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Originally Posted by Druchii
A Perfect Circle - Annihilation
Ok, nffc, explain to dummy here (moi) what this whole grade thing is about?
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As it says really, the higher the grade (1-8) the harder the piece/standard. No logic to it, but 5 is approximately GCSE standard, and 8 is approximately A-level.
You can sit exams for each where you have to prepare 3 pieces, scales, etc and perform them in front of an examiner - not strictly from memory but you can do if you want to show off (singing is the exception where you have to sing from memory).
8 is the highest, after that if you want to, you can sit recital exams etc etc and get long strings of letters after your name at music schools etc etc. Isn't really much point though, unless you actually want to do music as a career.