G5 Music Theory exam tomorrow - any last minute tips?

do you know it you can go online and get result if you have candidate number or does it have to be teacher to access?

Come on over to the Spring Term music thread and you can pace the floor with the other parents of candidates. I'm just glad that it's over now and I can clear up all the past papers from the dining table.

I thought I saw that and hoped I was wrong!! So long to wait!

It says on the back of the entry letter that it's 4 weeks for the results to be published online and 6 weeks for the certificate. I vaguely remember that happening last time. We're done with it now, it will be a surprise when his teacher rings with the results.

Any idea when results will be out?

Gracegrapecherry good luck, my DS2 is doing it as well. Come and join us on the 'Spring Music' thread for some support.

It apparently takes 4-6weeks for the results to come out... My DD is doing G5 Tomorrow and she is really nervous because it is her first exam.

We've found a great teacher (thanks to a Mumsnet recommendation!), and my son loves his sessions with her. Only thing is she lives in north london an dit is quite a trek for us. However, she would be willing to come to us if she had a few hours of teaching. Anyone in the Notting Hill area looking for theory lessons?

Great. Many thanks for your suggestions.

Also if you take the Jazz piano grades, a grade V jazz is accepted instead of grade 5 theory and will mean you can move on to grade VI classical practical (Jazz piano only goes up as far as Grade V)- not sure why though!

Oh and also look at both boards for theory. DD2 has done trinity and found it loads easier. You can use a trinity grade 5 result to move up associated board grades though!

"making learning theory fun".... not that I know I'm afraid. We haven't delved into apps etc as I would be wary that they might not be teaching what the exam needs.

I know about all the arguments generally about " teaching kids to pass the test" rather than general learning, but theory is just that I'm afraid!

If HE (rather than you) WANTS to do grade 6 soon he has to realise that it's a "must" to do the theory and get on and do it.

If he's not desperate to do " an exam now" he can carry on learning on and on upwards (as well as plenty of repertoire) it really doesn't matter if his next piano exam is grade 6 now, or grade 8 in a year or 2, does it? He can take time to get the theory done.

On the whole I'd like to think that self motivation will drive the theory, in practice a small amount of low level bribery may be needed (our piano teacher uses chupa chups!! do the work, earn some lollies!)

Hi there, any tips for making learning theory fun? Any good iPad aps, or books? My son passed his grade 5 piano over a year ago but his theory is hovering around a grade 2-3 level and he needs to get up to speed quick. He's very mathematical which should help, but not so keen on theory. I need something good for a 10 year old boy. Thanks in advance!

Pianomama's DC is very young, has plenty of time to do this.I think its great FUN to explore the theory beyond G5. G6 book looks different from G1-G5, and will not cover all the exam questions (from Amazon customer review), so you may need some other materials as well.

All the instrumental teachers i know could ace their grade 5 theory :)

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Grade 8 distinction in thoery is worth 30 UCAS points, compared to 40 points for an E at AS level, so personally I don't heavily recomend the theory/practical exams for UCAS points alone. in terms of keeping theory skills going - maybe but perhaps only for the very determined?

Always happy to be proved wrong though :)

Grade 6, 7, 8 theory are worth UCAS points you know! As are the practical exams

Have any of your CDs done gr6+ theory exams?
ds2 only did gr5 (distinction). He was going to do music GCSE as extra curric this year, but the teacher's leaving, so they're not offering it.

I was wondering about getting him to do a higher grade theory exam to keep up his theory knowledge.

They are doing theory whatever the grade in one big room usually, so the small face may just do Grade 2.I am sure you are all competitive Mums!

Season B is always the busiest, so may take longer for the results out.
Last time it was a bit less than 4 weeks.

These exams really don't take very long (especially Grade 1)- it's very easy to be finished in about 20 mins or so and then have plenty of time for checking.

If they don't go out after 40 minutes then they have to wait until the end before being allowed to leave.

She thought it went fine but came out after 40 minutes bangs head against wall
I'm used to theory exams now, DD1 is preparing for grade 3 and I'm gearing up for grade 4...