She has her Grade 2 next week. She's not one of those who conscientiously practices everyday and complains that she gets fed up of repeating the same pieces (even though they are far from perfect). She gets distracted easily. It was OK at Grade 1, she got through it, but now the Grade 2 pieces are a lot harder for her and more difficult to get "perfect" (which is what the examiners will be looking for). Now she's saying she doesn't want to do it, not feeling ready etc..
After we get through next week's exam. I don't know whether to just drop the whole idea of graded exams altoegther, but am a bit concerned that she would just drift without focus in her lessons. Or, whether to change syballus to Trinity, maybe they are less formal and strict? Or just carry on with the ABRSM and hope that she will grow in maturity with her music practicing and handle the graded exams better.
I'm thinking the level of perfectionism expected in some of these graded exams maybe just doesn't suit her.....is that normal?
Talk to me please. Any advise welcome, we are not a musical family so don't know much about these things. I'm aware that I might just get flamed for this seemingly first world problem though....
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Doing ABRSM graded piano exams is killing the joy out of DD's learning of the piano...
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CluelessCrapParent · 17/06/2014 10:56
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