DISTINCTION
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MERIT
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PASS
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BELOW PASS
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Inventiveness and Originality
- High level of originality
- Outstanding creativity and inventiveness
- Creativity combined with musical flair and integrity
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Inventiveness and Originality
- Chiefly original and evidence of creativity
- Inventiveness used effectively
- Widely apparent and effective use of musicality
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Inventiveness and Originality
- Some originality
- Some use of inventiveness
- Appropriate musicality
- Moderately inventive
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Inventiveness and Originality
- Very little or no evidence of originality
- Lacking in inventiveness
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Vocal Harmony
- Highly effective use of vocal harmony
- Expert and masterly arrangement of vocal parts
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Vocal Harmony
- Effective use of vocal harmony
- Accomplished arranging of vocal parts
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Vocal Harmony
- Mostly effective use of vocal harmony
- Reasonable level of arranging vocal parts
- Evidence of an understanding of vocal arranging
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Vocal Harmony
- Ineffective use of vocal harmony
- Little or no evidence of arranging for vocal parts/harmony
- Very limited use of vocal harmony
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Application of Instrumentation
- Outstanding proficient use and variety of instrumentation
- Highly accomplished and effective use of all instrumentation
- Musical and tasteful selection of all instrumentation
- Supremely effective intro /outro and instrument breaks
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Application of Instrumentation
- Proficient use and variety of instrumentation
- Mostly effective use and selection of instrumentation
- Proficient use of intro / outro and instrumental breaks
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Application of Instrumentation
- Limited variety and complexity of both instrumental backing and instrumentation
- Reasonable standard of intro / outro and instrumental breaks
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Application of Instrumentation
- Ineffective instrumentation
- Little variety in the choice, selection of instruments
- Lacking in contrast and music integrity
- Elementary or unsuitable use of intro / outro and instrumental breaks
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Discussion of Composition
- Highly detailed discussion
- Evidence of initial workings for all songs
- Authoritative and technically correct
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Discussion of Composition
- Mostly proficient discussion outlining preferred / used methods of composition
- Some evidence of initial workings for all songs
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Discussion of Composition
- A reasonable ability to communicate personal methods used preferred method composition
- Partial, basic evidence of initial workings
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Discussion of Composition
- Inability to communicate personal methods of preferred methods of composition
- Very basic, elementary initial workings
- No initial workings offered or provided
- No evidence of technical knowledge
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Transcription
- A full, accurate and precise transcription
- Musically accurate transcription
- Masterly use of musical theory
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Transcription
- A mostly full and detailed transcription
- Mostly accurate
- Proficient use of musical theory
- Moderately accurate
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Transcription
- Transcription lacking in detail
- Some inaccuracies
- Reasonable level of applied musical theory
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Transcription
- Incomplete transcription
- High level of inaccuracies
- Poor/little evidence of music theory
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