Boy am I glad that's out the way!
Could have gone better, but could have also gone worse.
Amazingly I think I nailed the aurals, even though in my last lesson I couldn't even sing the key note when it was played for me!
Pieces were okay, just a couple of tiny fluffs which I managed to keep going through, so hopefully a solid pass and maybe even a merit.
Sight reading was a little stilted, but the notes were okay and there was even a hint of dynamics which will please my teacher.
If anyone's interested I filmed my exam pieces just before the main event to try and sort my nerves:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RazzleUltra
Next stop, grade 6 theory!
Full Version: Grade 6 - Done!
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 12:55 PM) 
Boy am I glad that's out the way!
Could have gone better, but could have also gone worse.
Good luck! I love the Gnossiene #3, that's on my "to do" list
QUOTE(Solari @ Nov 26 2009, 12:57 PM)
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 12:55 PM)
Boy am I glad that's out the way!
Could have gone better, but could have also gone worse.
Good luck! I love the Gnossiene #3, that's on my "to do" list
It's a lovely piece, but I still can't decide whether it's really hard or really easy!?
Managed to 'get a tune out of it' within minutes of picking it up, but them seemingly spent months trying to perfect the big jumps in the left hand without mashing half a dozen extra keys.
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 01:19 PM)
Managed to 'get a tune out of it' within minutes of picking it up, but them seemingly spent months trying to perfect the big jumps in the left hand without mashing half a dozen extra keys.
I thought the Gnossiene #1 was easy and memorised that in a few days, but after playing it to my teacher, I realised that there's a lot more to it. With these type of pieces, it seems that it's all about making it interesting and keeping the listener's attention, otherwise it just sounds like a piece of music that's on loop
I liked what she said about the end of the #1 and slowing it down as if it were a wind up dancing doll running out of "steam".
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 12:55 PM)
Boy am I glad that's out the way!
Could have gone better, but could have also gone worse.
Amazingly I think I nailed the aurals, even though in my last lesson I couldn't even sing the key note when it was played for me!
Pieces were okay, just a couple of tiny fluffs which I managed to keep going through, so hopefully a solid pass and maybe even a merit.
Sight reading was a little stilted, but the notes were okay and there was even a hint of dynamics which will please my teacher.
If anyone's interested I filmed my exam pieces just before the main event to try and sort my nerves:
http://www.youtube.com/user/RazzleUltra
Next stop, grade 6 theory!
Well done on doing your Grade 6 piano.
My friends daughter did her Grade 6 on Monday, haven't heard how it went yet though. Really hope that the little girl has done well this time as she failed it back in June by 3 marks.
ET
Well done, really enjoyed listening to your pieces,
Hope you get a great result
Hope you get a great result
QUOTE(pianophrase @ Nov 26 2009, 10:01 PM)
Well done, really enjoyed listening to your pieces,
Hope you get a great result
Thanks!
Fingers crossed for a nice result just before Christmas
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 10:06 PM)
Fingers crossed for a nice result just before Christmas
I've crossed my toes for you too!
QUOTE(Solari @ Nov 26 2009, 10:12 PM)
QUOTE(razzleultra @ Nov 26 2009, 10:06 PM)
Fingers crossed for a nice result just before Christmas
I've crossed my toes for you too!
Likewise
I'm feeling pretty relaxed about it now, but I'm sure the suspense will start gnawing away at me soon!
Still, it's my first grade 6 theory lesson tomorrow so I'm sure I'll have plenty to keep me distracted!
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