Music Grading.

Troxck

I'm surprised there is not one. The guys here can delete it but I do have one question. I've been playing trumpet about seven months and I asked my teacher about grades and he said I could skip to Grade 3! I want to know what are the songs like on that grade? Most likely I would be doing grade 2 though! Info. on both would be good!

The Mad Hatter

I'm not sure what the trumpet pieces are like on Grade 3 as I'm a piano teacher, but for what it's worth, the early grades are really about learning to read music. I find a lot of teachers tend to start adult student's exams at around Grade 3, as they pick up the reading aspect faster.

Troxck

I'm 14. Thanks for replying, I can read music easily though!

The Mad Hatter

Troxck wrote: »

I'm 14. Thanks for replying, I can read music easily though!

Oh, right, sorry! Well, it's still true of a lot of teenage beginners, especially if you play another instrument. (Don't know if you do.) I'd say just trust your teacher.

Troxck

I will, I played guitar for a month and can play the recorder, who can't though?

Troxck

Also, is there a website where I could look and all that? Is there an Irish music society?

The Mad Hatter

I think the Academy's syllabus is available to download on riam.ie, and that'll have a list of pieces, but after that you'll have to track down recordings on your own. YouTube is always a good place to start.