And I got a merit!!! Wooo!

A3 Allemande: 27/30
A good tempo and some elegant phrasing and dynamic contrasts within the pieces. Pulse is adhered to well here, and a good character of the piece comes over.

B1 Esquisse: 26/30
A confident sound - really work at legato in the melody and especially the LH accompaniment. Some expressive dynamics here, try t okeep the spread chords within the legato and allow the tune to really sing out.

C1 For Johnny Mehegan: 27/30
Some persuasive articulation in the octave passages - keep this up in the chordal syncopations. However, some good characterisation and a feel for mood.

Scales: 17/21
Well prepared. A few small slips and work hard at real even tone. Well done. A few slips, again in arpeggios but keys well known.

Sight Reading: 15/21
Quite steady and some slips along the way and some pauses too for correct identification of notes.

Aurals: 16/18
Some good responses. Singing back a melody good. Second sung response (sight singing) 2 slips. Cadences etc good. Listening test good. Clapping, a small slip, and 3/4 not 6/8.

Total: 128/130


I'm a bit disappointed that I missed out on a distinction yet again (I missed it for Grade 6 too) but I am really happy, because I felt so underprepared for this exam (see rant in the other thread!). I'm really pleased with my pieces, especially the third one - I was certain that this one would be really bad, and had actually thought my second piece was the best one! I'm a little disappointed with scales, because I knew them, but I was let down by nerves and slip ups. The sight reading mark is a bit embarrassing () but I know it's my worst component, and at least I passed! I am overjoyed with my aurals; they were a source of misery during the buildup to the exams.

All in all, very happy. I'm sorry for being a pain before the exam - it feels so good to have it all done.

HI, really well done!
I only got 118 for my Grade 7 (partly because I was doing another exam at the same time and was more prepared for that one- will never make that mistake again!)

Many many congratulations!

( First to reply , what an honour! )

EDIT: No, second...

I got in first

It always is

Well done!!

Well done! Doesn't seem like long ago that you were waiting for G6 results (at the same time as me)! Anway, great result - good for you!

Well done - thats great!!!

PS....... is the aurals section not out of 18?

So it is.

Thanks a lot guys!

Congratulations . You got some good positive comments too .

Well done. Now you have to get loads of playing at sight done and then you will be on the way to an even better result next time.

Congratulations. Don't be disappointed that you didn't get a distinction - it was an excellent mark and you should be very proud of yourself.

Wow well done! That's a really fab mark - you should be really really proud!! Some very good comments too

Well done

Well done!

Well done!

Car Expert

Congrats Indeed a great pass with merit , aim for the same in coming exams

Congratulations!

Well done, and a good result, too - a high merit is not to be sneezed at.

That's a good result..Well done!

Well done!

Well done!!!!



HK x

congrats and well done!

ShArOn

Well done, that is fantastic!

Cool, that is a good mark. Now just take it nice and slowly in the build up to grade 8 and make sure you're fully prepared. I reckon it's the best exam to get distinction in just because it's the top of the amateur tree.

Thanks Boo, I reckon I will - I'm hoping to get Grade 8 done before I leave school, though, because once I go off to uni I probably won't have the chance to get lessons/practice at all.

Thank you everybody!

Well done!! =D that's a fantastic mark.