What RCM level is Clair de Lune?

grade 10 RCM
Suite Bergamasque is less well-known as a whole, but an individual movement within is very famous in the piano world – Clair de lune. The suite is meant to represent music from an old French court, and ranges from silly to deeply moving. Everything in this collection is a grade 10 RCM level.

Can you skip grades in RCM?

The short answer. Yes, RCM allows students to skip level exams, but think carefully about your reason for wanting to do this. The one exception to this is the Grade 10 exam, which is a necessary prerequisite for students wishing to do their ARCT (Associate of the Royal Conservatory).

How long does it take to move up grades in piano?

The RCM uses grade levels, 1 through 10, and assuming it takes the average person 1 year per grade, you can expect to spend about 10 years getting to one of the highest skill levels, grade 10 (roughly equivalent to ABRSM level 8).

How hard is RCM Level 4?

In general, grade 4 ABRSM is a little more difficult than grade 4 RCM (though you don’t have to learn as many pieces). For Grade 4 RCM exams, you need to prepare 5 pieces: 2 etudes (studies), and 3 repertoire pieces. For Grade 4 ABRSM exams, you need to prepare 3 repertoire pieces.

What is RCM Grade?

RCM grades go from 1 to 10, but there are levels both before and after that. Before grade 1 there is a “preparatory” level, which you can think of as a sort of musical kindergarten. Grade 8 represents a solid understanding and competency in music.

What is the highest RCM Grade?

The highest level of the RCM is the LRCT (the “L” standing for “licentiate”), and is the skill level equivalent of a master’s degree.

What is RCM level piano?

Today I want to talk about the Royal Conservatory of Music (RCM), which is the standard piano method system in Canada. It measures a student’s ability in grades, provides books for each grade in a variety of styles (baroque, classical, romantic, modern), and offers exams with certification at each grade level.

How many levels are there in RCM piano?

There are 10 grades in the RCM, with an additional preparatory grade (kind of like kindergarten), and an ARCT level, which is the most advanced step of the RCM system. Assuming they’ve put in the time, the average student can expect to reach a grade 8 level by the time they complete high school.

What is RCM level?

RCM levels are from Preparatory (beginner) to Level 10 and A.R.C.T. (advanced). Your teacher can determine which level would be appropriate.

Are ABRSM Piano exams difficult?

ABRSM piano exams, which has levels 1 to 8, each level being slightly more difficult than the ones from RCM. These programs are motivating for piano teachers and students. Yes, it’s relatively easy to pass these exams with a lower grade, in the 60’s or 70’s. But a student who comes back with a grade in the 80’s has done a really good job that year!

How long did it take you to learn piano (and why)?

In April of 2011, I did my first RCM exam, which was level 4. From me beginning piano to me finishing grade 10, it took a total of 7 years and 9 months. Though, in reality, it was only about 7 years because I quit for a year in fifth grade. I started piano at the age of 7, in September of 2008.

Is the RCM grade 5 exam easier than the Grade 4 exam?

As a teacher, I have usually found the grade 5 exam actually easier for students to pass and acheive great marks with than the grade 4 exam, as the repertoire choices are more idiomatic and pleasurable to play, and the technical requirements seem to be more easily acheived. The same can be said about the RCM grade 7 exam.

How long did it take you to become an RCM?

In April of 2011, I did my first RCM exam, which was level 4. From me beginning piano to me finishing grade 10, it took a total of 7 years and 9 months. Though, in reality, it was only about 7 years because I quit for a year in fifth grade.