I am 20 years old now and I am thinking of continuing my piano. I did ABRSM grade 4, 7 years ago. but there are some things that I wanted to know.

I think most people goes for ABRSM.

For ABSRM, you must do Grade 5 then only you can take exam again either grade 6, 7 or 8?

because I only took Grade 4 exam. It's like you cannot straight take Grade 6 or 7 exam? Must get Grade 5 first right?

Apart of ABRSM. I would like to know more about other 'boards'? I dunno how to refer to it. I do know there is Trinity and one more 1 forgot.

Correct me if i am wrong, most people said that ABRSM is harder than Trinity. And some of my friends who are not so good in piano actually goes for Trinity instead of ABRSM.

I am kinda blur now.

If I am serious about this, if I wanna continue until diploma, which one should I actually go for? ABRSM? It seems like better to take ABRSM. But if ABRSM and Trinity is just the same, which one is more recognized?

I am curious, how do u get diploma after grade 8?

This post has been edited by toccatina: May 10 2009, 10:28 AM

usually after people get their diploma, what will be the next step?