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 More options 11 May, 11:48
Newsgroups: uk.music.guitar
From: performingchimp <performingch...@spam.spam>
Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 10:48:00 GMT
Subject: Re: Exams in acoustic guitar

Adrian Clark wrote:
> *shrug*

> The Rock School and RGT exams have been around for years, and I don't
> see any decline in electric guitar playing. Some people just like an
> objective benchmark of how well they're doing.

> adrian

Yes, David, Adrian's right! Don't worry a jot, it'll make no difference.

Grades are very different now too - they have a good deal more practical
use to a learning guitarist than the old grades did for non-classical
guitar. They were too similar to the classical model. I'd happily teach
someone to the syllabus WITHOUT them doing the exams! It's a good
syllabus (I'm talking here about the electric version of these new
acoustic grades).

Although, I am 100% with you. I don't think exams are what learning
music should be about at all. THere is simply no need for them with
talented and creative pupils. They do serve a purpose though, and that
purpose is NOT "grading" the pupil. The purpose is maintaining
motivation to pratice because of a somewhat imposing goal.


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