don't ignore jus one question

[one_wing3d_ang3l]

Sori to bother you piano teachers, jus one question.

At the age of 15/16 what is the rommmended grade? or the average grade for that age?

Im in year 10 at school, does this mean im suppose to be doing grade 10 pieces?  

help masta plz!

[squinchy]

At the age of 15/16 what is the rommmended grade? or the average grade for that age?

The recommended grade would depend on when the person started, wouldn't it? Someone who got a shiny keyboard for their 14th birthday normally wouldn't be expected to play at the same "grade" as some kid who started before their feet could reach the pedals of their big shiny grand.

Im in year 10 at school, does this mean im suppose to be doing grade 10 pieces?  

Did you start piano in year 1?

[one_wing3d_ang3l]

yeah lets say i started playing at year 1

[one_wing3d_ang3l]

lets say i did start at year 1

[one_wing3d_ang3l]

come on! i need a answer!

[bernhard]

Why do you need an answer?

Actually you got an answer - and a good one - from Squinchy.

Here is a question for you: How long is a piece of string?

The answer to this is the same as the answer to your question: it depends.

If you start in year 1 and you are now in year 10, this means 9/10 years of piano study. But what do you mean by 10 years of piano study?

1. Did you have one/two hour lessons everyday? (This is what you get at school for most disciplines).

2. Did you practise systematically? Did you practise correctly?

3. Did you study music theory from the very beginning putting into it the same effort that you put into schools disciplines (like maths, science, etc.)

4. Did you listen to music widely and constantly during these ten years? (As you should have been reading widely on literature and academic subjects at school)?

5. Did you make a point of always analysing the music you are about to play (in terms of motifs, harmonic develoment, melody construction, etc.)?

6. Did you try your hand at composing /improvising in a consistent manner (i.e. everyday) for these ten years (pretty much as you did essay writing in school)?

7. Did you go to concerts, watched TV documentaries about music/musicians, talked to musicians at every opportunity (pretty much as you went to museum visits, watched natural history/history documentaries on TV, etc. in regards to school work)?

8. Did you experience constant improvement in your musical skills during these ten years (pretty much as you experienced improvement in your subjects at shool)?

9. Did you play in ensembles either as accompanist or as the soloist during these ten years? Did you actively sought for and engaged in such activities (just like in school you did group work on a variety of school assignments)?

10. Did you take exams every year in order to assess your progress? (just like in school...)

And this is just for starters...

Now if your answer to all these questions is "yes", then you are by now an advanced, virtuoso pianist, probably contemplating a career as a concert pianist (if you did all that in school  you would be ready to enter an University and embark on a professional career of your choice).

If you answered "no", what are you waiting for to make it happen?

Best wishes,
Bernhard.

P.S. If you answered yes and still you are nowhere near playing (very) well, you are delluded in answering "yes".