Who's doing Grade 6 Theory? Options

[Liberty Belle]

Juan Carlos, when I first got Harmony in Practice, I found it totally daunting and I kept putting it aside. However, once I started studying it properly - slowly and methodically, and working out all their examples until I was satisfied I understood it, for instance - it started to make more sense. It's good that Harmony in Practice has got an answer book, I don't think I could do it without that.

Having said that, I'm now starting on Part 2 of Harmony in Practice, and I admit to feeling daunted again! Particularly because at the end of Part 1, I thought I'd have a look at a test paper, and unlike you, niobe, I found the questions so different to the exercises that it felt like a bit of a setback. But I'll do like I did with Part 1, take it slowly and methodically and hopefully all the rules will make sense eventually. I think I might have to revise my timescale though - it takes me ages to do the exercises, although when I did some of the them second time around as revision, I did find it easier, presumably because the rules made more sense by then. Hopefully by the time I've understood everything in Part 2 of Harmony in Practice, the test papers will look more achievable.

[flautando]

Question for all you Grade 6ers

I've just got the Gr 6 theory and theory workbook, is it possible to 'teach yourself' or is it a better prospect to get a theory teacher for the higher grades? I used the Dorothy Dingle Gr 5 textbook which was marvellous and managed to teach myself, but there isn't an equivalent for Gr 6.
How are you all managing? Are you having theory lessons or are you able to teach yourself?
Thanks.

[sbhoa]

Question for all you Grade 6ers

I've just got the Gr 6 theory and theory workbook, is it possible to 'teach yourself' or is it a better prospect to get a theory teacher for the higher grades? I used the Dorothy Dingle Gr 5 textbook which was marvellous and managed to teach myself, but there isn't an equivalent for Gr 6.
How are you all managing? Are you having theory lessons or are you able to teach yourself?
Thanks.

It depends on what you already know and understand and how good you are at learning what might be fairly complex things on your own.
I know that I couldn't have done it without a teacher but there are people who have managed well on their own.
Even if you can't find a teacher who is teaching theory to that level your instrumental teacher may be able to give you some help (that's if your teacher isn't actually comfortable teaching higher theory grades).

[barry-clari]

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[flautando]

Thanks sbhoa, it is more than I can comfortably learn without guidance I think. I was discussing this with a friend last night and she is also keen to learn so we are going to approach a theory teacher.

[niobe]

Thanks sbhoa, it is more than I can comfortably learn without guidance I think. I was discussing this with a friend last night and she is also keen to learn so we are going to approach a theory teacher.

I can tell we are all going to be busy bees next term. I have also decided to book additional lessons to cover G6-fortunately my piano teacher is happy to teach theory too. I'm determined to enter for the June 2012 exam!
Good luck. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/goodLuck.gif)

[amybalcomb]

I had a tutor for the month running up to the exam and it was really good for giving perspective, pointing out silly mistakes and for marking past papers.