🔴 LIVE Grade 1 ABRSM Piano - Mock Exam - Justin

[@mrnelgin]

I play casually but was thinking about trying to do something a bit more formal. This gives me some good ground work in case I wanted to go that route. Thank you to you and your student for sharing.

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Always open for Skype lessons www.music-online.org.uk/p/skype-lessons.html

[@darrenjones3080]

And thankfully now there is the remote performance exams! No more aural and sight reading tests to do if you just want to do the pieces!

[@MusicOnlineUK]

This is true. Not everyone thinks it's a good way forward though, the jury is still out.

[@darrenjones3080]

Yes I can imagine there is mixed reception towards it. Especially by teachers and students who are used to doing it the old way. I personally think it will be a good change. For someone like me, in my mid 30’s who has been casually learning piano self taught just using method books for about 6 month, I always quite liked the idea of getting a proper teacher and learning towards getting a few grades. But I work 50+ hours per week and the last thing I want to do is take time off work, travel miles away to an examination centre to sing notes back at a piano examiner, which I probably should have done when I was 8 year old instead of 35 year old. So this new method is a lot more accessible for someone like me. There is also the fact that abrsm would probably go bankrupt if they didn’t do something like this, given the current pandemic! I wonder if teachers such as yourself will need to alter teaching methods for students wanting to do performance exams, or would it be the same methods used for students wanting to do the traditional practical exams? I’m guessing a lot of the skills will still apply for both of course.

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@@darrenjones3080 I still teach my students the technical skills of sight reading and scales even if they opt for the performance exam. BTW - I do online lessons if that is ever something that might interest you, either live over Skype or via an appraisal / correspondence service. www.music-online.org.uk/p/skype-lessons.html

[@ommayayehet7850]

really? i did not know that

[@JamesCorbettMusic5000]

I still teach the aural/theory even if they are doing performance grades. I show the students how they will have a positive effect on their technique and allow them to perform their pieces better

[@minecraftbrosdaily5889]

Thank you I’m taking my exam today

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Good luck, let us know how you get on.

[@minecraftbrosdaily5889]

@@MusicOnlineUK I got 120

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@@minecraftbrosdaily5889 A merit, well done.

[@musicalgenie480]

How many marks is a distinction?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

130

[@musicalgenie480]

@@MusicOnlineUK How many marks does it take to pass?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@@musicalgenie480 100

[@benwong1244]

@@MusicOnlineUK are you a teacher?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@@benwong1244 Yes I am, both online and privately www.music-online.org.uk/p/skype-lessons.html

[@ReinAbrera]

Nice video, about the 3 pieces are students allowed to just memorize the piece or they need to look at the music sheet while playing?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Students can choose to memorize or not, it will not in itself will not affect the mark. The examiner is only interested in the "performance". If playing from memory enhances your performance, for example you might play more musically if you are not distracted by "notes". Additionally, in the higher grades, page turns can sometimes distract, but on the other hand others might find just having the music there gives them confidence. All that said, I would encourage regular practice WITH the music, even if we think we know a piece, since sometimes bad habits creep in without noticing and keeping an eye on what you are playing serves as a constant check. Also, I try to encourage my students to not look at their hands when playing and hence improve their sense of piano geography and this in turn does wonders for sight reading. A student who always memorizes everything is often a bad sight reader.

[@ReinAbrera]

@@MusicOnlineUK Thank you, I now have an idea once I start my piano lessons. Hopefully my age (20) won't have a negative effect for my progress.

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@@ReinAbrera Age should have no effect as long as you have the time to put into practice. By the way, I'm sure you are aware from the video that I offer SKype lessons, more details here www.music-online.org.uk/p/skype-lessons.html

[@MusicOnlineUK]

@UCjc84GfDaU4hvvplcSE0ZvQ I have students from all over the world.

[@gustavopalma9451]

@@0099peri Hello, Berivan. How are you doing with the piano?

[@minicute-zn8ln]

Hey, what textbook do I need if I take grade 1 in USA?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

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[@minicute-zn8ln]

@@MusicOnlineUK thanks,,I have another question, can I skip grade 1to 3 and take grade 4test directly?

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Yes it is possible as long as you have covered all the ground work for earlier grades.

[@minicute-zn8ln]

@@MusicOnlineUK thanks, so pretest grade 1 is also not a must,, right?

[@heartvalais]

@@minicute-zn8lngrades 1-4 are not required and can be skipped. If you want to take grades 6, 7, 8 though I think you do have to take prerequisite of grade 5 performance or theory.

[@hbk6042]

I find the marking very generous I wish they were this lenient, most of my pupils have been let down by extremely harsh marking for less errors

[@MusicOnlineUK]

I'm usually pretty close when I've given my students mock exams before they are really exams.

[@hbk6042]

@@MusicOnlineUK so am I - I do a month of mock exams however I know if my student played like this they would get less than 132

[@Sophia-mf2pq]

Totally agreed 👍🏼

[@hbk6042]

Wrong end of the stick much

[@bobsimpsons3351]

How many marks are erased after they slip

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Maybe 2

[@manuellayburr382]

The sight reading was incorrect. Bars three and four had notes twice the length they should be.

[@MusicOnlineUK]

Which is why the mark was only 18/21. As mentioned "continuity was GENERALLY maintained".

[@jeniseet7946]

on my birthday

[@benwong1244]

Me