Comp Exam Scoring Rubric

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1 Unsatisfactory 2 Basic 3 Proficient 4 Distinguished Shifts Poor concept of embouchure Basic ability to shift from 2nd Generally good embouchure Consistent skill in executing shifts; difficulty executing octave down to 1st octave flexibility; difficulties isolated embouchure shifts throughout throughout to one or two octaves exercise

Embouchure Shifts Poor concept of embouchure Basic ability to shift from 2nd Generally good embouchure Consistent skill in executing shifts; difficulty executing octave up to 3rd octave flexibility; difficulties isolated embouchure shifts throughout throughout to one or two octaves exercise

Chromatic Scale Numerous hesitations; lacks Somewhat lacking in fluency Minimal hesitation in Fluid technical performance technical fluency and and precision of technique; technical fluency; good and precision even in the 3rd precision; struggles with difficulty with chromatic knowledge of chromatic octave; secure knowledge of knowledge of chromatic fingerings in 3rd octave fingerings all chromatic fingerings fingerings Arpeggio Difficulty shifting embouchure Basic ability to shift from 1st Generally fluid performance; Fluid performance of shifting from octave to octave; 3rd octave to 2nd octave and play 3rd octave shift slightly from octave to octave; good octave forced & out of tune; in tune; difficulty going into troublesome; fingerings were intonation incorrect 3rd octave fingerings 3rd octave; trouble with high G accurate Thumb Bb Key Did not use thumb Bb key at Used thumb Bb key on 1st Used thumb Bb key correctly Fluid technical performance any point during exercise measure and slid thumb from but had difficulty with 4th throughout, even in 4th Bb key to B key measure measure Trills Difficulty executing trills even Difficulty with special trill Generally accurate use of trill Fluid technical performance when regular fingerings are fingerings; trouble with fingerings; some difficulty throughout, even in 3rd octave required; 2nd & 3rd octaves out embouchure shifts in 2nd & 3rd with 3rd octave notes of tune and forced octaves Tonguing styles & Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to execute proper Observed printed articulations Consistently & accurately rhythmic accuracy ignored staccato, legato, and tonguing technique; but accented notes jumped executed printed articulations; accented notes; lacked articulation style was the octave; minimal rhythmic flawless rhythmic performance rhythmic precision somewhat random; inaccurate problems triplets

28 – 25 Distinguished Overall Rating______24 – 20 Proficient 19 – 14 Basic 13 & below Unsatisfactory (must repeat) 1st attempt____ 2nd attempt____ 3rd attempt____ Comp Exam Scoring Rubric

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1 Unsatisfactory 2 Basic 3 Proficient 4 Distinguished Two octave G Scale Difficulty starting in the Average performance of good Accurately played the scale; Good performance of the two clarion register; missed F#; tone & intonation in clarion; tone quality on clarion G octave scale; good tone quality poor tone quality & intonation went flat going down to low G; rather shrill; good job & intonation consistent going into the chalumeau missed one F# maintaining pitch going to low throughout register G Register Changes Difficulty in 1st line from Basic ability to play from Accurately played from Accurate performance chalumeau to clarion; chalumeau to clarion chalumeau to clarion & clarion throughout; good command of difficulty with chromatic accurately with good tone; to altissimo; difficulty venting all fingerings; accurate use of fingerings; not able to produce fingering problems in altissimo notes; good tone & altissimo vent; good tone altissimo notes; does not know altissimo; incorrect intonation in clarion; some quality & intonation altissimo fingerings embouchure & air stream tone & intonation problems in strength; some intonation altissimo issues Tonguing styles & Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to execute proper Observed printed articulations Consistently & accurately rhythmic accuracy ignored staccato, legato, and tonguing technique; but accented notes jumped executed printed articulations; accented notes; lacked articulation style was the octave; minimal rhythmic flawless rhythmic performance rhythmic precision somewhat random; inaccurate problems triplets Gb & Bb Alternate Inaccurate use of alternate Gb Limited use of correct Generally good use of correct Fluid performance of the Fingerings & Bb fingerings; tone alternate fingerings for Gb & alternate fingerings; technical exercise; very knowledgeable production lacks proper breath Bb; good tone production problems limited to one or two of alternate fingerings support & embouchure limited to first 4 measures spots; good tone production strength throughout Alternating Little Fingers Incorrect use of little finger Correctly used left C & right Correctly played left C & right Correctly executed all keys; student did not use left Db; missed organ fingering; Db & right B; missed organ alternated fingerings including & right keys correctly; ignored played B on left instead of fingering; no trouble with low the organ fingering in the 2nd the organ fingering; difficulty right; slid from C to Eb; no Eb measure with low Eb trouble with low Eb Chromatic Scale Numerous hesitations; lacks Somewhat lacking in fluency Generally fluid performance; Fluid performance of 2 octave technical fluency and and precision of technique; chromatic fingerings were chromatic scale; good tone precision; struggles with some difficulty with special slightly troublesome; good job production & intonation from knowledge of chromatic chromatic fingerings & playing over the break register to register fingerings; difficulty playing alternating little finger keys; over the break some difficulty over break

24 – 21 Distinguished Overall Rating______20 – 16 Proficient 15 – 10 Basic 9 & below Unsatisfactory (must repeat) 1st attempt____ 2nd attempt____ 3rd attempt____ Comp Exam Scoring Rubric

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1 Unsatisfactory 2 Basic 3 Proficient 4 Distinguished Regular & Alternate Incorrect use of F fingerings; Basic ability to use correct Generally good control of Flawless finger technique and Fingerings and ½ hole; faulty fingerings; basic tone fingering technique, correct articulation; excellent breath articulation; poor concept of production & intonation notes & articulations; good support resulted in lovely tone correct tone production & limited to lower part of staff; concept of tone production & quality and good intonation intonation; missed B♮ faulty articulation intonation Chromatic Scale Numerous hesitations; lacks Somewhat lacking in fluency Generally fluid performance; Fluid performance of technical fluency and and precision of technique; octave fingerings were slightly chromatic fingerings and precision; struggles with difficulty with chromatic troublesome; other fingerings octave key use; good knowledge of chromatic fingerings; trouble with ½ were accurate intonation fingerings hole and octave keys Tonguing styles & Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to execute proper Observed printed articulations Consistently & accurately rhythmic accuracy ignored staccato, legato, and tonguing technique; but accented notes jumped executed printed articulations; accented notes; lacked articulation style was the octave; minimal rhythmic flawless rhythmic performance rhythmic precision somewhat random; inaccurate problems triplets Octave Slurs Poor concept of embouchure Basic concept of embouchure Generally good embouchure Consistent skill in octaves in & breath support requirements and ability to adjustments; difficulties tune and with good tone requirements; octaves were play octaves in tune; some isolated to one or two spots; quality and breath support short/flat; problems with trouble with octave key use some problems with back & throughout exercise; excellent octave keys side octave keys finger technique

Swanee River Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to play with Good observation of Excellent performance of the trouble playing in tune proper articulation; basic articulations; 2nd octave notes exercise throughout; throughout; incorrect use of ½ concept of good intonation; generally in tune; clean articulation of 16th notes clean hole & octave keys; rhythmic some difficulties with ½ hole articulation on 16th notes; and light; very good tone errors & octave keys; rhythmic good control of ½ hole & quality and intonation problem isolated to 16th notes octave keys

20 – 18 Distinguished Overall Rating______17 – 13 Proficient 12 – 7 Basic 6 & below Unsatisfactory (must repeat) 1st attempt____ 2nd attempt____ 3rd attempt____

Bassoon Comp Exam Scoring Rubric

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1 Unsatisfactory 2 Basic 3 Proficient 4 Distinguished Two octave Bb Scale & Difficulty going to low Bb; not Basic ability to play down to & Minimal problems with finger Good performance of the two arpeggio able to begin on low Bb; poor starting on low Bb; lacking technique; minor difficulties octave scale with arpeggio; tone production in 2nd octave; control of finger technique; starting on low Bb; good tone good tone quality & intonation ½ hole & whisper key some trouble with ½ hole; and intonation on throughout consistent throughout problems tone production issues appear range in 1st octave Chromatic Scale & Numerous hesitations; lacks Somewhat lacking in fluency Minimal hesitation in Fluid technical performance rd alternate Bb key technical fluency and and precision of technique; technical fluency; good and precision even in the 3 precision; struggles with trouble using whisper key & ½ knowledge of chromatic octave; secure knowledge of knowledge of chromatic hole; some difficulty with 3rd fingerings; a few problems all chromatic fingerings fingerings; does not know 3rd octave fingerings with 3rd octave fingerings octave fingerings Octave Slurs Poor concept of embouchure Basic concept of embouchure Generally good embouchure Consistent skill in octaves in & breath support requirements and ability to adjustments; difficulties tune and with good tone requirements; octaves were play octaves in tune; some isolated to one or two spots; quality and breath support short/flat; poor knowledge of trouble with whisper key use some problems with ½ hole or throughout exercise; excellent whisper key & ½ hole use whisper key use finger technique Tonguing styles & Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to execute proper Observed printed articulations; Consistently & accurately rhythmic accuracy; 1st ignored staccato, legato, and tonguing technique; minimal rhythmic problems; executed printed articulations; accented notes; lacked articulation style was good tone & intonation even flawless rhythmic octave C scale rhythmic precision; trouble somewhat random; inaccurate on high & low C performance; good with whisper key & ½ hole; triplets; low octave tone performance throughout poor low C & D tone production needs work production Db Major Exercise Doesn’t know fingerings; Basic ability to play correct Generally good tone Excellent performance; good incorrect use of ½ hole & notes; some trouble with ½ production & intonation; good finger technique throughout; whisper key; lacked rhythmic hole & whisper key; octave use of whisper key & ½ hole; octaves in tune; flawless precision; poor concept of leaps out of tune; inaccurate some trouble with Db rhythmic performance tone production dotted rhythm fingering A Major Exercise Difficulty playing in A after Db Basic ability to hear pitches Generally good ability to hear Excellent ability to play exercise; poor tone production after Db exercise; lacks tonality of key; good support opening intervals in tune; & intonation overall; trouble support for higher notes; ½ of upper notes; finger smooth, well-supported slurs; with ½ hole & whisper key hole & whisper key need work technique generally good; very good tone quality and correct articulations intonation throughout

24 – 21 Distinguished Overall Rating______20 – 16 Proficient 15 – 10 Basic 9 & below Unsatisfactory (must repeat) 1st attempt____ 2nd attempt____ 3rd attempt____ Comp Exam Scoring Rubric

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1 Unsatisfactory 2 Basic 3 Proficient 4 Distinguished Two octave C Scale & Difficulty going to low C; not Basic ability to play down to Minimal problems with finger Good performance of the two arpeggio able to begin on low C; poor low C; trouble starting on low technique; minor difficulties octave scale; good tone quality tone production in 2nd octave; C; lacking control of finger starting on low C; good tone & intonation consistent octave key problems technique and intonation on high notes throughout Chromatic Scale Numerous hesitations; lacks Somewhat lacking in fluency Minimal hesitation in Fluid technical performance technical fluency and and precision of technique; technical fluency; good and precision even in the 3rd precision; struggles with missed side C; difficulty with knowledge of chromatic octave; secure knowledge of knowledge of chromatic palm keys in 3rd octave fingerings; a few problems all chromatic fingerings fingerings; does not know with palm keys palm keys Octave Slurs Poor concept of embouchure Basic concept of embouchure Generally good embouchure Consistent skill in octaves in & breath support requirements and ability to adjustments; difficulties tune and with good tone requirements; octaves were play octaves in tune; octave isolated to one or two octaves; quality and breath support short/flat; trouble with octave key trouble limited to back & good use of octave keys throughout exercise keys side keys Tonguing styles & Incorrect tonguing technique; Basic ability to execute proper Observed printed articulations; Consistently & accurately rhythmic accuracy ignored staccato, legato, and tonguing technique; minimal rhythmic problems; executed printed articulations; accented notes; lacked articulation style was good tone & intonation even flawless rhythmic rhythmic precision; trouble somewhat random; inaccurate on high D performance; good with high D palm key triplets performance throughout Bis Key Failed to use Bis key Basic ability to use Bis key; Generally good finger Good performance using Bis throughout; ignored some trouble with technique using Bis key; key; accurate execution of articulations; difficulty with articulations; notes in 2nd not generally accurate articulations; good tone tone production in 2nd octave; in tune articulations; good tone & quality & intonation missed Eb intonation overall throughout Articulated G# Did not know how to use the Basic understanding of Generally good use of Excellent use of articulated Mechanism articulated G#; missed articulated G#; missed articulated G# & chromatic G# & chromatic F#; fluid chromatic F#; many wrong repeated accidentals; F#; wrong notes limited to one technical control; flawless notes; poor attention to inconsistent articulations; or two accidentals; good performance overall articulations proper use of chromatic F# execution of printed articulations Side Bb General difficulty playing high Basic ability to play in 2nd Generally good performance of Excellent performance of notes; poor finger technique octave; side Bb used but side Bb & chromatic required fingerings; clean overall; inaccurate chromatic fingerings missed; fingerings; generally accurate articulation; good tone quality articulations and many wrong inaccurate slurs but tongued articulations & intonation throughout notes passages correct

28 – 25 Distinguished Overall Rating______24 – 20 Proficient 19 – 14 Basic 13 & below Unsatisfactory (must repeat) 1st attempt____ 2nd attempt____ 3rd attempt____