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Grades in the UK

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Subject: Grades in the UK
From: Nigel Horne <njh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 09:52:05 +0000
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I was recently in discussion with a wind band conductor in the US who was confused about the grading system used in the UK. I've reproduced the salient points from the discussion here in case it helps non UK-based people to understand our system.

Here is a good place to start

http://www.abrsm.org/?page=exams/gradedMusicExams/latestSyllabuses.html

The Associated Board runs all the exams. In a nutshell grade 1 is a real
beginner, grade 8 should be able to play a solo with most amateur bands
and grade 5 or 6 should be your minimum entry standard unless you are
either "open to all" or a top section band in which case all should be at least
grade 8 standard.


Happy New Year to everyone.

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Nigel Horne. Arranger, Adjudicator, Band Trainer, Composer, Tutor, Typesetter.
NJH Music, Barnsley, UK.  ICQ#20252325
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