Hi Everyone. I passed my Grade 1 piano exam rather well. I am over the moon with this as I was nervous but managed to squash it down. I found it easier than flute as I couldn't drop the piano
Now to practise scales hands together
Thanks for all the encouragement you have given me.
Beverley.

Well done!

Congratulations Bev!

Well done!!! Have fun with the scales.

Well done! :-)

That's great news. Very well done.

nicely done! grade 2 next?

That's fabulous news Beverley. I'm really pleased for you.

Thanks very much everyone
Bev.

Congratularations!
MTTx

CONGRATULATIONS!

Congratulations

Many congratulations Bev!

Daisychain has told me off for being too modest and says that I should tell you that I got a distiction.
Bev.

Well done on your distinction Bev!!!!

**You're far too modest!**


Edit: Ahhhh!!! How spooky is that!!

Congratulations Bev. Passing rather well my foot, celebrate your success don't hide the fact it was a distinction

Congratulations!

(even though I hear you beat my record for highest grade 1 challenger mark )

Well I did pass rather well. Oh my face is so red. I'm going off line now to get the children some tea, and probably stop them from murdering each other. There are blood curdling screams from the lounge
Bev

Very well done!

Well done Bev ! many congratulations.

Well done Bev!!!!!

*is consumed with curiosity over the precise mark*

Very well done indeed!!!

Congratulations!

Very well done! Congratulations.

Well done. Congratulations.

Well done, Bev.

Excellent news Bev old bean. Go on, tell us your mark!

Do I have to. I'll never live it down if I fail Grade 2
I can't do hands together G scale. Been trying all day

Bev.

CONNGRATULATIONS!!

But stop trying to change the subject , we're all way too curious about your mark!!

I'll tell them if you don't.....

Fabulous - well done. It's like I said, nurses have nerves of steel!!

I know, I know! Tell all Bev! Clue: It was well over 140

This thread is a cliff hanger!
Do we have to wait till Christmas?
Knowing the mark will be a boost to all adult learners - please tell = aahh do

WOW !

Just adding a few more to my previous congrats.




P.S. I had to take away some of the applauding ones; it wouldn't let me post them all!

Oh Gordon Bennet It was 143.........OK, now you know.
It's the best mark I've had since my cycling proficiency test where I got 100% and a 50pvoucher from Halfords (bought some lights for the bike with that).
I am not used to high marks, I am/was a B on a good day person. Over the moon is putting it mildly.
Off to clean the house and have another go at those flamin' hands together scales.
Bev.

Fantastic, Bev - if I haven't already said so!

Well done Bev! That's a spectacular mark!
Allan

Congratulations, well done!

Brilliant result! Congratulations

That is really really fantastic - very very very well done

I've just joined the board and wished to add my congratulations! A fantastic result! I don't for a second think you'd fail grade 2

Well done Beverley! A brilliant result.

That's a really brilliant result! :-)

You've set the bar incredibly high with this for your first exam. Doing so well takes the sort of hard work and attention to detail that, if coupled with extremely high expectations, can sap the fun out of things and that would be really sad. So, don't fall into the trap of thinking that because you've done so well once that you ought to be able to do even better next time, then better still the time after that - I don't think 150 for grade 8 is a sensible goal for anyone!

Enjoy celebrating your achievement, just don't put yourself under impossible pressure next time around. Scoring "only" 142 next time would be just as much a reason to celebrate, and would NOT mean you were "getting worse". ;-)
(I'm just aware that the sort of people with the musicality, work ethic and perfectionism that it takes to get that kind of mark are the most susceptible to putting themselves under way too much pressure to keep delivering at that level and it can be soul-destroying.)

Basically, when you score so highly on an exam, it means that you've left very little scope for improvement on your marks, so, sooner or later, you'll get a result that's lower than the previous one. When it happens, just try to see it as making room for future improvement. ;-)

Congrats again on a super result!

All best,
T.

FANTASTIC result!

Well done you!!! I'm really really pleased for you! xxx

Thank you everyone again for your good wishes. My teacher gave me my mark sheet and certificate today. I've started a new piece and my hands together scales are there albeit slowly. By the way, she isn't shy, so I'll tell you it's Ivories
Beverley.

A wonderful result Bev - many congratulations again

Well done Bev - a brilliant result!

Well done!

Well Done!!! That's fantastic, you should be very very proud!!