 [ Symptoms ] how can i overcome feeling so nervous when i play my flute in band  there is this one song that we play in band and the flutes have a huge solo in it where we are the only ones with the melody everytime i even think about playing that part in the song i flip out when we play it in band i shake so bad my notes come out shaky i get sweaty my heart beats very fast and i can barely play because i am so nervous this happens all the time even if it is just a really short section of playing last time we played it i got so nervous i almot got up and walked away [ Disease ] i am sorry to hear you are going through this stage fright can be a terrible thing first i want to point out that even though you feel extremely anxious the fact is you are playing the song sure your notes might be a bit shaky    but you are probably the only person who notices that you should give yourself a pat on the back for getting through the performance and have confidence in your ability to do this if it helps at all please know that many famous performers confess to having stage fright in fact the hugely successful singer adele recently said she often feels scared i am not going to be able to deliver  i doubt your performance anxiety requires medical treatment if possible talk to your music teacher or your fellow performers about this i bet you will find they also feel nervous about performing sometimes just knowing you are not alone is helpful best wishes to you and remember you can do it