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Scoring Different Levels

Each level will be marked by its own merits. A candidate will not be marked DOWN or UP because of
a level. No extra credit will be given for performing music that is more challenging than the defined
advanced level.

A foundation candidate has the potential to earn full marks for a perfect performance of a foundation
repertoire. An intermediate candidate has the potential to earn full marks for a perfect performance
of an intermediate repertoire. An advanced candidate has the potential to earn full marks for a perfect
performance of an advanced repertoire.

To distinguish between the levels, your score will be computed using the following weighting factors:

Foundation Factor = 0.6 Intermediate Factor = 0.8 Advanced factor = 1.0

LEVELS OF COMPETENCE

Levels and Foundation Intermediate Advanced
Instruments Basic technical skills on the Moderate technical skills on the Competent technical skills
instrument (descant or instrument (descant or treble) covering the full normal
treble) range of the instrument
ABRSM Grade 2 minimum ABRSM Grades 3 & 4 (descant or treble)
ABRSM Grade 5 and above
Recorder
 Range: Middle C to 5 –  Range: Middle C to top G  Range: Middle C to top D
th
line F  Keys: Zero to three sharps  Keys: Zero to four sharps
 Keys: Zero to two and three flats and four flats
sharps and one flat (major/minor) (major/minor)
(major/minor)  Articulation and  Articulation and
 Articulation and expression: slurs over expression: Wide variety
expression: Staccato, three and four pitches; of articulation and
legato, scalar slurs; semi-quaver passages, expression
sustained clear even triplets, some syncopation; commensurate with the
tone; simple phrasing simple ornaments (for grade/level
and dynamics example, trills and
mordents)
Pan/Steel
drum  Range: Two octaves  Range: Full range of the  Range: Full range of the
 Keys: Zero to two instrument instrument
sharps and two flats  Keys: Zero to four sharps  Keys: Any Key
(major/minor) and four flats  Articulation and
 Articulation and (major/minor) expression: advanced
expression: sustained  Articulation and technical dexterity when
tones (roll), using both expression: sustained executing runs, scales and
sticks to produce an single and double tones other passages;
even tone; single tones played legato; appropriate  double tones; wide
and occasional double balance between melody variety of articulation and
tones; simple and accompaniment; expression
expressions and varied dynamics commensurate with
dynamic changes grade/level

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