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Title: Piano Exams
Post by: hanlat on July 08, 2009, 06:19:06 PM

Do you take piano exams?  If so, what grade are you in?  How long have you been playing?

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: perfect_pitch on July 09, 2009, 12:26:46 AM

I've currently sat my Licentiate Piano Exam which is the second highest in Australia... I've been playing for 15 years and have a degree in Music Education (specialising in Classical Piano Music)

Now going for the highest - the Fellowship of the Rings....



Oh wait - my mistake - Fellowship of Music.  ;D 

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: neardn on July 09, 2009, 12:59:18 AM

i'm a student at SFCM

i don't know what grade that is.

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: collyermum on July 18, 2009, 06:20:49 PM

I've been playing for about 5 years over the last 8 years (had 4 children in that time!) and have just finished polishing my grade 6 pieces last Christmas and am working on some Grade 7 and other repertoire. But that's UK where we only go up to Grade 8, anyone know how it compares?

Collyermum

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: phdezra on July 20, 2009, 04:02:30 PM

Quote from: collyermum on July 18, 2009, 06:20:49 PM

I've been playing for about 5 years over the last 8 years (had 4 children in that time!) and have just finished polishing my grade 6 pieces

collyermum - I'm curious about something so I understand learning curves... did you begin 8 years ago on piano with ZERO musical background? Or did you have years under your belt from studying another instrument?  To me, grade 6 in eight years ("five years" due to kids) is impressive if starting from scratch zero in music. Just curious.

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: musiklover96 on October 18, 2009, 10:16:43 AM

preparing for third attempt at Licentiate  :(

played for 9 years

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: perfect_pitch on October 18, 2009, 01:19:48 PM

Quote from: musiklover96 on October 18, 2009, 10:16:43 AM

preparing for third attempt at Licentiate  :(

played for 9 years

Best of luck - I know what you've gone through... wait till you try the Fellowship... You'll almost cry.

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: musiklover96 on October 19, 2010, 11:38:47 AM

i have now passed my lmus :)
but i dont intend on going for fellowship

Title: Re: Piano Exams
Post by: asianpianoer on November 19, 2010, 07:35:27 AM

yea and you're only 14
 YOU KNOW HOW AMAZING THAT Is
i think the youngest age for passing lmus is 13

I AM SO SO SO SO SO SO JEALOUS

and Amus at 10
 AND only playing for 6 yrs
SO SO SO jealous