Gus is preparing for his senior recital, the last requirement for his degree. there are several passages of one piece, however, that frequently create problems for him in performance. gus would be best served by imagining himself a. practicing hard and mastering the troublesome passages b. successfully performing the troublesome passages without practicing c. receiving applause at the end of his recital d. moving on with his life after having a disaster occur in the recital

Gus would be best served by imagining himself "practicing hard and mastering the troublesome passages".

All music majors and minors are required to exhibit a senior recital.  

WELL, a senior recital is a melodic execution done on either an instrument or with the voice. It is typically 40-60 minutes, and the music performed is more often than not in a traditional setting. It's a cumulation of everything that the student has studies and learned in his/her four years of study and ranges in melodic styles from the Baroque time frame to the twentieth century.

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