haha - really depends on the child too!ksi wrote:So play well technically first whether enjoy or not so like drive it academically frst, then the rest will follow later after all the exams and they discover they like music......this sounds like NAFA's approach?phankao wrote:Important in the long run, esp if they want music to be their career? But if they want it for leisure, I think as a parent, I'm happy that they can play well. If they really enjoy music, the rest tends to follow on as they grow older. By then, you can't stop them from exploring! ;Dksi wrote: Technically, how about musically? So Aural not that critical to be holistic?
I certainly WOULD NOT let any child of mine take a grade 8 exam if he/she is of this standard. So embarassing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EqgcEb2 ... re=related
(*cringing*).
Actually if I'm not mistaken, NAFA's students would not do too badly in Aural either, since they get regular drilling in that. This is unlike private students where instrumental students (other than piano), get aural training only 1 to 2mths before their actual exam. Of course for piano students, most have their theory & aural lessons regularly, unlike instrumental students.