Therefore my playing standard is grade 8 and I can pass the grade 8 exam. You can play grade 8 pieces with only a grade 5 standard, or with a diploma standard. It is not difficult to learn just the notes for a piece, but to play up to the standard required, you need the technique and the musical maturity required of that standard. There are many people who can play grade 8 pieces but can only play sight reading up to grade 5 standard; however, the standard of your sight reading often tells what grade you are really at because it determines how fast you can learn a new piece with the same amount of practice.
I only played 5 wrong notes in this piece. Accuracy and fluency is of utmost importance in music, because music is all about perfection and the most basic thing that you should do in playing a piece of music is to play it accurately, and that is even before you put in dynamics, expression, etc. It is shown that the average number of wrong notes played by a grade 1 distinction candidate is about one in In carefully prepared examination work, candidates often play fewer than five wrong notes in every thousand.
And this is why most teachers take a longer time to teach exam pieces because this is the standard expected. I never played any wrong notes. Again, I have to reiterate that playing the piano is not just about playing notes. In fact, that is only the most basic thing expected in a well prepared piece. Each exam piece is marked to a total of 30 marks, with 20 marks as the passing mark. Examiners usually starts with 20 marks before the candidate starts playing, everytime the candidate plays with dynamics and expression, marks are added, and everytime he makes a mistake wrong notes or rhythm, etc.
Therefore a piece without any wrong notes but without dynamics and expression will at most get you the minimum passing mark. You might also be interested to try out my quiz on Am I a pass, merit, or distinction student? When I reach grade 8, I will be a master of the piano. And unfortunately, there are people who have a grade 8 cert but cannot sight-read a grade 1 piece, or to play a simple single-line melody by ear, or just to sing in tune.
A total musician is one who not only can play music, but also read music, write music, create music, sing in tune and have a good inner ear. This is what I aim to teach all my students, not just to play songs or to pass exams. And for all professional musicians, grade 8 is only a basic foundation and a stepping stone to higher qualifications and standards. Therefore, only someone who has PHD or equivalent in music is considered a true master of piano.
About Learning and Progress. After a few piano lessons, I will be able to play out any score that is put in front of me. Sight reading is something that most students take years and years to master. Usually people who are bad at sight-reading learn pieces by hearing and memorizing. But one bad habit of those who learn by hearing is that they often neglect the score. Often people get this misconception from TV when they see a pianist being able to play anything that is put in front of him, but they failed to take into consideration that the reason why most musicians and teachers can sight-read very well is because they are doing that every day.
After a few piano lessons, I will be able to play Richard Clayderman pieces. Piano playing is a skill that can only be developed over time. While some people might be able to play more difficult pieces after the first few lessons, the pieces are usually taught by rote with lots of practice.
Usually they will not be able to play it very well because of insufficient technique and they are only just playing notes. After attending lessons for 1 year or so, I would be able to take Grade 1 exams, or even Grade 2! There are many reasons why a child can attend lessons without much progress. For young children or even for some older children this may be because of insufficient parental support. Or it may just be because the student does not practice at all.
Therefore my son will be able to take the grade 3 exam after he had completed level 3 of book x or level 3 of ABC music course. Different books by different publishers or authors have different standards. Even if it is explicitly indicated on the book that it is of grade 3 standard, it might be easier or more difficult than grade 3. Thus, if a certain book is only indicated level 3 not grade 3 , it might be only of late beginner standard.
There are many beginner books that divide the grade into different stages so as to make it more progressive for the student. Again this is a misconception that many people have.
Different people learn with different pace. This may be because of age — older beginners learn faster than young children; IQ — people with higher intelligence learn faster; parental support — this cannot be emphasized more; interest — people with more interest will practice more and progress faster; and especially for music learning, environment and early exposure to music — people from musical families, or children who are exposed to music from a young age ideally 2 years or younger.
And most importantly, the pace of learning depends on the amount of efficient practice you put in. From my experience, I have students who took grade 3 after learning for 1 year and also those who took grade 1 only after learning for years.
Note that it is normal for young children aged to learn for years before taking any exams Also, you might be interested to read my other article on When will my child be ready for the grade 1 exam? My friend took grade 8 after learning piano for four years. I should be able to do the same as I have the same IQ as him.
Even though those with higher IQ are able to learn faster, they will only progress fast if they put in the same amount of practice as those who progress fast. And that is provided that they have the same musical exposure, parental involvement, etc. You can never underestimate the amount of effort some people put in to reach the level that they are at now. My sister took grade 8 after learning flute for four years.
I should be able to do so on the piano too. Unless you are identical twins research has shown that identical twins share the same musical ability , you may or may not share similar musical ability as your sibling. Furthermore, even though instruments like flute or violin trains the hearing better than piano, piano is an instrument that is technically more difficult than most other instruments as it requires both hands dexterity and score reading that consist of two clefs for each hand.
My child must finish every song in the book to finish each grade. So, if there are 30 songs in the book, and if my child takes weeks for each song, he can only finish the grade in more than one year. It is more about ear training, note reading, training finger dexterity and technique, and understanding music theory. It is only after the internalization of all these skills that the child can externalize it by playing on the piano.
That is why I call myself more of a music teacher than a piano teacher. However, I do require my students especially for lower grades to master a certain number of pieces before I register them for exams. This is because learning music is like learning a language. People who are fluent in a language are those who speak it often and read more books, and not just learn from a textbook.
In the same way, you cannot master an instrument by just learning the exam pieces textbook. This has to do with progress and the amount of practice that each student puts in. A large part of the system involves learning and the creation of a complete experience.
Also, the lessons learned in the training you do for the previous grades can be very useful during the current exam you take. Grade 1 piano takes most children between 1. However, this varies a lot from one candidate to the next. If you want to learn how to play the piano and be officially acknowledged as a virtuoso, you need to be aware of piano grades and the ABRSM. Certification is available to prove the piano skills you have, but there are numerous things you might not know about the examination process.
This is why everyone interested in one of the most loved musical instruments in the world should know the following things. Although you do not need to pass them to have a career in the music industry, they can help you become better and some piano jobs require them.
Make sure you take the grade exams seriously. They are much tougher than they initially seem, especially if you are a beginner because the experience can be very stressful. What are piano exams? Practical Piano Exams — How they work and what to expect What is the highest piano grade?
Is Grade 1 piano hard? Can you fail Grade 1 piano? Can I skip piano grades? How long does it take to get to Grade 1 piano? How long does it take to Grade 8 piano? Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? Learn more. Asked 4 years, 8 months ago. Active 1 year ago. Viewed 28k times. Improve this question. Aaron How old are you?
How old do you think I am? If you are 13 years old I would think your progress excellent — Neil Meyer. That's actually a fair question to base answers on. Being a student your profile narrows it down to How does guessing help? It gives me an idea of the progress somebody would have made at my age.
I know it would be primarily based on experience, but in my opinion, it helps as well. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. I've had students reach grade 8 in three years, and others never reach it in twenty. Improve this answer. L3B L3B 2, 7 7 silver badges 24 24 bronze badges. Add a comment. Tim Tim k 14 14 gold badges silver badges bronze badges. I don't believe in talent. NeilMeyer - really can't believe you said that! Make it into some sort of question. The answers will make interesting reading.
Read the suzuki books to know my feelings on talent. If anyone ever tells you cannot do music, ignore them and get a better teacher The only difference between you and the teachers at Julliard is in fact 10 hours of practice and maybe some theory work.
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