QUOTE(mroctopus @ May 29 2017, 05:19 PM)
hi sifu here,
my son is currently starting on a music journey and still not decide whether to do yamaha grade exam or rockschool as he is given a choice between those two. The syllabus as told is slightly different between both. I just like to have your opinion which grade exam is international recognized, or more prefer if he would like to turn professional in the future? or perhaps both are equivalent in term of standard and recognition?
Hi! I'm a music teacher currently teaching in Klang Valley. I have completed Yamaha graded exam til teachers grade 5. My rock school experience is from seeing classes conducted by others in the center I've taught. So take my advice with a grain of salt.
I think Yamaha is by far the better course in terms of all rounded education hands down compared to any in the world. I feel that rock school is decent but Yamaha is just too good. Rock school is recognized internationally but most institutions are still controlled by stuffy classical musicians so that may still snub you. I am Saying this as a classical musician myself. (I have degree in classical music from UCSI)
However Yamaha as two big downsides. One is that it is not internationally recognized. This is because Yamaha music doesn't care to make it so because they are a non profit organization and the have different aims and strategies compared to other boards. I can go on a lot about this but if you want to know more ask I'll reply in more detail.
All my friends who studied in uni wish they had learnt Yamaha when they were young cuz they see me breeze through many classes cuz I've already learnt it in Yamaha.
Of cuz my exposure is much more for Yamaha so I can say in more detail, and again take my advice with a grain of salt. Maybe somebody else can give you a better view for rock school