DISTINCTION
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MERIT
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PASS
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BELOW PASS
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Timing
- Accurate, consistent and confident timing
- Correct timing combined with articulation
- All timing measured and performed correctly with adherence to the beat
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Timing
- No major errors
- Timing correct and specific to the piece
- Mostly well measured and performed with adherence to the beat
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Timing
- A few timing errors
- Timing not serious enough to effect the style and overall flow of the music
- Moderately accurate overall
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Timing
- Serious timing errors
- Basic timing patterns incorrect
- Timing specific to the grade incorrect.
- Inability to maintain a beat
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Tempo
- All pieces performed at the indicated tempo (worded or metronome)
- Observance of all tempo changes within the piece
- Effortless adherence to the opening tempo
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Tempo
- Pieces performed at a tempo slightly slower or faster than indicated (worded or metronome)
- Tempo mostly convincing and musically appropriate
- Observance of most tempo changes within the piece
- Adherence to the opening tempo
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Tempo
- Markedly slower or faster than the indicated tempo (worded or metronome)
- Fluctuations in tempo
- Moderately convincing tempo
- Not all tempo changes within the piece observed
- Opening tempo mostly maintained
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Tempo
- No regard for the indicated tempo (worded or metronome)
- Musically inappropriate tempo
- Major fluctuations in tempo
- Use of tempo seriously effecting the character and style of the music
- Inability to maintain opening tempo
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Note Accuracy
- No errors
- Technically fluent
- Overall security
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Note Accuracy
- High level of accuracy
- Immediate recovery from any minor slips
- Mostly sustained performance
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Note Accuracy
- Generally accurate
- Some ability to recover from errors
- Reasonable standard of continuity
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Note Accuracy
- Major problem with note accuracy
- Frequent errors or stopping
- Poor recovery from incorrect notes
- Inability to sustain a performance
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Use of Digital Piano
- Application of required number of listed functions and features required for the grade
- Effective, imaginative and full use of the Digital Piano
- Fluent and effortless registration changes
- Use of contrasting registrations both within and between pieces
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Use of Digital Piano
- Application of most of the listed functions and features required for the grade
- Use of contrasting registrations between pieces
- Accurate registration changes
- Thoughtful use of the Digital Piano
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Use of Digital Piano
- Application of some of the listed functions and features required for the grade
- Registrations all very similar
- Slow changing of registrations
- Adequate use of the Digital Piano
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Use of Digital Piano
- Application of very few or none of the listed functions and features required for the grade
- Use of the same lead voice for all pieces
- Very limited use and knowledge of the instrument
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Dynamics & Balance between Hands
- Full and musical use of dynamics on all pieces
- Correct balance between hands
- Rhythms, styles and digital effects set to appropriate volume levels
- Creativity in the use of dynamics
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Dynamics & Balance between Hands
- Adhered to majority of marked dynamics
- Mostly musical dynamics
- Good balance between hands with all selected registrations
- Most rhythm styles and digital effects set to appropriate volume levels
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Dynamics & Balance between Hands
- Limited use of dynamics
- Abrupt dynamics
- Some rhythm styles and digital effects set to appropriate volume levels
- Some imbalance between hands
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Dynamics & Balance between Hands
- No dynamics
- Inappropriate balance between rhythm/styles and digital affects
- Accompaniment (if and when used) prominent and overbearing
- Digital effects set to inappropriate levels
- Uneven balance between hands
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Musical Knowledge
- All questions answered correctly
- Full and informative answers to all questions
- Rapid response
- Confident delivery
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Musical Knowledge
- Majority of questions answered correctly
- Full and informative answers to most questions
- Reasonable speed in response
- Fairly confident delivery
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Musical Knowledge
- Not all questions answered correctly
- Some questions not fully answered
- Limited prompting required
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Musical Knowledge
- Very little evidence of musical knowledge demonstrated
- Inability to respond to prompting
- Uncertain, incorrect answers
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Grade Specific
Keyboard Harmony
- Quick and accurate response
- Understanding of all terminology
- Appropriate fingering
- Positive touch and balance between hands
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Grade Specific
Keyboard Harmony
- A reasonable fast and mostly accurate response
- Good touch and tone
- Musical balance between hands
- Fitting fingering and understanding of terminology
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Grade Specific
Keyboard Harmony
- Not all pianistic skills known
- A cautious response
- Some difficulty with terminology
- Uncertain touch
- Some evidence of inappropriate and awkward fingering
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Grade Specific
Keyboard Harmony
- Incomplete unknown skills
- Very slow and hesitant
- Difficulty with terminology
- Totally inappropriate fingering
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Grade Specific
Playing from memory
- Playing from memory
- Perfect rendition
- Totally fluent – no hesitations or fluctuations in tempo
- Full use of expression and dynamics
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Grade Specific
Playing from memory
- Playing from memory
- Mostly accurate performance of piece
- A few minor hesitations with quick recovery
- Moderate use of expression and dynamics
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Grade Specific
Playing from memory
- Reasonable level of accuracy when playing the piece
- Frequent hesitations with slow recovery
- Some use of expression and dynamics
- Piece completed
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Grade Specific
Playing from memory
- Mainly an inaccurate performance of the piece
- Frequent stumbles, pauses and halts
- Unable to recover from hesitations
- Unable to complete a performance
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