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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-10-24 10:52
Hi,
There has been recent discussion here on the board mentioning differents faculties that offer exams for students playing musical instruments.
I took my clarinet grade 3 exam with Trinity London last year, but from the rather secluded debate i would like to ask all of you this question, should i continue with trinity or should i switch to another such as ABRSM or AMEB?
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Author: David Peacham
Date: 2003-10-24 11:20
I know nothing about AMEB. The ABRSM and Trinity syllabuses are similar, though Trinity are rather more flexible and imaginative.
If you are planning to enter a Conservatoire, then you need to find out which exams they favour. The ABRSM colleges may look down their noses at Trinity exams. But if you have only done grade 3 last year then I'd guess that isn't a consideration just yet.
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If there are so many people on this board unwilling or unable to have a civil and balanced discussion about important issues, then I shan't bother to post here any more.
To the great relief of many of you, no doubt.
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Author: Aussie Nick
Date: 2003-10-25 01:50
Are you in Australia? AMEB is the Australian Music Examinations Board. They are not widely recognised outside Australia.
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Author: sömeone
Date: 2003-10-25 14:04
No, i'm Malaysian. In Malaysia ARSM is what most students take for their piano exams, there are RARELY any wind players that seriously learn and take exams. I've heard that AMEB is much more challenging in its syllabus, not to mention much more challenging. Between the three which are more common and have better recognition?
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Author: Karel
Date: 2003-10-25 14:36
ABRSM looks fairly close to the AMEB. Depends on where you want to be recognised.
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Author: diz
Date: 2003-10-27 01:59
I wouldn't touch the AMEB with a barge pole ... but that's personal. I have done Trinity exams (LTCL) and I feel the Trinity Syllabus is more realistic and achieveable.
In my book, unless you have a real reason to sit for an exam ... why bother. I've seen too many teachers wrongly focus their entire years' lessons on an examination without looking at a broader repertoire picture. If you're teacher wants you to sit exams do them it's her/his advice you need to heed. But I'd be seriously looking at learning MORE than the 4 list pieces and studies.
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Author: Karel
Date: 2003-10-27 02:54
Diz, AMEB appears to be a little more demanding than either ABRSM or Trinity (by about a grade), so may be more appealing to those who like to kid themselves about their rate of progress. My criticism of Trinity is their lack of emphasis on technical work in the early grades, when the foundation for basic skills is laid down. Allowing the option of a study piece instead of the rigour of scales and arpeggios I think is a mistake.
The main reason for sitting exams is the stimulus they provide for a structured progress towards a goal. Unless one is mentally an exceptionally mature individual (and not many of us are), working without a framework is an invitation to skip the less pleasing aspects of the learning process. I also doubt that any teacher worthy of the name restricts a student to the syllabus requirements, mine certainly has not. But for heaven's sake, let us not discourage students from learning properly if they have a wish to do so.
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