After a month's waiting, I finally got my results for my first piano exam (Grade 4) and I got 123 marks with merit! I felt so happy as I remembered my hands trembled so much while I played the 3 pieces, made a few mistakes in every one of them and even a big bang instead of a very soft note at the end of one of the pieces.

During the exam day, I took someone's suggestion and ate a banana before the exam. My whole body except my hands trembled. I think maybe I need to take 2 bananas instead next time so that my hands will also calm down

Anyway, I must thank all of you for giving me advice and support on preparing for the exam. Wish you'll also get flying colours for all your exams

Congratulations merit too.
but don't start me on the shaky hands...

Well done, that is excellent

Well done.

Congratulations Donna, 123 is a fab mark especially as it's your first piano exam!!! Go & celebrate!

Lisa xxx

That's a great result! Well done!

Well done!

Car Expert

Congratulations !!!

Well done Donna

well done !! Glad that you are feeling happy about it.

May music bring you much joy in your years ahead !!

Well done!!

Well done!

Congratulations. You must feel great - and you derserve too.

Just remember, you were successful because of all your hard work. Keep it up and aim even higher now.

Yay, congratulations!!!

Well done Donna

Congratulations! *bakes cake* Good luck for the future too!

Well done, I only got 121 for grade 4

The shakey hands is just nerves, and will subside with time.

Oh I remember my grade 7 exam. I was shaking so much I was nearly doing the jitterbug!!

Oh, that means you also got merit for grade 4! That's great!!

Well Done! Congratulations! Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!!!!

That's an excellent mark Donna, you can be very proud of it.

Try Bach Rescue Remedy aswell if you're nervous along with the banana.

You may find it less nerve wracking next time so it will be easier to relax.

well done donna

Well done Donna

Congrats to all!

Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm taking the grade 4 exam on the 8th of June...HELP!!
Can you give me some advice? How is it?
thanks to everyone...!!!!

[color=#FF99FF]Keira

Well done!

Hi Keira, which instrument? What pieces are you playing?

Hi Keira, which instrument? What pieces are you playing?
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Grade 4 piano! i'm playing the A2 "Divertimento", B4, which is not on the ABRSM book (grieg's Valzer from Lyric peaces), and C3 "an apple hangs on the apple tree"...
Can you help me? thanks!!

*Keira*

Best of luck with your exam. I'm doing Grade 5 piano this time.

There's no magic secrets to exams, though. Practise your pieces and your scales until you can almost do them in your sleep, do loads of sight-reading and aural practice, and remember on the day that the examiner is looking for reasons to let you pass so just go in there and play.


If you look at the Viva Piano board, you'll find a lot of people who play the piano, they'll have tons of good advice.

Thaks! I'll take a look!

*Keira*