Where can I learn about "music levels"?

[barnowl]

It's obvious the term refers to degree of difficulty of music.

Is there a cite or two in which the matter is discussed at length? E.g., what pieces are assigned to each tier? What are the criteria? What august body does all this? 

And so on.

[Bob]

I wondered the same thing.  I think there is another thread.

There is more than one organization - So more than one set of standards.  I remember a site that gave some criteria.... It must have been on that link....

All the rating lists are based off technique, music material (diatonic tonal being considered easier than something 12 tone), and musical maturity (It may be technically easy, but might require a lot of shape and interpretation).

I know there's a Royal ....  something English one, a Canadian one... 

Then there the repertoire lists that are just Easy, Medium, Difficult. 

I'm interested if someone has a link.  The different ways of determining difficulty are interesting.

[barnowl]

What a relief.  Thanks, Bob.

I thought I was the only one here who wondered about Levels.

I Googled on Piano Levels and got a  lot sheet music sites and piano sellers.

Help Bob and me, people!! Ignorance ain't always bliss.

[Bob]

Try the word "grades."  A piece can be a grade x piece, or a person can be grade x.   

There is one that is RCM.  Royal College of Music I think. 

The grades go something like 1-8 I think.  1 being easiest.

[barnowl]

I tried searching on Piano Grades. No luck.

Oh, well. I'll just plug along at my lessons. As an adult, there's probably no reason for any interest in Levels.

But thanks, Bob.

[robertp]

Hinson is also pretty good on this, but he doesn't use as many numbered levels. But his coverage is vast, and he often gives further information about a piece's difficulties, or lack thereof.

[barnowl]

Is Hinson a person here, or at a site out there (somewhere)?