Hi,

For practical, has anyone ever skipped grade 1 to grade 6 for a certain instrument but straight away sit for grade 7 or grade 8 for that same instrument?

Can anyone who does it share the experience here? I was wondering if it is possible to do so. And please tell me the instrument on which you did this.

Thank you.

I might be doing this. I don't like taking exams, (but i have done grade 1,2 and 4) I will probably just go in for grade 8 before i go to university. But i do prepare, do the scales etc, i just dont take the actual exam. I don't see how people need to see me pass an exam just to say i have improved. I play the flute by the way.

on clarinet my first exam was grade 5 and im doing grade 8 next year so it is possible.

Yes, I went straight to Grade 8 bassoon which I took in June 1997.

It was fine though as up to that point I had taken 5 piano exams (to Grade 5), 3 violin exams (to Grade 6), 2 flute exams (to Grade 4) and 2 theory so the whole exam experience wasn't new at all.

I also took my Grade 8 bassoon the day after my A-Level music performance exam. Sounds like a nightmare, I know, but actually was OK as I played the same pieces.

I know someone who went straight in at grade 8 on clarinet, I'll ask if she has any advice (if I remember lol!!)

hi,

i'm the one who posted this topic, wonder why the first message didn't appear after i edit it.

i am asking if anyone has ever skipped grade 1-6 for a certain instrument and straight away sat for grade 7 or grade 8 for that same instrument?

is it possible to do so?

i think that when you edit a post it goes away then comes back after its been moderated!

as i said before it is possible but to do grade 6 or above practical you need grade 5 theory

My husband only ever took Grade 8s (piano, organ, cello, theory) so, yes, it can be done!

YES! I was doing my grade 8 on Recorder without any exam before.

My friend also finished his grade 8 on Violin only with the Grade 5 Theory.

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i am asking if anyone has ever skipped grade 1-6 for a certain instrument and straight away sat for grade 7 or grade 8 for that same instrument?

Yes it is possible as long as you can play to the standard of the exam you are taking. There's no requirements for you to have grade 6 before you take grade 7 etc. And you'd need grade 5 theory of course.

What instrument are you thinking of doing it on?

Maybe i'll 'try' on violin. I'm so lack of time to do exam, so i want to rush. By the way, i've taken grade 5 theory. But i did do piano 9 piano practical exams before.

I have often skipped exams, normally because my Mum or my teacher didn't think there was much point in doing them. For instance I got a saxophone over the summer holiday last year for my birthday and as I already play a number of woodwind instruments I went straight from to grade three in less than a term. So it is possible and saves money!

hi

i have been playing the oboe for 2 and a 1/2 years and am working for my grade 7 exam...

Possible, but it's not a very good idea.

im no where near greads 7/8 but i done gread 1 and went stright onto 3. i saw someone on here who went from 5-8 but itsa hard even mising out 1 gread. i was a big jump (well it seemed to me anyway) to got from 1-3

possible I know a few people who have done it. I did my grade 7 sax after playing it for a few months but i have played the clarinet for ages so it wasnt too much of a change.

skipping 1-4 for flute and onto grade 5

skipping 1-5 for piano and onto grade 6

those will be my first exams

yes, it's possible. For the grades exams, I've only done 4, 7, and 8. With the exception of the prerequisite for Grade 5 Theory before you proceed to practical exams 6-8, all you really need to do is play to the standard of those higher grades, and with perfect practice (practice doesn't make perfect; perfect practice makes perfect) and diligence while going through those long hours, you'll probably be able to skip your way up.
oh, and for piano is what I obtained those grades in.

Does it count thoery too?

I skipped 1-4 thoery and just did 5 but that took me a year to do as i skipped da rest of the thoery stuff..

i did 3 exams for singing: grade 5, 6 and 8....but for organ...i think i'm going to do 2...grade 6 and 8

I didn't do Grade 1-4 theory, i did grade 5 in march and probably not going to take any more theory exams!!
on piano I did grade 1, 2 then 5 and i should be doing 8 this december ! Fingers and toes crossed!!

Done grd 4, now doing grade 7 guildhall for bassoon ( they are so much easier) only other experience with grades was grade 2 clarinet

went straight in for grade 8 piano
straight in for grade 5 cello
distinctions all round!

wow well done BachViolin, how long did you spend preparing for those exams?

I skipped grades 1-4 theory and just did grade 5. It took me 2 years too pass though but I finally passed 2 months ago, it was such a relief.

I've taken grade 1 - 5 flute and am now skipping to grade 8 in december

My other exams havent been skipped , I've worked my way up