It is important that teachers make their students take the Performance and Theory examinations of various world famous colleges like the Royal Academy of Music, London, the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, the Trinity College of Music, London, and the Royal Conservatory of Music , Toronto.
Preparing for these exams gives the student a thorough grounding in every aspects of piano study - Technical work (which includes scales, chords with inversions, arpeggios and cadences, as well as Etudes), Repertoire, Sight Reading and Ear Tests.  There are usually ten levels of examinations, followed by Degree exams.
There are similar levels in Theory exams, giving the student a thorough grounding in the Rudiments of Music and at higher levels, Harmony, Counterpoint and Music History.
The certificates thus obtained are also for valuable for getting scholarships in all college applications, and especially so if the student wishes to Major in Music.

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