UNISA piano grades

[Humberto]

How long does the average

(i) child
(ii) adult

take to reach the various UNISA piano grades (Pre-Grade 1 up to Grade 8), and how many hours per week of practice is necessary for this?

[copacetic]

No idea at all.

But, as someone who plays an instrument, I'd say one hour per day, every single day, will get a person where they want to go after a couple of years.

[Roxi_B4b3]

the standard is to do a grade per year for children. for an adult you could possibly do 2 grades, 3 at the very most if you are good, per year if you practice alot. I used to practice for about 20-30 minutes a day when I took piano lessons at school. I did until grade 5, then my teacher died and we couldn't find another good teacher with whom I felt comfortable with.

[Mr G]

No idea at all.

But, as someone who plays an instrument, I'd say one hour per day, every single day, will get a person where they want to go after a couple of years.

Took me 4 years at high school to go from scratch to grade 5 flute. Then again I was lazy and only practice abuot 2-3 times a week for a half hour or so ... but I guess if you dedicated you'll get to grade 6 in about 4-5 years no problem

[VernD]

the standard is to do a grade per year for children. for an adult you could possibly do 2 grades, 3 at the very most if you are good, per year if you practice alot. I used to practice for about 20-30 minutes a day when I took piano lessons at school. I did until grade 5, then my teacher died and we couldn't find another good teacher with whom I felt comfortable with.

^ This. Two of my nieces also did up to grade 5 in piano. I understand that after grade 5 it gets difficult because there's 3 exams in total per grade.

As an aside, I admire my nephew for doing 6 grades in 5 years - he's grading in organ. I'd like to grade but I just don't have the time to practice.

[ponder]

No idea at all.

But, as someone who plays an instrument, I'd say one hour per day, every single day, will get a person where they want to go after a couple of years.

Liar! Musically I will never get anywhere except appreciate others!

[copacetic]

Liar! Musically I will never get anywhere except appreciate others!

What I mean is, if someone is doing lessons, and aims to complete their grades, this should be enough time to do it in.

[SK15]

I'm in Grade 11 (still in school) atm and I completed my Grade 6 Unisa exam in Piano last year (was my first exam). I started in about 2007 but I practised every day and ended up taking to the piano quickly. Unisa exams I think require much more work than the other exam boards though. I've played pieces from all of the exam boards, and Unisa still sets the highest standard.