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Dd y9 may want to do Music Degree

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Smellylittleorange · 20/10/2017 23:47

She has already started GCSE study. I fear she won't have enough grading on instruments though. She has just started ABRSM level 2 theory she has grade 4 Trinity voice - will do grade 5 this year.
Currently plays a bit of keyboard mainly by ear. She bought the Lala land manuscript and has been playing from that recently.
She has also been playing the guitar and composing her own tunes.
I'm not very musical ..I can play Ukes that's it. She is also very interested in History and Opera .

Is there any chance of her doing music degree with what.is effectively only voice as her instrument ?

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SimultaneousEquation · 21/10/2017 18:14

Keyboard skills are really helpful once you get beyond g5 theory. I would start her off on piano lessons - at this age she could easily get to grade 5-8 before uni if she puts the work in.

horsemadmom · 21/10/2017 18:12

I have a DS doing Music. It really is imperitive to have at least grade 7 on the primary study instrument, Grade 5 theory and Grade 5 piano. Even an academic degree (not performance) will require analysis of scores and some composition and instrumentation and orchestration. There are some courses at mediocre universities that won't have high standards but the degree won't be well respected.

bengalcat · 21/10/2017 18:07

Look at universities websites for entry requirements for music courses - A level music is of course always accepted but check with school what the requirements are to do A level music ( my kids school only lets them do music A level if they've got grade 7 ) but there's also music technology A level where you need a portfolio . Uni's will depending on the course take you without music a level with a lower grade of instrument but also music theory .

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Smellylittleorange · 21/10/2017 12:04

Thanks all..guess we will have to look into piano/keyboard grading and lessons. I think she is considering uni rather than conservatoire as she is also really into History...guess it depends on the types of courses but hoping some will have musicology element ..but then again she loves composing too. I think A level Music and History are definites at the moment.

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Caulk · 21/10/2017 11:06

My niece was accepted as long as she had grade 5 in another instrument, preferably piano.

jellybeanteaparty · 21/10/2017 11:04

If she is naturally musical it is not too late and she can do a degree with voice as her main instrument but it is worth looking up options and entry requirements of the sort of course sh may like. She then knows what to aim for if this is what she wants. As mentioned their are many options and each will be looking for different things. Many university degrees will ask for piano at grade 5 level in addition to your instrument or academic interest. Keyboard skills would be helpful for any musical options. To get an idea look up contemperary music song writing courses ,music production, conservatoirres etc. The Student Room website may also be a good source of info.

Moominmammacat · 21/10/2017 10:45

There is every chance but it depends what sort of music degree she wants to do ... music theatre, performance at conservatoire, academic. Does she have someone at school she can talk to? Second basic keyboard skills whichever direction follows.

AlexanderHamilton · 21/10/2017 00:42

Of course there is. It would however help her General musicianship/composition if she could awuire basic keyboard skills.

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