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What Do These ‘grades’ Mean When It Comes to Instrumental Music Lessons?
People who are taking lessons in instrumental music (guitar, piano, violin, etc..) generally talk about how they are “grade 2″ or “grade 5″ or whatever. What do these grades MEAN? because I’ve never heard of them. Does anyone have a website which details them? because that would be nice… Thanks!
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Well.. grades 1-3 tend to be more of the “beginner” grades; 3-5 are more of an “intermediate” level; and grade 6-8 are more advanced musicians :)
Grades 1-3 usually have well known tunes, especially as mostly young kids do these grades. As you get to a higher standard, the rhythms become more complex, as do the key signatures. The time sig can change, and the tunes become less familar on a first listening
Oh! And you need a decent understanding of cadences, and chords, to do well in the higher grades for the aural exam… AND you’ll need to understand how key signatures work – music theory exams can teach you how to do this
^_^
These grades are basically the level of difficulty starting with easy going to harder songs. High schools usually play anywhere up to a six, and beyond that is college level.