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Hi Sharon,
If a child is music prodigy of some sort, he can handle any grade (theory/practical). The world has seen many young children excel naturally with various instruments and academic subjects. I think what's important is to consider the child's own ability, interests and the relevance (be it career, personal development or to use for application to xxx etc)
I think I passed Grade 4 theory when I was in Primary 2. Didn't understand half of what I was reading/doing/answering but enough to pass
Never took any Grade 123 and the teacher signed me up straight for Grade 4 for some strange reason.
I only know I dreaded theory and only enjoyed playing pieces. If not for the exams that put me off, I might have continued taking lessons. But since I didn't want to take exams, I'd rather give up proper piano lessons altogether because it's total waste of daily time sitting by the piano doing drills after drills just so to pass exams. Seriously many kids (alot of my friends) can play anything if their sight-reading skills are excellent.
If a child is music prodigy of some sort, he can handle any grade (theory/practical). The world has seen many young children excel naturally with various instruments and academic subjects. I think what's important is to consider the child's own ability, interests and the relevance (be it career, personal development or to use for application to xxx etc)
I think I passed Grade 4 theory when I was in Primary 2. Didn't understand half of what I was reading/doing/answering but enough to pass
I only know I dreaded theory and only enjoyed playing pieces. If not for the exams that put me off, I might have continued taking lessons. But since I didn't want to take exams, I'd rather give up proper piano lessons altogether because it's total waste of daily time sitting by the piano doing drills after drills just so to pass exams. Seriously many kids (alot of my friends) can play anything if their sight-reading skills are excellent.