Have you ever felt that once you reached the light at the end of the tunnel your whole world had turned against you in the blink of an eye? That is how it was for me during my first few days here at the Metropolitan State University of Denver. With no extra time to get assignments done, I felt I was on the road to failure. I had only gone through the first couple of days, and already I felt like my only option was to quit attending Metro altogether. It was only when Kirk Vollack, my piano teacher at the Colorado School of Music in Golden, saved the day with his encouragement and sound advice that I felt I was able to give it all another go with an opportune second chance. TRITONE - AHH! THE DEVIL'S CHORD!!! (i.e. severe tension) Over the summer , I had tested into Music Theory II and Music Theory Lab II , and did not have to take Class Piano I , since I already learned ...