Full Version: Grade6-8
i just want to know, the difference between grade6 to grade7, and grade7 to grade8? is there a huge gap between the two? i'm deciding which grade to take next year.....
How about asking your teacher? He would know. 
I didn't take grade 6. I took grade 5 and then 7, and am going to take grade 8 soon.
By grade 7, you are expected to be able to play up to the 9th position, meaning your first finger will be on the high G note on the E-string, in the 3 octave D major scale. By grade 6, up to the 7th position in the scales. Grade 8, in terms of reaching high position in scales it is the same for grade 7, but grade 8 scales are a lot more difficult because you are expected to play 3 octaves in one bow.
As for the pieces, i find grade 7 pieces manageable despite jumping from grade 5. As long as you know your fingerings up to the 9th position, can do vibrato well, have fairly good dexterity, grade 7 shoudn't be a problem.
I felt that the jump from grade 7 to 8 is slightly more than that from 5 to 7. By grade 8, the pieces requires a very wide range of articulation, such as spiccato bowing, marcato, sautille, a bit of left hand pizzicato, fast detache bowing, etc, etc. On the left hand, be expected to play a lot of double and triple stops.
Hope that helps.
By grade 7, you are expected to be able to play up to the 9th position, meaning your first finger will be on the high G note on the E-string, in the 3 octave D major scale. By grade 6, up to the 7th position in the scales. Grade 8, in terms of reaching high position in scales it is the same for grade 7, but grade 8 scales are a lot more difficult because you are expected to play 3 octaves in one bow.
As for the pieces, i find grade 7 pieces manageable despite jumping from grade 5. As long as you know your fingerings up to the 9th position, can do vibrato well, have fairly good dexterity, grade 7 shoudn't be a problem.
I felt that the jump from grade 7 to 8 is slightly more than that from 5 to 7. By grade 8, the pieces requires a very wide range of articulation, such as spiccato bowing, marcato, sautille, a bit of left hand pizzicato, fast detache bowing, etc, etc. On the left hand, be expected to play a lot of double and triple stops.
Hope that helps.
And don't forget the ricochet (sp?!) bowing - it's horrible stuff...
I went straight from 5 to 8 but with loads of playing in between. I guess I'm coming from a VERY different place, because when I started looking at grade 8, I could play the pieces all within 2 weeks, but I'm really struggling with sight-reading and aural. I found that if you can play the pieces, you can play the scales.
I went straight from 5 to 8 but with loads of playing in between. I guess I'm coming from a VERY different place, because when I started looking at grade 8, I could play the pieces all within 2 weeks, but I'm really struggling with sight-reading and aural. I found that if you can play the pieces, you can play the scales.
i think the biggest problem comes from aural test and sight reading......the pieces will be harder but there are no big gap between them.
QUOTE(bohemian @ Sep 17 2005, 09:08 PM)
And don't forget the ricochet (sp?!) bowing - it's horrible stuff...
That's quite advanced stuff. I can't do that yet.
I found the trick is to kinda throw the bow...preferabley without thinking too much or you tense up...
It's in the Scott Skinner I'm playing. In my teachers words "don't worry too much if you screw up, or miss a few notes. Most people do"
Made me feel better!!
Booking in my G8 aural classes tonight. Anyone got any tips/experience for aural tests? If you've done grade 7 or 8 I would love to hear your experiences.
It's in the Scott Skinner I'm playing. In my teachers words "don't worry too much if you screw up, or miss a few notes. Most people do"
Made me feel better!!Booking in my G8 aural classes tonight. Anyone got any tips/experience for aural tests? If you've done grade 7 or 8 I would love to hear your experiences.
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