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Grip, Stroke & Hand Technique
20%
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20 Points
Relaxed, balanced grip with fully controlled full, down, tap and up strokes; hands are perfectly matched....
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15 Points
Solid grip and stroke control; slight unevenness between hands at speed....
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10 Points
Grip is tense or inconsistent; stroke heights are uncontrolled and hands do not match....
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0 Points
Grip and stroke technique are not established; playing is uncontrolled....
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Roll Quality & Rudimental Accuracy
20%
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20 Points
Rolls are perfectly even and sustained at every dynamic; all rudiments are exact, open to closed, at any tempo....
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15 Points
Rolls are even and rudiments accurate; the fastest closed rolls tighten slightly....
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10 Points
Rolls are uneven or gapped and rudiments are approximated or misinterpreted....
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0 Points
Rolls cannot be sustained and rudiments are not executed correctly....
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Rhythm, Pulse & Reading
20%
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20 Points
Rhythms are exact at tempo with an unshakable pulse; complex figures and meter changes are read flawlessly....
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15 Points
Accurate rhythm and reading with minor rushing in demanding passages....
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10 Points
Rhythmic errors recur, subdivision is uneven, and reading slows the tempo....
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0 Points
Rhythm, pulse and reading break down; the written material is unrecognizable....
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Playing Zones & Dynamic Control
20%
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20 Points
Beating spots are deliberate and consistent; the dynamic range spans a true pianissimo to a full fortissimo with precise gradations....
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15 Points
Consistent beating spots and clear dynamic contrast; the softest playing is slightly less controlled....
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10 Points
Beating spots wander and dynamics stay within a narrow, inconsistently applied band....
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0 Points
No control of beating spot or dynamics; the performance is at one uncontrolled volume....
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Musicality, Style & Interpretation
20%
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20 Points
Phrasing, accents and stylistic conventions are handled with real artistry; the etude becomes genuinely musical....
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15 Points
Clear phrasing and appropriate stylistic choices; accents are well defined....
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10 Points
Phrasing is literal and accents are inconsistent; stylistic intent is unclear....
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0 Points
Playing is mechanical with no phrasing, accent hierarchy, or stylistic awareness....
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