2026 HSC CHAT (14 Viewers)

[Chileman]

I do ABRSM grade 9. Why would you stop at grade 7 AMEB?

not bothered to finish

also since when did they add a grade 9 for abrsm (yea i did abrsm back at sri lanka)

 

[enlargedthroat]

also since when did they add a grade 9 for abrsm (yea i did abrsm back at sri lanka)

Mb grade 9 rcm is grade 8 abrsm, I did abrsm in Syria and rcm in Russia then switched back to abrsm. Theres not a significant difference either way.

 

[Chileman]

Mb grade 9 rcm is grade 8 abrsm, I did abrsm in Syria and rcm in Russia then switched back to abrsm. Theres not a significant difference either way.

did u do exams in australia

 

[ellurbee]

Mb grade 9 rcm is grade 8 abrsm, I did abrsm in Syria and rcm in Russia then switched back to abrsm. Theres not a significant difference either way.

I'm actually done with piano- I am going to finish hopefully half way through this year but the only thing i'll actually do is teach and play fun songs- P.S. I have multiple issues with my body and hands/ forearms which is making it harder for me to play D:

 

[ellurbee]

I'm actually done with piano- I am going to finish hopefully half way through this year but the only thing i'll actually do is teach and play fun songs- P.S. I have multiple issues with my body and hands/ forearms which is making it harder for me to play D:

And my back condition is making my life absolutely freaking amazing!

 

[enlargedthroat]

did u do exams in australia

I have done 2 so far, 1 transfer, my next is April but Im not sure Im ready.

 

[enlargedthroat]

I'm actually done with piano- I am going to finish hopefully half way through this year but the only thing i'll actually do is teach and play fun songs- P.S. I have multiple issues with my body and hands/ forearms which is making it harder for me to play D:

How are you grade 8 and have issues with your hands to play?

 

[ellurbee]

How are you grade 8 and have issues with your hands to play?

I wish i could tell you- but i played this one piece at the beginning of last year for an assessment and it caused stabbing pain and inflammation in a tendon, and instead of it just healing in a couple weeks it affected every other tendon and it came up in my other hand somehow, so now certain pieces are hard to play and i tire out easily compared to a couple years ago when i had good stamina whilst playing. And i've been to physio and allat because it became unbearable and they literally said oh well- that was last year- and now they are blaming it on the fact that one of my fingers is weak (which in my opinion it isn't) even though it is in multiple fingers and they can't really do anything for me unless other symptoms start to come up more frequently than they have been.

 

[ellurbee]

pussy

my bad gang i'll do better next time lmao

 

[enlargedthroat]

I wish i could tell you- but i played this one piece at the beginning of last year for an assessment and it caused stabbing pain and inflammation in a tendon, and instead of it just healing in a couple weeks it affected every other tendon and it came up in my other hand somehow, so now certain pieces are hard to play and i tire out easily compared to a couple years ago when i had good stamina whilst playing. And i've been to physio and allat because it became unbearable and they literally said oh well- that was last year- and now they are blaming it on the fact that one of my fingers is weak (which in my opinion it isn't) even though it is in multiple fingers and they can't really do anything for me unless other symptoms start to come up more frequently than they have been.

Playing with a hurt finger isnt uncommon so that shouldnt stop you. Plus piano is the most beautiful instrument.

 

[ellurbee]

Playing with a hurt finger isnt uncommon so that shouldnt stop you. Plus piano is the most beautiful instrument.

It didn't stop me but it's been a year and it isn't really healing- it's kinda getting worse and affecting daily tasks.
Piano is beautiful sure- but i'm also trying to learn other instruments like guitar, drums, and vocals because i feel you can do more with them in terms of modern day pieces/songs.

 

[enlargedthroat]

It didn't stop me but it's been a year and it isn't really healing- it's kinda getting worse and affecting daily tasks.
Piano is beautiful sure- but i'm also trying to learn other instruments like guitar, drums, and vocals because i feel you can do more with them in terms of modern day pieces/songs.

So youre that kind of player...

 

[ellurbee]

So youre that kind of player...

HUH WDYM?

 

[ellurbee]

So youre that kind of player...

I've been playing piano for 11 years and my brother plays guitar so i thought i'd learn. I still play piano and it's my main instrument but i like being flexible- like a jack of all trades.

 

[enlargedthroat]

I've been playing piano for 11 years and my brother plays guitar so i thought i'd learn. I still play piano and it's my main instrument but i like being flexible- like a jack of all trades.

Jack of all trades, master of none?

 

[enlargedthroat]

HUH WDYM?

People who are genuinely good at piano dont play much modern music.

 

[Study to success]

7 in ameb (but i stopped like two years ago in exams, still play piano tho for fun/perform current songs)

I did my grade 7 piano last yr too and started working on grade 8 but I stopped cause I wasn’t bothered to finish. Especially cause of the theory. I hate it so much

 

[Shavi Masee]

A day late but @enlargedthroat and everyone else in the convo...yap session ahead.
I finished grade 4 ameb piano last year. Basically finished grade 5 (trinity) except the exam isnt till October, so I've started grade 6. I've almost finished grade 2 theory (ameb/my teacher).
I've got a really small pinky (like 4cm long), so I cant play a bunch of classical pieces... T-T like rachmaninoff is out the question lmao.
My dream is to one day play Winters Wind by Chopin or like any Chopin pieces in general... I love romantic era artists yk.
I've been playing since was 8 however was too big of a wuss to start grades until I was in yr 8, which I beat myself up for on the occasional. I could've been pro game bro

 

[ellurbee]

People who are genuinely good at piano dont play much modern music.

I play classical and have for a few years but i'm in a Rock band so i need to know both sides- It's also just what i find more entertaining as more people (that i'm surrounded by) know more modern songs than classical.

 

[ellurbee]

Jack of all trades, master of none?

Master of One (master of puppets reference?)