Hi.
I started playing piano in September 2003. I'm ready to take my Grade 1 now. I was wondering how long it took anyone else before they were ready to take their first exam.

It took me about 2 years before i did grade 1 because when i startd i cudnt read music or anything and i didnt know the first thing about music and because i was about 10 then i didnt rush into an exam. Im only just doing my grade 4 now 6 years later because i dont exactly love exams and prefer to play the piano for enjoyment.
Gud Luck

I started to learn piano in october 2002 and took grade 3 in the following june and then i planning to take my grade 4 in june this year.

I started piano in january 2000 and took grade 1 in the spring term! i read treble clef before on the recorder though. i am now taking grade 8 piano this summer.

I started learning the piano from scratch in June 2001 and took Grade 1 the following June a year later - June 2002. I then took Grade 2 Piano in November 2002 and Grade 3 in March 2003. I then had a break for a term and took Grade 4 in November 2003. I'm now working on the Grade 5 repetoire and I'm planning to take the exam in November this year, along with the Grade 5 theory exam as well.

If you progress at the rate your going, I'm sure you'll have no problem in doing the same sort of thing that I've done.

Good Luck!

I took everything relatively nice and slow since I wasn't in for the exams, so it took me 10 years to complete grade 5, taking practical one year and theory the next. I can't remember how long it took before I took my first exam. 2 years is an okay time from Beginner to Grade 1 exam. The time is usually longer between then, and once one gets the hang of it, one moves faster, IMHO.

I also started playing the piano in september and im doing my grade 1 this month. I play several other instruments so i have a good background of music. If you're a complete beginner then obviously there would be a longer period of time between beginning and taking an exam.

Hey,
I started in May 2003 and I am now working for Grade 4 cause I could already read music and has background form other instruments. It's really reassuring to hear that other people are progressing at the same rate as me...takes the pressure off!

36 Degrees

I forgot when I started, I am now in Grade 7.

Clarinet I took my Grade 4 2 months after starting (I'm a saxophonist before anyone says wow, it wasn't that much of a struggle!)

I'm considering maybe taking a Piano exam.. unfortunately my technique is shocking.. I can sightread all the Grade 1-3 pieces (and have done so) but I don't actually think I could play them any better if I practice!

I started playing piano in october 2001 and i am doing my grade 8 now, but different people move at different paces, it just depends on the person.

On my saxophone, I did grade 4 after 3 months, but similarly to Davidmusic, I play the clarinet, so i found it quite easy! Piano wisre though, I played for 5 years, then took grades 1-4 in just over a year!

I did 5 years of piano before taking an exam, but when I did actually take grade 3 I found it really easy!!

On my saxophone I did grade 4 in 3 months BUT I am a clarinettest, so it was not really that much of an achievement!

I took two years for my G1 exam.The others Grade I used a year to prepared except G6 I used two years.

Hi

I started playing the piano in September, and I'm doing my grade 1 this week!!!

Manpreet