My daughter has enjoyed 8 years of learning electric guitar at Yamaha, from an absolute beginner at 7yo through to grade 7 at 15.
The students are prepared to take the appropriate exam each year, but there is no pressure to do so if they don't want to. If they are judged by the instructor to be good enough for the next level, then they will be allowed to move up with their peers, which was the decision we took with our exam-shy child after the first couple of years.
They are also given a year...