r2010:Hi My DS in P2 - just got 115 ( only pass)for practical grade 3 exams. Should I continue him in learning piano? I am not sure if at grade 3 he is only passing at border line..will he be able to continue passing higher level.. Can anyone help me out with this.. I am really confused????I think if your child has not explicitly expressed that he wants to quit learning piano, I am of the opinion to let him continue. Both my DDs just scrape through their practical exams last year, but they are still taking lessons and playing the piano. To me, piano brings about many other benefits rather than just the grades. For one, it helps the left/right brain development; two, it provides a form of destress. I want my children to enjoy the piano, love the music. Passing of the exams? Just pass will do, no need to score. They played the exam pieces, the scales and some pop music. And frankly, we enjoy watching them play because their body language tell us that they are enjoying it, despite the exam grades.
