I've updated it now to give a more accurate reading!

Five. Grade 5 theory, grade 5 and 6 piano, grade 8 clarinet, grade 6 flute. I was looking over grade 8 theory but since I'm now doing musicology I'll certainly get at least that level! I might still do it for diploma prerequisites though.

Grade 1-8 piano....Grade 1-7 theory, will be doing Grade 8 theory next year.
I have counted my average mark for both and I seem to be always in the merit band.

Much better than being in the fail band isn't it ? No need for the anger.

I've done 5 exams grades 1-4 piano and grade 5 theory.

Practical, 4 exams. Theory 3 exams. So 7 altogether...

"None" should be an option in the poll...

Grade 5 theory
Grade 3, 4, 6 & 8 Trombone
Grades 4 & 5 cello

Grade 1-6,8 Piano
Grade 3,5,6,8 Horn
Grade 2 Trumpet
Grade 1-3,5-8 Thoery
ABRSM Ensemble Advanced level Wind Quintet.

but they're all spaced out over the last 7 years!

I found out that my higest piano mark was in both grade 1 and 8! So I started off good, then dipped down, then gradually rose again. weird

same sort of thing with theory.

That update was useful because I originally voted for two, then Jo.clarinet reminded me about the theory exam last year!

Exams: Grade 1 + 2 practical; Grade 1 theory {PIANO}

Car Expert

7... grades 1-6 clarinet and 5 theory.

whoops...i forgot to count theory!! I voted 4 but i mean 6....

THEORY! AHHH I forgot to count it as well, it should be 4 then.

4, 5, 6, 7, 8 treble recorder
1, 3, 4 flute
3, 5 theory

=10

argggh i clicked 11

That's what I did in the other thread!

Car Expert

Gr 1-8 piano, 1-7 theory, LRSM teaching (1992 syllabus - more written papers!), CT ABRSM, and AMusTCL ( a trinity theory diploma).

I sometimes hope to do another instrument and do the grades for that too.

Violin: 7 (introductory, preliminary, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Piano: 2 (preliminary, 1)
Jazz Piano: 3 (2, 3, 4)
Recorder: 3 (1, 2, 3)
Practical Musicianship: 1 (5)

So 16. None in the last 3 years
December could be a real shock...

I didn't think of that! Sorry!

ive only taken 2 exams cos i skipped grade 2

Piano practical 1,3,5,7,8
Grade 5 theory...
total 6...

Flute 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 (all that were available in the 1970s).
Piano 3, 5, 7 (don't like even numbered exams, obviously!)
Recorder 8
Theory 1, 5, 6 and 6

Total: 13

The two Grade 6 theories were because the original exam I took back in the 70s is not valid any more. If I wanted to take DipABRSM teaching I need the current syllabus. So I retook it 2 years ago.

That's interesting about your theory, Andante - I had presumed that my theory would not be valid because 1) I can't produce proof and 2) I think it was Trinity, not AB. I didn't realise that the AB's own syllabus was no longer valid either.

I didn't assume that my college harmony would be a useful alternative.

I have 1 2 3 4 5 6 in piano and grade 8 organ - so if I wanted to take Dip I'd probably need to take grade 8 piano too. Wouldn't want to take Dip in organ teaching as I already have an organ teaching diploma.

I did have a listed substitution for the theory: an OU course I took in the 1980s. But I couldn't find the certificate, and, although I considered asking the OU for a replacement, retaking the exam seemed the simplest option. It also brought me up to date from a teaching perspective. I just need to summon up the energy to do 7 and 8 now.


I had to send of copies of my Grade 8 certificate and my marriage certificate with my DipABRSM entry as I had taken them too long ago for them to have a record of it (and with a different name, which didn't help).


I've tried editing twice to get the quotes right, but have given up. The first quote in the box is from me, the second is maggiemay's reply.

Flute grades 3 & 4 (back in the mists of pre-history - 1979 & 1980 )
Theory grade 5 (also pre-historic - 1981)
Singing grades 5 & 8 (Christmas 2003 and March 2004)

Cheers

Katyjay

Didn't realise you had done any flute, katyjay!

Not one of my sparkling sucesses. If I recall correctly my exam marks were 108 and 102. And then my teacher had a nervous breakdown......

oh dear!!

Violin Grade 1-8
Guitar Grade 1-8
Piano Grade 1-5
Theory Grade 1-6

That makes...27 overall.

Clarinet 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Recorder 5, 7, 8
Theory 5, 8
Saxophone 5, 6, 7
Flute 5, 7
Piano 2, 4, 5, 6
Viola 4
Violin 3, 4
Singing 1, 2, 4

= 26. The only one I failed was grade 4 clarinet, in 1987, when I was 10. It was also the only Trinity exam I took, but that's not why I failed - I just wasn't ready.

Next year I'm going to try to take Grade 8 Saxophone and Grade 7 Piano, although if I manage to pass the piano it will be a miracle.

only the one i starts just over a year ago

Grade 4 and 6 flute, grade 5 theory. That's all so far.

ditto, i've actually done 5 exams, not 4

Grade 1 and 3 Clarinet
Grade 4 Recorder
Grade 5 Piano and Theory

grade 2-5 voice

I'm prepping to take my theory so i can keep going with the voice grades. I played french horn for 4 years but never took any grades because my teacher didn't like them.

10. i voted 9 but it's actually 10.
gr4, 5, 7 and 8 clarinet
3 and 5 piano
5 singing
6 sax
1 general musicianship
5 theory

um - ive done grade 5 theory , grades 1-5 on piano
grades 3,4,5 and 7 on trumpet- wow seems loads

Grade 3 clarinet.

grade 3,5,8(merit) ABRSM Clarinet
DipABRSM Clarinet Distinction(teaching)
Grade 8 ABRSM alto sax (distinction)
grade 6 Flute (2 marks off a distinction)

doing DIPABRSM Alto sax performing diploma this Summer, and grade 8 Soprano sax in the Winter.


Does anyone else absolutely LOVE doing exams? or am I just really sad???!!! (I suddenly developed all this motivation after having my first child, later had a second child, and now work as a peripatetic Music teacher).

I'll keep going until there's no more to do!!

I love doing exams

I hate doing exams.

I'll keep going until there's no more to do!!
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I love doing exams
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And me!!

I've only ever done four - Grade 8, ALCM and two end-of-year organ scholarship exams. Nothing makes me focus like an exam; performances are great, but to have the critical approval of experts is something else. Performing means 'do a good job of whitewashing th dodgy bits'. You don't get away with that in an exam.

Actually, I disagree, viz a comment I received recently: "There was some rhythmic freedom ... used to ease a technical difficulty" LOL

Mmmm - and I'm the Queen of England

I've done
Grade 5 piano, Grade 5 practical musicianship and grade 3 violin

hopefuly doing grade 4 Oboe and Grade 6 piano next soon

I've done 11 (I think). Actually it depends if you count prep. test - in that case I've done 12:

Prep. test piano
Grade 1 violin
Grade 2 piano
Grade 3 violin
Grade 4 piano & violin
Grade 5 theory, piano & violin
Grade 6 piano & violin
Grade 7 piano

♥Anna♥

I have put my answer as exams i am taking in a few weeks time as well!!!

Grades 4, 5 & 8 singing
Grades 2, 3, & 6 flute
Grades 3 & 5 piano
Grades 5, 7 & 8 theory

No regularity or pattern between my exams!!!

I quite like exams too! Not the aural, but the actualy playing bit. And theory too. Theory is good.

I like having something to work towards in exams. But for some reason i really enjoy aural second to actually playing of course.
I've taken 7: Grade 1 - 5 descant recorder, Grade 1 treble recorder and Grade 3 piano

Practical(Flute) - Gr.1,2,4,5,7,8.
Theory - Gr.5.

My preference - performing part of practical.

1 - the examiner put me off doing anymore.

Grades 1-8 theory
Grades 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 (and 8 again to get a better mark!) piano
Grades 1-8 recorder
Grades 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 violin
Grades 4, 6 viola
Grade 3 double bass