determine level

[drhosseinzadeh]

hi
I am self taught in piano .does anybody know how to determine level in piano?
thnks

[gyzzzmo]

I made a post once about this too, here's the link: http://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,27377.msg315694.html

Ramithedev (or whatever) and Amelialw give 2 links about sites wich could be an indication for your level. But you have to be honost to yourself, and ask yourself if you can play those pieces flawless. If you can, youre probably at least on that level.

gyzzzmo

[dan101]

You should play for a piano teacher or a good friend who has some advanced piano training. They'll probably be able to give you a good estimate.

[drhosseinzadeh]

hi gyzzzmo
sorry but I did not understand .please explain more.I am playing piano for<1 year.I can play fur elise and turkish march by memmory but not very fast.
thanks for your help

[gyzzzmo]

I cant determine what level you are since i dont know how you play those pieces. Those links i gave are only an indication. For some really decent advice you can better go to a teacher, play something for him/her and ask his opinion.

good luck,

gyzzzmo

[amelialw]

none of us will be able to help you unless you post a recording of what you play.

the best advice would be for you to get a evaluation of your level from a teacher.

all the best!

[drhosseinzadeh]

hi there
thanks for reply
I think teacher is absolutely necessary to help me

[lostinidlewonder]

As a teacher when I try to determine the level of a student I simply ask them to play for me everything they can either by memory of by sight reading. I ask them to play everything they can no matter what level of difficulty. From this you can make a good estimate at which level they are at.

Of course you have no idea of their rate of learning, this will be determined through the first few lessons. I have often met beginner students who have a very fast rate of learning. They can jump multiple levels very quickly with minor adjustments to their approach to learning their music. Some can grasp concepts very fast some require more time. So this also determines the level of a student.

I have had students who play very complicated pieces but it takes them several months to learn them and they can only play a very few hard pieces. Of course you do not place them at this level because the efficiency of learning at this level is not very good. On the other hand, some students play pieces too simple for themselves and find they can easily extend themselves into higher grades and still learn at a good rate.

It is all about the rate of learning, which rate can you maintain most efficiently and at which grade level. This is however a complicated matter which must be judged with what you can play by memory, play by sight and the rate at which you learn your music (reading, memory, technique etc).