Full Version: Marks For Scales!
Has anyone or anyones pupils ever got full marks on scales for AB exams? I know what is expected for scales but was wondering if anyone has ever got full marks
I did!... for grade one jazz flute 
I was thinking more along the lines of grade 8 
but hey ho 
What do you suppose I should spend more time on...getting ALL the scales fluent and fast or spend that little bit extra time on the pieces to make sure they are as good as I get them with as much detail as possible?
but hey ho What do you suppose I should spend more time on...getting ALL the scales fluent and fast or spend that little bit extra time on the pieces to make sure they are as good as I get them with as much detail as possible?
Scales don't need to be stupidly fast, I didn't play them fast at all for grade 8 and didn't lose any marks for it.
I found that by grade 8 I was naturally playing scales at least at the minimum suggested speed for the grade anyway.
Wow, I just looked at the speed requirments and I can play them by far fast enough so that's a good thing
Good
QUOTE(SarahSax1986 @ Jul 9 2007, 08:15 PM) 
I was thinking more along the lines of grade 8
but hey ho What do you suppose I should spend more time on...getting ALL the scales fluent and fast or spend that little bit extra time on the pieces to make sure they are as good as I get them with as much detail as possible?
I'd do both!!
QUOTE(Dulciana @ Jul 9 2007, 08:33 PM)
QUOTE(SarahSax1986 @ Jul 9 2007, 08:15 PM)
I was thinking more along the lines of grade 8
but hey ho What do you suppose I should spend more time on...getting ALL the scales fluent and fast or spend that little bit extra time on the pieces to make sure they are as good as I get them with as much detail as possible?
I'd do both!!
Well you would
Managed a 20 at grade 7. Lost the mark for getting stuck at the top of a G# minor arpeggio and having a complete blank about getting down again. 
20/21 Grade 6 organ. Don't know what mistake I made though!
Besides my recorder pupil who has already posted, I have had the same pupil getting 19 for both Grade 7 and Grade 8 flute scales.
19/21 for both Grade VI and Grade VIII clarinet.
Can't remember the Grade VI, but I managed to mess up Eb melodic minor twice in Grade VIII - GRRR! The examiner lulled me into a false sense of security by asking for easy scales before springing that one on me. Full marks for scales still wouldn't have pushed me into the distinction band though.
Can't remember the Grade VI, but I managed to mess up Eb melodic minor twice in Grade VIII - GRRR! The examiner lulled me into a false sense of security by asking for easy scales before springing that one on me. Full marks for scales still wouldn't have pushed me into the distinction band though.
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