Its the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key.
The main points of the ABRSM G8 are as follows - This might help you understand where the term "Tonality" sits
To sing or play from memory the lowest part of a three-part phrase played twice by the examiner.
To identify the cadence at the end of a continuing phrase as perfect, imperfect, interrupted or plagal.
To identify the three chords (including their positions) forming the above cadential progression.
To sing the lower part of a two-part phrase from score, with the upper part played by the examiner.
To identify whether the modulations at the end of two different passages are to the dominant, subdominant or relative minor/major.
To describe the characteristic features of a piece played by the examiner
go through all the other exams in your instrument (passing them of cause) and then take your grade 8 exam. the results will take about 4-6 weeks to come through
If you want a diploma or the like, you would have to pass the Grade 8 practical exam, and the Grade 6 theory exam. Then you would have to complete other exams/tasks. If you contact abrsm they will be able to give you more information.
It does help, I've got ABRSM Grade 8 which = 70 UCAS points. This alone is not enough to get you into university. You will need other eg diploma/ A level qualifications. But do try applying, sometimes uni's will take on talented individuals who do not have qualifications out of their eyeballs.
The fourth movement of the sonata is an ABRSM Grade 8 piece. The second movent has previously been a Grade 6 piece. The other two movements, the first and third, I believe are ungraded. However, I would say the third technically is very easy but very dependent on emotions to make a good performance.
8 grade
The highest grade on the flute is grade 8 (this is teaching grade)
a grade 8 bolt is stronger, about twice as strong.
8th grade
They will be in Grade 3 . Grade 1 : 6 Grade 2 : 7 Grade 3 : 8 Grade 4 : 9 Grade 5 : 10 Grade 6 : 11 Grade 7 : 12 Grade 8 : 13 Grade 9 : 14 Grade 10 : 15 and so on.
most stop in grade 6, or if you go to a K-8 school, usually grade 8
Grade 8 is apparently the highest level for a Cellist. The whole Lyric is You're strumming on my 'heart string' like you were a grade 8.
You divide 7 out of 8. 7/8=0.875 Therefore the grade would be 88.