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Offline faa2010

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Advanced level???
on: December 23, 2009, 09:46:54 PM
How can you know if you are at an intermediate or at an advanced level on playing piano?

Offline m19834

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #1 on: December 23, 2009, 10:00:01 PM
An advanced musician will rise to the challenge.

Offline myriadwhims

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #2 on: December 23, 2009, 10:38:53 PM
An advanced student would be much more independent and well-rounded than an intermediate one. 

Really though, these kinds of questions are pointless.  There's no magic point where you become advanced, it's a gradual process.  And playing a difficult repertoire doesn't really make one advanced either.

Offline iroveashe

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #3 on: December 23, 2009, 10:59:19 PM
You'll hear a ring and see a sign above your head that says Level Up!
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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #4 on: December 25, 2009, 04:55:32 PM
How can you know if you are at an intermediate or at an advanced level on playing piano?

When a piece at the intermediate level becomes more easy to play.  I think there are different levels of Intermediate, like "early", "middle" and "late".   In order to feel competent in the advance level, you need to know all the scales in every key, play arpeggios, and chromatic scales.   It takes years to feel comfortable at the Intermediate level before going into advanced level.  And then
it depends upon the background of piano studying and playing. 
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Offline gyzzzmo

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #5 on: December 25, 2009, 10:07:42 PM
Advanced players don't have to worry about notes in intermediate pieces anymore.
1+1=11

Offline mezzo piano

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #6 on: December 29, 2009, 04:24:10 AM
Advanced players have paying gigs.

Offline invictious

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #7 on: December 29, 2009, 06:03:54 PM
Advanced players can play Chopin Etude Op.10 No.4 under one minute.

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Offline donnxavier

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #8 on: December 29, 2009, 07:11:45 PM
If you can play four or five Chopin Études flawlessly you then can consider yourself "advanced" i.e., grade 8+.

Offline DF_pianostreet DF_pianostreet

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #9 on: December 30, 2009, 12:13:01 PM
If you have to ask then I'd guess you're probably intermediate.  Of course it depends on your measurement device... some classically advanced pianists are just beginners when it comes to jazz for example.

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #10 on: December 31, 2009, 06:27:53 AM
If you can play four or five Chopin Études flawlessly you then can consider yourself "advanced" i.e., grade 8+.

Is this the magic formula?

Offline jbmorel78

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Re: Advanced level???
Reply #11 on: December 31, 2009, 06:29:49 AM
How can you know if you are at an intermediate or at an advanced level on playing piano?

The advanced student does not ask this question - he is concerned, rather, with advancing.
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