My (loooong overdue) grade 5 flute: 135.

Pieces - got pretty much what I was expecting, or maybe a bit higher. Considering how disastrous they felt at the time, not bad! 27 27 26, I can live with that, especially for the first one which was a nightmare, and I made at least one reeeeeeeeally dumb error in the second! I thought I was going to be lucky to get 25 for the first and 26 for the second.

Scales 18 - harsh I thought they were better, but I was a bit brain dead so maybe I missed a few fluffs - never mind.

Aural 17 - don't know if I actually made a mistake or if it was hesitation, but yeah - my brain gave out, & I knew I would get a mark knocked off and thought it might be two, so PHEW!

Sight-reading - 20!!! Yay! Best ever. Very chuffed.

So... overall, it's a lot better than I expected after coming out of the exam room, so that's nice to know.

And yes, if you're wondering, I did keep it quiet from all but about half a dozen people (in real life, too!), and I was supposed to be taking it 2 years ago. I am officially a coward But at least it's done. & the result does give me some confidence that I'm doing OK, which was the plan. Wonder if it'll take me 2 1/2 years to do the next one

I'd love to know what I could've got without the nerves *sigh* but yeah I'm pleased

Looooong overdue but I'm glad I finally plucked up courage. At the current rate I should be confident to take grade 6 by the time I am starting DipABRSM repertoire or something

two exams in two days, not going to do that again!

Well done Sarah

Two exams in two days and two brilliant results! Well Done (again!)
You must have nerves of steel compared to mine!

Well done Sarah!! That's a great result!

Thanks kerioboe!

thanks!
You didn't see my hands shaking before I walked into the examining room...

I wouldn't plan it that way - it was a bit unfortunate to say the least! I'll be taking steps to avoid it happening in future

Many congratulations Sarah!

Well done you, that's brilliant

Many congratulations Sarah

Great result Sarah, well done.

Thanks guys

Well done Sarah.

Congrats Sarah, am very pleased for you!

Congrats!

yeah, rock on Sarah!

Well done!

Many congratulations, and can I just point out that someone who is afraid of doing a thing, but does it anyway, is not a coward, they're brave ...

Awww ... thanks.

Well done!

Car Expert

Well done!!!!!!

Well done, you. Great result. Did you keep this exam quiet?? Or have I just missed it?

Which pieces dod you play?

hillyb

Well done .

You missed it....

No, I kept it really quiet I'm not very good with flute exams, they freak me out - I took G4 in '04, was supposed to take grade 6 2 years ago... have just taken G5. Tells you everything

I played (after much uncertainty!) the Mozart, the R.R.Bennett, and the Damase study.


Fank yew your yapness

Congrats again!

Which pieces did you play?

Now you can celebrate!!

Post above yours, Charlotte: we posted simultaneously!

Superb. Well done.
Bev.

Great result. Good choices!! Grade 6 soon?? Or another grade? You're brave to go or two in two days!!! Well done.

Go celebrate!!!!

The 2 in 2 days wasn't really intentional though am quite chuffed I managed it!

No idea if/when I'll do another grade... hope to get G8 one day but which/how many exams I will do in the meantime, who knows

Onwards and upwards. That's the main thing

Yep. Even if grade wise I have only apparently gone up one in the last 2 years, I know my playing has got a lot better than that shows It is nice to know that I can play, for me, not very well, to be honest, and still get a good mark. Must be better than I'd feared!

Well done Sarah

Everyone progresses at their own pace. It's not a race!! Well done, again

good on you sarah! Well done!!

Wow fantastic!! I thought you'd done well when I read the other thread - you must be over the moon!!!

Thanks guys


Yep, I know. I am not explaining myself very well *grin* I know I'm more than one grade's worth better than I was 2 years ago - & even if I wasn't sure, flautists I trust keep telling me that I'm comfortably beyond grade 5. I was slightly disappointed at how I played in the exam - I sent a couple of those "in the know" on here PMs when I got back numbering all my many mistakes and faults in the exam room - and I still got a really good mark. So it is nice to know that even with bad nerves and playing what seemed to me a little poorly, I still got that mark - it means that I have to be better than I give myself credit for, and gives me another reason to believe myself (and my flutey friends) that I am & I'm not just fooling myself

Well done, that's such a good mark! Two exams in two days sounds somewhat stressful.

I don't recommend it...

Congratulations Sarah! That's a fantastic set of marks, with no weak section at all, and I think it's pretty unusual only to lose a single mark on the sight-reading at that level!
Pieces 27/30 27/30 26/30 Scales 18/21 Aural 17/18 Sight-reading 20/21.

The fluting world is your oyster. I hope you've got some really interesting repertoire lined up to enjoy now that stepping stone is behind you.

Congratulations on your excellent grade 5 result. I've obviously missed something - what was the other exam?

Jazz grade 1... I got 142... (Still somewhat gobsmacked )

2 great marks. Well done!

Thanks guys

dacapo: loads of plans! I own faaaaaaaaaaaar too much music

I received my marksheets this morning and reading through am really pleased, the G5 guy looks if anything to have been a slightly hard marker comparing comment to mark, as compared to other comments sheets I have to compare them to, so I really feel like I earned all those marks the hard way which feels very satisfying

Only just seen this...wow! Very many congrats, Sarah!!

Wow! Well done!

well done!! they are fantastic marks!!

I would much prefer two exams in two days to two exams in one day!! In 2003 I ended up with Grade 8 Flute and Grade 3 Piano on the same day. definitely wasn't the wisest move I ever made!

Brilliant, you are a star!!

Fabulous

Me too, I had grade 4 flute and grade 3 violin back to back, one after the other!

Thanks everyone