Congratulations

Very good news, pushpull.

Excellent! Well done




Well done b-c!!

Yeah, well done. Great result

Many congratulations pushpull!



Thanks jazzycat!

Well done pushpull.

Congratulations everyone

Sorry, I'm a bit slow. What does everyone mean when they talk about Barry's vegetables? Is it a Kodály thing?

Thanks noodle!

A 'vegetable' is a Cyrilla term to describe each degree of a scale (doh, re, me etc.) If I sing, say, a 're' instead of a 'doh', it means I've sung a wrong vegetable!

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Hot off the press. Grade 4 oboe. 127.
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Many congratulations pushpull!

Thanks everyone. Oh and Barry, I missed yours. I owe you a

OK, I get it now, thanks!

Thanks pushpull!

Hi Everybody.

I passed my grade 6!!!

117, nearly a merit!!!

I can hardly believe it. I'm in complete shock.

Piece A = 24
Piece B = 27
Piece C = 23
Scales = 17.

Haven't had the full break down with comments yet, although I know my Aurals were a complete mess-up.

Good luck/well done to all, the wait is the 2nd hardest part.

Regards, Peter.

Wonderful news! Well done Peter!

Well done Peter!

j

I got my Rockschool Grade 8 Vocals result today.

Unfortunately I didn't get what I expected. I expected to get a pass......








I got a Merit instead

I got 81%

Woohooo

Well done Kat.

I've been wondering how you were getting on as you haven't posted for ages, not even in the new flute players corner.

- well done!

Cheers flossie and Barri. It's been a bit mad around here.

I finished my degree, went straight into a 3 week work placement at a secondary school so I haven't had much time to breathe over the past month.

I got a 2:2 in my degree (to be honest I wasn't expecting much more!!!)

Hi there. Sorry for the late response. I am talking my grade 2 piano exam tommorw (17/7/09. I have been talking lessons for just under a year now, and I am a new adult learner. I am a small bit nevous, but I think I will do ok. I will let you guys know my results when I get them.

Well done Kat. There's lots of things you can do with a 2:2, and it really is a big achievement with the problems you've had. I honestly think you've done just as well as (if not better than) some of my students who've just graduated with 1sts and 2:1s (there were some 2:2s as well - from students with 4 As at A-level). Being an older student brings a lot of additional pressures and challenges, and the set up of your course hasn't exactly made progress easy.

Does your secondary school placement mean that you're going to do a PGCE now?

Good luck PracticeTime and well done everyone for fantastic results!
I've just had my results and got a distinction I dont have the marks breakdown yet but I'm glad the hard work has paid off! On to the next one now! This is very addictive!

Well done Phoenix River Song!

Thanks bari-clari!

Passed my grade 3 piano with an unconfirmed 110. Given that I think I probably got about 5 for the aural, literally had shaking hands for the pieces and my scales were farcical (sp?!) to say the least, I am plenty happy with this Now, hand me the wine

Congratulations to everyone for their results.

I've just found out that I passed Grade 5 viola (TG) with merit. I'm very pleased with the result as it was my first viola exam.

I had a good lesson this evening going through new music. Lots of new lovely things to play!

Lis

Great news, Lis. Well done.

Well done!

It's always good starting new stuff after an exam.

Well done, Onion

Managed to pass my grade 5 violin.

Got 116 but I'm perfectly happy with that given my nerves on the day and I've only been playing for 18 months. Nice safe pass

Good to hear from you again Lis : well done on the exam!



Well done!

Greeting from Malaysia.

I had my Grade 1 Piano this afternoon. It wasn't too bad but really can't wait to see what is my result.

And I love this forum. I found it a couple of days ago and it really gives me a lot of comfort and encouragement by knowing there are a group of music lover who started off late like me.

I took grade 2 clarinet on 10th July and got the result (130 marks) on 20th. Is that a record - only 10 days wait? I took grade 3 yesterday and am expecting a safe, if unspectacular, pass.

Just before I went in there was another adult man in his early 30s went in for grade 3 piano. He was so nervous he could hardly play his pieces and I doubt very much if he passed. I am nearly 72 but have an LTCL performers diploma from many years ago, so luckily I have not been nervous for my first clarinet exams.

I passed my Grade 3 Piano. Can you tell I am a bit excited?
Bev.

Congratulations.

Well done, Bev! Great news!

That's terrific news! You are a great pianist, Bev - you got higher marks for your Grade 3 than I did for mine (although I was only about 10 at the time, but what's that got to do with it )

Can we now do a piano duet together? Please?

So when and where do we celebrate???

Whoop! Well done, Bev

Well done Lizzie - I knew you would pass OK as soon as I heard you playing in Bearwood .

I already did with a can of diet coke
Am practising the duet already.

Thanks Sue.

Well done Bev, sounded like you passed really well from what you said about the exam!!!

And what with the offer of piano duets with Gerald you're made!


I shall be following you with a Top Cat performance for my grade 3 piano next session.

Congratulations to all. Some really good results again this session

Thanks.

Sorry to bring down the mood, but I failed Grade 5 theory. (Snivvle, sniff, sob, sob). Got text from violin teacher - I got 60%, which I'm furious with myself about because I made three really idiotic and completely avoidable mistakes as a result of panic, (as opposed to lack of knowledge), and if I'd not made two of them (or possibly even just one) I'd have passed. Can't sit Grade 8 till March now...grrrrrrrrrrrr

I'm a stupid girl.

Never mind, f_h; don't beat yourself up about it. I'm sure you'll panic much less next time, and you've lots of time to consolidate your knowledge so that you don't make so many mistakes on the retake.

Although it's frustrating to fail at the time, sometimes the end result is that you learn the stuff better and remember it for longer, which can be of benefit. I bet you'll get well over the pass mark next time, and delaying the grade 8 may mean that you do better in that too.

Congratulations everyone on your results

I got a merit for grade 5 clarinet

Yay go Jazzy cat!!

Thanks Lizzyviolin. Well done on yours

Sorry to hear your result false-harmonica. I'm still waiting for mine - and as the days go by I wonder more and more about if I misread questions or made silly mistakes.
For your next attempt really look at where you can pick up some easy marks (like writting out the scales) and make a little check list (in your head) of easy mistakes to make - like ascending instead of decending etc.
I think you can aim high in your G8 now though with an un-intentional delay you should be more prepared.

Very good points BerkshireMum and smd. Sorry about your disappointment false-harmonic - but you're not stupid, you just made some mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. Make good use of the extra time and all the best for your grade 8.