Play it again, Erin!

You might remember back in March 2024, that I sat my grade one piano exam and was chuffed when I actually ‘passed’ having taught myself since the Lockdown experience. I was delighted at the time, and had no intention of ever repeating the experience – I’d proved to myself that I had understood the basics. 

I recognise that I’m never going to have the finesse or grounded understanding that a pupil will gain from a regular music teacher. Let’s be honest, I didn’t truly know what to expect when attending the actual exam other than the basic requirements from the official ABRSM website - which I studied, as necessary. I attended without the ‘hints and tips’ that a music teacher would have prepared their student with beforehand.

Thankfully, experience counts for everything in my world. You won’t be surprised to hear, that having 'passed', I continued to practice my pieces and retook my grade one, in early December. This time, I achieved a ‘merit’. Woohoo, no​w I’m officially done with grade one piano!

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