Grades of musicianship

The new Associated Examining Board of the Royal Schools of Music are proposing the following new classifications for all music exams:

Grade Grade A Grade B Grade C Grade D

Musical Standard Can make a tuba sing like a nightingale Can make a trombone swing like a monkey Can make a trumpet swing like a road sign Can make a clarinet squawk like a parrot

Concert dress Tired tatty suit and bow tie Worn suit and full tie Sparkling new suit and shiny shoes T-Shirt and jeans

Repertoire Rachmaninov Beethoven Handel Ronnie Hazlehurst

Social life Sorry, off to another concert. Two rehearsals a week? Hope the old folks like it. Ere, Jeff, what does that symbol mean?

Grade	Grade A	Grade B	Grade C	Grade D
Musical Standard	Can make a tuba sing like a nightingale	Can make a trombone swing like a monkey	Can make a trumpet swing like a road sign	Can make a clarinet squawk like a parrot
Concert dress	Tired tatty suit and bow tie	Worn suit and full tie	Sparkling new suit and shiny shoes	T-Shirt and jeans
Repertoire	Rachmaninov	Beethoven	Handel	Ronnie Hazlehurst
Social life	Sorry, off to another concert.	Two rehearsals a week?	Hope the old folks like it.	Ere, Jeff, what does that symbol mean?