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Geek Culture / Grade 8 - Finally!

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 20:17
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I started getting guitar lessons in school a while ago and I got put straight into grade 3 (there are 8 grade in the Rock School syllabus, don't know how it works in other places), and after a while I kept getting moved up, eventually I found my self in grade 5m, but learning Grade 6 and 7 stuff because both my teacher and I agreed that G5 was boring. Now just the other day I walk in and see this sheet of music that looks fast, and it turns out it's a piece called 'Metal Mania' in Grade 8 (which is a total rip-off of 'Speed Metal Symphony' by Jason Becker), and I have to learn it. To be honest it's not that hard now that I think of it. I'm proud of myself if I may say so, I'm the only person in my whole year group doing Grade 8!

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Saikoro
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 20:55
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I thought you meant the band Grade 8... haha, my drummer used to tech for theirs back when he played in Makeshift Grey (who is back together now, great band =) )

But anywho, congrats, and good luck on your way to being a master shredder =)


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Zotoaster
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 20:56
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Thank you

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David T
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 21:00
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Congrats! I hope to take G8 Flute in December...

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Zotoaster
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 21:07
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Nice. I tried to play my friend's flute the other day. I guess it's something you have to get used to, I couldn't blow over the hole correctly

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Steve J
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 21:14
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I am sure only guys have to get used to it.

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PowerSoft
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Posted: 4th Sep 2006 23:32
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David, don't think its Associated Board though, think its a different system.

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David T
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Quote: "Nice. I tried to play my friend's flute the other day. I guess it's something you have to get used to, I couldn't blow over the hole correctly "


I know, it's weird, but once you get it you'll always wonder how you couldn't get it. Like riding a bike I suppose.

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Three Score
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am I the only one that hasn;t heard of a grade system for instruments

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Oddmind
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 01:42 Edited at: 5th Sep 2006 01:42
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O_o an english thing?

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mm0zct
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 02:27
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congrats, i was aiming for grade 8 trumpet this year but pulled out because i didn't have enough time to practice with school work and exams (i took 4 advanced highers, i didn't even sleep during the projects -litterally i was up 30 hours straight working before my maths nab on one wednesday morning (a test you have to pass to even sit the exam, but it's only level C fortunately ) and i hadn't had much sleep each night leading up to that either, it's not like i'd had 8 hours every other night)
it wasn't the technical playing of the pieces that was my problem, it was just the physical stamina, a problem i don't think guitars have, at least not to the same degree as trumpet so they possibly make the actual pieces technically harder for you.
anyway good job zotoaster
and good luck to you too david

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BearCDPOLD
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 08:59
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I wish we had this grade system in the states. It sounds cool. Congratulations Zotoaster!


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David T
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 10:54
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n the UK you generally have 8 grades;

Grades 1-3 : easy
Grades 4- : intermediate
Grades 6-7-8: hard

after that there's Performer's Certificate, but few bother with that. So saying "I'm grade 8" is a true symbol of ownage in that particular discipline.

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IanG
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 16:35
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also if you get grade 8 in an instrument you also get some ucas points, but from what i remember it isn't many


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David T
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 20:18
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You can get points beyond grade 5. 8 Is worth the same as an A level I think...

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Jeku
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Posted: 5th Sep 2006 20:58
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We have the grades system here too. I only made it up to Grade 2 in piano, though, before I quit for good.


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