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Quality
of Sound |
- Open, resonant full tone in
all registers.
- Excellent breathing, bowing,
skills
- Appropriate use of vibrato
in all ranges
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- Characteristic tone most of
the time
- Minor breathing, bowing
problems in extreme ranges or
volumes
- Vibrato evident in most
ranges when appropriate
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- A basic unstable tonal
concept
- Notable breathing, bowing
problems in extreme ranges or
volumes
- Limited use of vibrato where
appropriate
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- Weak, thin, forced tone
production
- Lack of proper breathing,
bowing skills
- Vibrato is inconsistent and
used inappropriately
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- Lack of understanding of how
to produce a basic tone
- Fundamentals of tone
production need work
- No appropriate use of
vibrato evident
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Intonation |
- Accurate intonation in all
ranges and registers
- Excellent control and pitch
adjustment skills
- Corrections and adjustments
are made instantly
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- Minimal intonation
difficulties
- Control and pitch adjustment
skills are usually successful
- Corrections and adjustments
are usually made
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- Mostly accurate intonation
- Includes some uncorrected
and out-of-tune notes
- Pitch adjustment skills are
still developing
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- Some sense of intonation
with significant problems
- Pitch adjustment problems
are not corrected
- Pitch adjustment skills are
not developed
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- An unawareness of tuning
problems
- Needs development of pitch
adjustment skills
- Needs to learn how and when
to adjust pitches
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Accuracy |
- Outstanding accuracy
- All notes and rhythms are
performed accurately
- Pulse is consistent and
correct throughout
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- Infrequent errors
- A few minor note and rhythm
problems in technical passages
- Pulse is mostly even with
fluctuations in technical
passages
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- A Lack of consistency
- Notes and rhythms are
greatly affected in technical
passages
- Pulse is erratic, especially
in technical passages
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- Numerous inaccurate notes
and rhythms
- Technical passages are weak
- Pulse is generally erratic
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- An unawareness of correct
notes, rhythms and/or pulse
- Slow practice with a
metronome is recommended
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2 |
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Technique |
- Consistently correct
diction, articulations, and
technical facility
- Posture/bowing and hand
position are always correct
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Minor
errors in
- Diction
- Articulation/bowing
- Posture
- Hand position
- Technical facility
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Inconsistent
- Diction
- Articulation/bowing
- Posture
- Hand position
- Technical facility
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Incorrect
- Diction
- Articulation/bowing
- Posture
- Hand position
- Technical facility
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Lack of
understanding
- Diction
- Articulation/bowing
- Posture
- Hand position
- Technical facility
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9 |
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6 |
5 |
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3 |
2 |
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Musical
Effect |
- Excellent musical effect
- Style, interpretation,
dynamics, tempo(s) and phrasing
are accurate and highly
effective
- Wonderful communication with
audience
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- Correct musical effect most
of the time
- Occasional lapses in
- Style
- Dynamics
- Phrasing
- Tempo(s)
- Interpretation
- Very good communication with
audience
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- Evidence of musical effect,
but phrases are occasionally
rigid and mechanical
- Often inconsistent
- Style
- Dynamics
- Tempo(s)
- Interpretation
- Limited communication with
audience
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- Mechanical musical effect
lacking in attention to
- Style
- Dynamics
- Phrasing
- Tempo(s)
- Interpretation
- Minimal communication with
audience
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- Lack of understanding of
correct
- Style
- Dynamics
- Phrasing
- Tempo(s)
- Interpretation
- Ineffective communication
with audience
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5 |
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2 |
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