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

Reply 60

Heroic Challenge

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by Alleykat606

dayum! you win, sir!

ps how old are you :redface:

hehehe ^.^ aw come on you could at least be mad at me for being so big-headed xDDD

my mummy told me not to tell me that... XD NAH! I'm 18 now, gr8 at 15 dip. 16-17/18 xD

If you are younger when you did your grades then you win :smile:

if not...the victory is mine mwahaha (too much inuyasha)

Ohhh and also like all my marks lost in history were in aural :P I got given an inverted perfect cadence once :O that's just mean!!

Reply 61

Heptapus

16

Original post

by Heroic Challenge

hehehe ^.^ aw come on you could at least be mad at me for being so big-headed xDDD

my mummy told me not to tell me that... XD NAH! I'm 18 now, gr8 at 15 dip. 16-17/18 xD

If you are younger when you did your grades then you win :smile:

if not...the victory is mine mwahaha (too much inuyasha)

Ohhh and also like all my marks lost in history were in aural :P I got given an inverted perfect cadence once :O that's just mean!!

Aural isn't too bad.

In my grade 7 oboe, I got like 10 out of 18 in my Aural tests.

And then in my grade 8 I got 18/18

My examiner was harsh for grade 7. :///

Reply 62

ADOES

Had my grade 8 singing exams before Christmas and I got a merit considering it was my first music exam...well pleased with myself :biggrin:

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Reply 63

Kejh

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by Kejh

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

Cello:

Grades 1-6 all distinction

Singing:

Grades 1-5 all distinction

Music theory:

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

All done with abrsm :smile:

I also did my grade 6 cello last term and got distinction, and got a merit in my grade 6 music theory :smile:

Reply 64

Steliata

14

I've only got passes in piano grades 1-4 which might be a result of being forced to cram in grades 1-3 in 3 years by my primary school teacher :frown:

Did my grade 4 two years ago now (after going to high school and changing teachers) and got better marks which is a good sign.

Doing my grade 5 in a couple of weeks though - I hope I get better marks this time!!!

Reply 65

2007PSanHa

19

Normally merit!

Reply 66

grademusictutors

6

Most of my pupils were merit/distinction

Reply 67

EveilB

I play a few instruments but I've only ever sat grade exams in piano :redface:

I got bored of the easier grades and skipped to grade 6 to make it more fun :biggrin:

Grade 1- distinction
Grade 6- distinction

Reply 68

Steliata

14

I got distinction in my Grade 5 piano, albeit only just (120/150). But yay! So pleased with that result!

By the way, is it a requirement to do Grade 5 theory before you move on to Grade 6? My piano teacher says it is :frown:

Reply 69

Kejh

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by Steliata

I got distinction in my Grade 5 piano, albeit only just (120/150). But yay! So pleased with that result!

By the way, is it a requirement to do Grade 5 theory before you move on to Grade 6? My piano teacher says it is :frown:

Yes it is a requirement! Also, you will the find the aural tests much easier if you do the theory - especially once you get to grade 8! :smile:

Reply 70

budgie12

piano:
grade 2:merit
grade 4:merit
grade 5: distinction

recorder:
grade 3:distinction
grade 5:merit
grade 6:distinction

oboe:
grade 3:distinction
grade 5:merit
grade 6:distinction

Reply 71

CambEcon2015

11

Violin
Grade 1: Merit
Grade 2: Pass
Grade 3: Pass (101/150 just scraped it aha)
I stopped after grade 3 though after that last grade being so dodgy

Clarinet
Grade 1- 4: pass
although the last one was 119 I think

I always find the comments on my aurals interesting, get 0 on the singing every time ahaha, my sight singing is absolutely appalling

Reply 72

Zaphod77

1

Hmm... varies depending on the instrument. Violin and recorder Grade 8s were both distinctions, I also got a distinction in my ATCL diploma on violin, but my oboe Grade 8 was merit and on piano I've only done up to grade 5 and I think I got a pass on that, piano is definitely the hardest instrument for me...

Reply 73

ble

2

I don't really recall doing grades 1-5; I didn't fail, but I'd expect they weren't exactly exceptional. I'm of the opinion that it takes until post-5 for anyone to be at the kind of standard when they can really start to enjoy their instrument - certainly for me, its only been in the last year or two that my 'passion' (horrendous word) for the instrument has really taken off, and exam results have followed.

Trumpet

•

Grade 6: Distinction - About 4 years ago now

•

Grade 7: Merit (Booooo!) - About 3 years ago

•

Grade 8: Distinction - Beginning of this year.

There is slightly more to than meets the eye, though. I was fitted with orthodontic braces (full on train tracks) over 2 years ago now, well after my grade 7 and just as it had become quite a part of my life. I'm not sure if non-brass players can empathize, but this was probably the single most unhappy I've been for a long time; every time I put my instrument to my lips I would bleed and could barely produce a sound. I was genuinely heartbroken, and it was months before I could play a single note.

Since then, it was a real uphill struggle all the way, but 2 years on and still with braces fitted I was persuaded to think about taking grade 8 . I didn't' want to do it, determined to wait until i was able to play as well as i could, but the braces stayed and I was running out of opportunities. Reluctantly, I agreed, and through some serious perseverance managed to get a distinction nevertheless. Chuffed.

Reply 74

eabgiles

Clarinet:
Grade 1: Pass
Grade 2: Pass
Grade 3: Pass
Grade 4: (skipped)
Grade 5: Merit
Grade 6: Pass
Grade 7: (skipped)
Grade 8: taken today!

Saxophone:
Grade 3: Distinction (didn't like exams on saxophone, so I just play it for fun, but am about grade 6 equivalent now :smile:

)

Piano:
Grade 1: Distinction
Grade 2: Distinction
Grade 3: Merit
Grade 4: Merit
Grade 5: Pass
Grade 6: Merit

All of my grades are ABRSM, until after grade 5, as I never took my grade 5 theory :colondollar:

Reply 75

Love.4.music

Piano:
Grade 1: Distinction
Grade 2: Distinction
Grade 4: too scared to take it :smile:

Grade 8: Dont have results yet...

Trumpet:
Grade 3: Pass
Grade 4: Pass
Grade 6: Pass
Grade 7: Merit

Bb Cornet:
Grade 2: Merit
Grade 3: Pass
Grade 5: Merit
Grade 6: Distinction

Theory:
Grade 2: Distinction
Grade 5: Merit

hopefully i'll get a few more instruments and grades done before im 16 :smile:

(ive always done Abrsm for anyone who wants to know)

(edited 12 years ago)

Reply 76

LavenderBlueSky88

20

Woah so many musically talented people here! I got a merit for my grade 5 piano and that's about my only achievement in this field! Ha.

Reply 77

emma2013

12

Piano:
Grade 1- Distinction
Grade 2- Distinction
Grade 3- Distinction
Grade 4- Merit
Grade 5- Merit
Grade 6- Pass

Flute:
Grade 2- Merit
Grade 4- Merit
Grade 5- Pass
Grade 7- Pass
Grade 8- Pass

Music theory 5- Merit

Everything done on ABRSM, don't know why though as I've lost about 10 marks in every exam on the aurals :redface:

Reply 78

Elyon

Violin
Grade 1 - Distinction
Grade 2 - Distinction
Grade 3 - Distinction
Grade 4 - Pass
Grade 5 - Merit
Grade 6 - Merit
Grade 7 - Merit

Descant Recorder

Grade 1 - Distinction
Grade 2 - Distinction
Grade 3 - Distinction
Grade 4 - Distinction

Treble Recorder

Grade 5 - Merit
Grade 7 - Distinction
Grade 8 - Distinction (I got my results yesterday! :tongue:

)

Music Theory

Grade 5 - Pass (By 5 marks :L)

Reply 79

amysaurus_

Original post

by Steliata

I got distinction in my Grade 5 piano, albeit only just (120/150). But yay! So pleased with that result!

By the way, is it a requirement to do Grade 5 theory before you move on to Grade 6? My piano teacher says it is :frown:

It is a requirement in ABRSM but isn't in Trinity. It's recommended to though!

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