Does anyone think that the new Grade 7 pieces look pretty hard?? I just passed my Grade 6 and I'm keen to keep moving up but I'm worried this next grade will take longer than expected. 
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Does anyone think that the new Grade 7 pieces look pretty hard?? I just passed my Grade 6 and I'm keen to keep moving up but I'm worried this next grade will take longer than expected.
Which instrument?
what instrument is that? I don't think the piano ones look that hard... but then I already took grade 7 last easter 
It's piano but I really wanted to get the next two grades done as quickly as possible because I am starting the first year of working towards my GCSE's this year and that might put a hold on things 
I think the pieces for the next grade always look hard initially, but then I guess they're meant to be - that's what makes them a challenge!
| QUOTE (musicmad_banana @ Aug 6 2004, 05:50 PM) |
| It's piano but I really wanted to get the next two grades done as quickly as possible because I am starting the first year of working towards my GCSE's this year and that might put a hold on things |
I wouldnt worry too much about GCSEs, at least not for the first year anyway. I was expecting a huge workload but this hasnt really been the case so far. You will still have plenty of time left for practice. You just need to be good at organising your time and sticking to deadlines as far as coursework is concerned. If you can do this, you have nothing to worry about. I took my Grade 8 piano at the end of year 10 while doing coursework and taking a GCSE a year early, but through planning my time I didn't find it too much of a problem. It's when you get to your A Levels that things get really tough (so I'm told).
| QUOTE (hannah @ Aug 6 2004, 09:38 PM) |
| It's when you get to your A Levels that things get really tough (so I'm told). |
yes!
| QUOTE |
| I wouldnt worry too much about GCSEs, at least not for the first year anyway. I was expecting a huge workload but this hasnt really been the case so far. You will still have plenty of time left for practice. You just need to be good at organising your time and sticking to deadlines as far as coursework is concerned. If you can do this, you have nothing to worry about. I took my Grade 8 piano at the end of year 10 while doing coursework and taking a GCSE a year early, but through planning my time I didn't find it too much of a problem. It's when you get to your A Levels that things get really tough (so I'm told). |
That's good because I'm going to be taking grade 8 piano in year 10 plus an AS level two years early so I'm a bit scared!!!
| QUOTE (cecilia @ Aug 6 2004, 10:14 PM) |
| That's good because I'm going to be taking grade 8 piano in year 10 plus an AS level two years early so I'm a bit scared!!! |
Are you doing music AS? that's weird because I might be doing music AS next year at the same time as gcse......that will be weird. good luck with your grade 8.
I just did my Grade 7 piano in June. So, I am only doing the new Grade 8 one. Haven't got the book yet though, but I already started on scales. Oh...by the way, you better start trying to sing the lower part. Its always better to start early. You need it for the aurul. I did mine about 2 months before my exam and I still can't hear the lower part.
What are the scales like for Grade 7 piano?? I am so bad at scales!!
Scales are not very bad in Grade 7. For me, I found difficulties in the 3rd apart and chromatic contrary motion scales but I got used to them. In my exam, I only made mistakes in appeggios. I played totally out of tune. 
and had to do a 2nd attempt. The examiner asked for Bb minor, I did Db, F and then I played wrong notes. LOL
and had to do a 2nd attempt. The examiner asked for Bb minor, I did Db, F and then I played wrong notes. LOL
Hi,
As a teacher, the pieces do initially look hard, but I think that if you are really keen, and enjoy the pieces you have choosen, learning them quickly won't be too much to handle. Have you considered at looking at the pieces outside of the selected pieces? Although I'm not teaching grade seven this coming academic year, the Skryabin prelude in G flat, in the B list, is not too bad, and neither is Sylvie Bodorova's Carousel. However, if you are one of those pupils who would rather stick to the book, well... from the A list, A1 or A3 don't seem to daunting. With A1 make sure you use consistent fingering, and with A3, plenty of good old hands separate pratice is in order. B list... B3 is all right, just need to bring out the melody and read your ledger lines carefully. And as for the C list, C1 or C2!
Hope this helps.
As a teacher, the pieces do initially look hard, but I think that if you are really keen, and enjoy the pieces you have choosen, learning them quickly won't be too much to handle. Have you considered at looking at the pieces outside of the selected pieces? Although I'm not teaching grade seven this coming academic year, the Skryabin prelude in G flat, in the B list, is not too bad, and neither is Sylvie Bodorova's Carousel. However, if you are one of those pupils who would rather stick to the book, well... from the A list, A1 or A3 don't seem to daunting. With A1 make sure you use consistent fingering, and with A3, plenty of good old hands separate pratice is in order. B list... B3 is all right, just need to bring out the melody and read your ledger lines carefully. And as for the C list, C1 or C2!
Hope this helps.
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