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Don’t get mesmerised just because the child could pass the piano exams at an early age. Honestly, a child whose music education is only focused on passing exams would be limited in his musical ability. Ask yourself why do u want your child to get thru the exams at the fastest pace? To satisfy yourself? It isn’t difficult to pass the exams as the child only needs to memorise the 3 exam pieces well. An examiner once told me - we can tell if the child’s music education is merely focus on passing exams or if the child is truely musical from the way he played the sight-reading section.
I have nephew and niece who completed grade 8 before PSLE and thereafter they stop playing the piano. Why? Before, mummy only wanted them to focus on exams. These children are NOT musical, has not really learnt to appreciate music and the piece of grade 8 is not of any use to them at such a young age.
Do not worry about passing exams, if u truely want a music education for your child. Let the child play as many pieces as possible, let him explore and enjoy music. Along the way, he would sit for exams and pass them with flying colors as he travel along the beautiful world of music. Only then, would music adds to his life. -
mumwgals & proudmum
Do you have any good piano teacher to recommend? I stay at CCK. -
proudmum:
Thank you for the sharing. Well said.Don't get mesmerised just because the child could pass the piano exams at an early age. Honestly, a child whose music education is only focused on passing exams would be limited in his musical ability. Ask yourself why do u want your child to get thru the exams at the fastest pace? To satisfy yourself? It isn't difficult to pass the exams as the child only needs to memorise the 3 exam pieces well. An examiner once told me - we can tell if the child's music education is merely focus on passing exams or if the child is truely musical from the way he played the sight-reading section.
I have nephew and niece who completed grade 8 before PSLE and thereafter they stop playing the piano. Why? Before, mummy only wanted them to focus on exams. These children are NOT musical, has not really learnt to appreciate music and the piece of grade 8 is not of any use to them at such a young age.
Do not worry about passing exams, if u truely want a music education for your child. Let the child play as many pieces as possible, let him explore and enjoy music. Along the way, he would sit for exams and pass them with flying colors as he travel along the beautiful world of music. Only then, would music adds to his life. -
proudmum:
That's really sad. But it's the norm now a days. With the busy schedule when one gets into secondary, jc & university or eventually comes out to work in the society. I have friends who played piano from 3 yo to 18yo & eventually gave up when they entered university, infact, most of them gave up during their 'O' level yr, they stopped at grade 5, 6 or 7. Every few actually play the piano even on a weekly basic. Ofcourse unless one is into making studying music as their career.
I have nephew and niece who completed grade 8 before PSLE and thereafter they stop playing the piano. Why? Before, mummy only wanted them to focus on exams. These children are NOT musical, has not really learnt to appreciate music and the piece of grade 8 is not of any use to them at such a young age.
Graded exam is just a gauge for one to see if they can achieve the require technique from the individual grade, as least this is how I told my child. It's not difficult to get a pass from the exam but it sure to take alot of effort from the child & parent to have the discipline & determination to follow thru the 8 grades. Appreciation of music comes from embracing the child with lots of loves, encouragement and providing them with an environment of instilling music as part of their growing up years.
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caroline3sg:
Hi caroline3sg,mumwgals & proudmum
Do you have any good piano teacher to recommend? I stay at CCK.
My gal's teacher is staying in the east and she does not travel to student's place. -
Hi mumwgal
Am looking for a music teacher for my son. Which part in the East? Could you pass me the contact? -
proudmum:
Don't get mesmerised just because the child could pass the piano exams at an early age. Honestly, a child whose music education is only focused on passing exams would be limited in his musical ability. Ask yourself why do u want your child to get thru the exams at the fastest pace? To satisfy yourself? It isn't difficult to pass the exams as the child only needs to memorise the 3 exam pieces well. An examiner once told me - we can tell if the child's music education is merely focus on passing exams or if the child is truely musical from the way he played the sight-reading section...
Yes, I agree with gajidouma. I think proudmom has hit the nail right on the head. A lot of times, parents, myself included, think of our children as extensions of ourselves. They are NOT. And the worse thing about sending our children for enrichment classes is that it give us a chance to \"compare\" our children with others. How come so-and-so's child can do while mine can't? Is there something wrong with my child? It goes on and on.
I stopped my son from Yamaha after 5 years going through their system. Though he has perfect pitch and can play the piano when pushed, he has no interest in music. It was painful for me, of course, after 5 years, but I decided to just pull him from the group and just let him progress at his own pace in private lessons, no grades or tests at all. I'm just keeping him warm, so that should he decide one day that he wants to push ahead with playing the piano better, then it would simply be a matter of running instead of walking. If that day never comes, so be it. At least I have provided him the opportunity to do so. -
Eventhough the piano teacher can inspire my elder gal but she only sees her once a week, for 45mins. How much can the teacher do?
For me, I create opportunity for my gal to play & learn at the same time. She is the one who is responsible to teach her sister for her JMC pieces. She is playing for a childcare centre during sch holiday and she is also the music teacher for my younger gal’s playgroup every alternate week. The playgroup is actually my friend’s daughters (4 & 6yo) & my younger gal. We (she & me) will sit down & plan what song to teach the gals & she will be the one playing the piano & teaching them to sing. Evening after dinner, my hb & I will sit in the couch, the elder one will play the piano & the younger one will show us her ballet moves. We do karaoke singing with her live performance too. She is the official entertainer for our family gathering. She plays the piano while the uncles & aunties enjoying the music with a after dinner drink. The applause from her uncles & aunties are the best encouragement & motivation. My younger gal just learned how to play with both hands and she is very excited as she prepares the song that she is going to play in our next family dinner gathering. -
May:
Hi May,Hi mumwgal
Am looking for a music teacher for my son. Which part in the East? Could you pass me the contact?
Let me check with her teacher 1st & get back to you. You can email me at mumwgals@hotmail.com
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mumwgals:
...For me, I create opportunity for my gal to play & learn at the same time...
mumwgals, I'm impressed. It sounds like you have created a great environment to motivate your children.
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