The highest piano level is Level 10.

The Chinese Musicians Association divides playing into 10 levels based on the difficulty of playing skills and musical expression. This is how the "music grading" came into being in response to people's needs. It was also the implementation of the piano grading system that teachers began to have evidence to rely on, and children learning piano could also clearly know the level of their own playing. This greatly improved and standardized the national piano playing evaluation standards and promoted Further developments in piano education.

Therefore, as the Music Association’s grading examination work continues to develop and deepen, more and more departments are participating in organizing social music grading examinations, including the Central Conservatory of Music, the Chinese National Orchestral Society, the China Conservatory of Music, and the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Academy, China Opera and Dance Theater, etc.

Extended information

The Central Conservatory of Music sets the professional performance level for grading examinations from 1 to 9, with level 9 being the highest level; the China Conservatory of Music sets the professional performance level for grading examinations from 1 to 10 level, plus a performance diploma level; the Chinese Musicians Association sets the exam levels from 1 to 10, with the highest level being 10. But no matter whether it is level 9 or level 10, we cannot say who is "great" or who is "not great".

From the full names of the grading institutions, "Chinese Musicians Association Social Music Level Examination" and "Central Conservatory of Music Off-campus Music Level Examination" (it is more convincing to take the two authoritative grading institutions of the Music Association and the Central Conservatory of Music as examples) force) we can easily see.

The piano grading examination is actually set up for "music lovers", that is, the difficulty of playing is arranged according to the playing level and actual situation of piano music lovers in society, even if the tenth level (the most Advanced) has a certain "gold content", but compared with various professional competitions, it is still relatively low in terms of difficulty of the music, playing techniques, and musical expression.

Reference material China Art Examination Network - 2018 Piano Examination Application Guide