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Music grades: what's your average (pass, merit, distinction)

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Reply 40

Piano:
1- distinction
2- merit
3- distinction
4- Distinction
5- Distinction
6- Merit

Cello:

Grades 1-5 all distinction

Singing:

Grades 1-5 all distinction

Music theory:

1 and 2 distinction, 3-5 merit :smile:

All done with abrsm :smile:

Reply 41

Wow I am very unimpressive compared to you guys. I have always been quite happy with my passes. A pass is a pass right? :tongue:

Grade 1 piano - PASS
Grade 2 piano - PASS
Grade 3 piano - SKIPPED
Grade 4 piano - SKIPPED
Grade 5 piano - MERIT :eek:

Reply 42

I play tenor horn and I switched to trinty for grade 6+ because of the way they do scales
Grade 1: Skipped
Grade 2: Skipped
Grade 3: Asbrm Merit
Grade 4: Asbrm pass
Grade 5: Asbrm Merit
Grade 6: Trinty Merit
Grade 7: Trinty Distinction
Grade 8: Trinty ...

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Reply 43

Did anyone else find Grade VI aural really hard?
I got 27 on all of my pieces (violin)
Full marks on scales
Merit on sight reading
But then failed my aural :frown:
Just started my grade VII pieces now, is there any tips to improve my aural?
Many thanks in advance :smile:

Reply 44

All merits and one distinction :smile:

Reply 45

Abrsm Violin:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Distinction
3: Skipped
4: Merit
5: Pass
- on average = merit

Abrsm Clarinet:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Merit
3: Merit
4:Pass
- on average = merit

Abrsm Piano:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Distinction
3: Distinction
4: Distinction
5: Merit
6: Skipped
7: Merit
8: Pass
- on average = merit/distinction

Love that there's so many musical people here :biggrin:


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Reply 46

Piano

Introductory (Under guildhall)-High Honours
Grade 1-Pass
Grade 2-Pass
Grade 3-Pass
Grade 4-Pass
Grade 5-Pass
Grade 6-Merit
Grade 7-work.in.progress

Too be fair I didn't put in much work until grade 6 which shows if you put the work in you get a good result

Voice

Grade 1-Distinction
Grade 3-Distinction
Grade 5-Distinction
Grade 7-due to take in March

Theory

Grade 1-Distinction (97/100)
Grade 5-Merit (87/100)

I haven't done any exams with Trinity as I was with guildhall before they joined together but don't like that they don't have theory requirements like ABRSM.

Reply 47

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by UndefinedGirl
Abrsm Violin:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Distinction
3: Skipped
4: Merit
5: Pass
- on average = merit

Abrsm Clarinet:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Merit
3: Merit
4:Pass
- on average = merit

Abrsm Piano:

Grade 1: Distinction
2: Distinction
3: Distinction
4: Distinction
5: Merit
6: Skipped
7: Merit
8: Pass
- on average = merit/distinction

Love that there's so many musical people here :biggrin:


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I forgot to add theory exams!

Abrsm Theory:

Grades 1,2,3,5 : Distinction


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Reply 48

Piano: Grade 1 (Merit), Grade 2 (Merit), Grade 3 (Pass), Grade 7 (TBC - I stopped grades ages ago and might take an exam just before I go to uni)
Theory: Grade 2 (Merit), Grade 5 (Merit)

Reply 49

Flute on ABRSM
skipped grade one
g2 merit, g3 distinction, g4 merit, g5 distinction, g6 merit, g7 pass
grade 5 theory merit
I'm taking Grade 8 in March, no idea what I'll get
I did grades 3-5 on Piano as-well but I can't remember what I got, I enjoyed it kind of but couldn't be arsed to carry it on and I prefer playing for myself (like I do with guitar) because my teacher wound me up too much
ABRSM over Trinity any day, I just think it does a more well rounded examination

Reply 50

Piano:
grade 1 - merit
grade 2 - merit
grade 3 - distinction
grade 5 - merit
grade 7 - merit
grade 8 - merit

Flute:
grade 2 - merit
grade 5 - merit
grade 7 - pass
grade 8 - distinction

theory:
grade 5 - pass

singing
grade 8 - distiction

did piano, singing and theory with ABSRM and flute with trinity. ABRSM definiately feels more of an achievement for some reason - the exams seem harder :smile:

Reply 51

ABRSM ****s trinity

anyway...

Piano:
grade 2: distinction
grade 4: merit
grade 8: distinction 142

Cello:
grade 3: distinction
grade 4: merit
grade 7: distinction 137
grade 8: distinction 138

Piano diploma: distinction 82%

ALL ABRSM

Reply 52

Trombone

Grade 1: Distinction*
Grade 4: Pass
Grade 5: Merit
Grade 8: Distinction (138/150, found out yesterday)

*This was with Trinity, but all the rest are ABRSM.

Congratulations to everyone else on their achievements!

Reply 53

ABRSM singing
Grade 1: High Pass
Grade 2: Merit
Grade 3: Merit
Grade 5: Distinction
Grade 7: Merit

ABRSM theory
Grade 5: Merit

Reply 54

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by Alleykat606
ABRSM ****s trinity

anyway...

Piano:
grade 2: distinction
grade 4: merit
grade 8: distinction 142

Cello:
grade 3: distinction
grade 4: merit
grade 7: distinction 137
grade 8: distinction 138

Piano diploma: distinction 82%

ALL ABRSM



^ Not bad but I powned you in diploma and got 142 also in piano gr8 and 140 in flute

Reply 55

ABRSM Piano:

Practical
Grades 1-8: pass (skipped grade 7) I'm awful, I know!

Theory
Grade 1: Distinction
Grades 2-4: Merit
Grade 5: Distinction

Reply 56

Flute

Grades 1-5, Distinction

Then spent 2 years sitting my grade 5 theory, gaining a pass (on the pass mark) on my 4th attempt at the exam! (This was about 9 years ago when I was a very moody teenager and teaching myself music theory clearly didn't work!)

Then did grade 8 and got a merit.

I also did grade 3 and 4 recorders and got distinction and got a merit in grade 2 singing.

Reply 57

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by Heroic Challenge
^ Not bad but I powned you in diploma and got 142 also in piano gr8 and 140 in flute


dayum! you win, sir!

ps how old are you :redface:

Reply 58

Distinctions from grade 1-8 on viola. I had no social life for a good few years of my life.

Reply 59

I consistently get merits which is good enough for me haha! Usually score very well on pieces but my sight reading always really lets me down (I am useless at rhythms and then I panic :tongue:)

Trinity Grade 5 + 6 Clarinet - Merit
ABRSM Grade 5 theory - Merit
ABRSM Grade 2-6 singing - Merit

Taking grade 8 singing in a few weeks but I think I'll be lucky to pass that :tongue:

Think I got a distinction in my preliminary guitar exam though (;