Re: ABRMS (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music)
- From: "edspyhill01@xxxxxxxxx" <edspyhill01@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: 29 Apr 2007 10:14:55 -0700
On Apr 29, 12:40 pm, "omnigui...@xxxxxxxxx" <omnigui...@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
The Royal exam is graded from 1 to 8 for both practical & theory. Sure
it is 'easy' enough in term of generalization depending on which grade
is in mind. But in general, this kind of exam is good for tracking
down student's progress, giving purposes in music/guitar learning,
building up their personal confidence, etc.
Otherwise, students will just play play play feeling better themselves
because they had never heard any good critics from good ears.
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On Apr 29, 6:42 am, David Raleigh Arnold <d...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrotel:
But my beginning and my technical materials are *much* better, so much
so that their stuff is beneath contempt. daveA
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I take the ABRSM exams in the US (Princeton, NJ). I'm taking Theory
Grade 1 this June and Classical Guitar Grade 3 in November.
As you can see from David's reply, the main reason many people teach
CG in America is to assuage their egos and underdeveloped
personalities, with passing consideration of serving the higher art of
music and the instrument of Classical Guitar.
My teacher was unsure of working with me to pursue the ABRSM grade
exams but he now is enthusiastic as he helps me prepare for exams,
plays through the list of pieces, helps with my decisions, and is
interested in my progress. I am a working adult and it is difficult
for teachers to break down scale and arpeggio studies into digestible
bites. They can assign the myriad of scale books but the task is huge
without a plan. The ABRSM helps us to tackle the fundamentals by
making specific scales and arpeggios "due" for exams. Students of any
age can feel they are acquiring knowledge and skills. In addition,
teachers tend to teach what they were taught, so ABRSM brings
different graded pieces to light.
The main thing for me is having 30 graded pieces from which to choose
3 - 5 pieces to add to my repertoire. I see many people playing
pieces beyond their technical capabilities, experiencing frustration
and doubts about their "talent".
I have a foldup soapbox for my ABRSM rants.
Ed S.
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