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Right-Hand Pizzicato & Sound
20%
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20 Punti
Big, woody, sustaining pizzicato sound with a fully controlled attack; the note speaks instantly at every dynamic....
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15 Punti
Strong pizzicato sound and consistent attack; sustain thins slightly in the upper register....
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10 Punti
Sound is thin or inconsistent; attack varies and notes do not sustain....
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0 Punti
Cannot produce a usable pizzicato sound; attack and sustain are absent....
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Left-Hand Intonation & Line Construction
20%
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20 Punti
Intonation is exceptionally accurate in all positions; lines are voice-led, inventive and harmonically complete....
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15 Punti
Reliable intonation with minor slips; lines are correct with somewhat formulaic construction....
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10 Punti
Intonation is unreliable above the neck and lines are root-heavy or harmonically approximate....
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0 Punti
Intonation is consistently out of tune and lines do not follow the changes....
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Time, Swing Feel & Pulse
20%
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20 Punti
Definitive quarter-note pulse with deep, authentic swing; the time anchors the entire ensemble at any tempo....
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15 Punti
Convincing swing and steady pulse with slight unevenness at extreme tempi....
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10 Punti
Swing feel is stiff and the pulse drifts; the time does not anchor the group....
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0 Punti
No swing feel and time cannot be maintained....
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Note Length, Dynamics & Register Use
20%
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20 Punti
Note lengths are idiomatic and varied, dynamics are precisely graded, and the full register is used with purpose....
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15 Punti
Appropriate note lengths and clear dynamic contrast; register use is effective....
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10 Punti
Note lengths are uniform, dynamics are flat, and the upper register is avoided....
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0 Punti
No control of note length, dynamics, or register....
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Improvisation, Interaction & Style
20%
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20 Punti
Solos are melodic, form-aware and stylistically authentic; interaction with the ensemble is instant and musical....
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15 Punti
Competent, musical solos with clear form awareness and responsive ensemble playing....
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10 Punti
Solos are scalar and lose the form; interaction with the ensemble is limited....
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0 Punti
No usable improvisation and no interaction with the ensemble....
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