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Welcome
About
SEMSBA History
For Students
For Directors
Auditions
Audition Information
Audition Times
Registration Link
Individual Audition Request
Vocal Audition Tracks
Percussion
Senior Scales
Junior Scales
Jazz
Adjudication Forms
Festivals
Scholarships
Documents
Executive Board
Job Bank
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Solo
Melodic Accuracy
The student performs;
9
10
all pitches/notes accurately
7
8
all but 1 or 2 pitches/notes accurately
5
6
all but 3 or 4 pitches/notes accurately
3
4
a number of inaccurate pitches/notes
1
2
few or no pitches/notes accurately
Rhythmic Accuracy
The student performs;
9
10
all rhythms accurately
7
8
nearly accurate rhythms with a minimal amount of imprecision
5
6
with a consistent tempo and recognizable meter throughout, but with short, continuous sections of imprecise rhythms
3
4
with both recognizable and unrecognizable meter with imprecise rhythms
1
2
with unrecognizable meter as a result of imprecise rhythms
Intonation
The student performs;
9
10
with a strong sense of tonality; all pitches are in tune
7
8
with a general sense of tonality; fails to adjust on a few isolated pitches
5
6
with some sense of tonality; many pitches are out of tune
3
4
with significant intonation problems throughout
1
2
with no sense of tonality
Technique
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
vowels consistently open with sufficient space.
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
text that is clearly articulated with proper diction (including foreign language).
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
proper breath management.
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
use of appropriate vocal registers.
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
singing with appropriate resonance.
Musicianship
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
attention to phrasing and melodic contour.
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
attention to dynamics.
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
attention to articulation markings according to the score
4 Consistently
3 Often
2 Sometimes
1 Rarely
0 Never
a performance that is stylistically appropriate, including an understanding of the meaning of the text.
Scale
Intonation
The student performs;
9
10
with a strong sense of tonality; all pitches are in tune
7
8
with a general sense of tonality; fails to adjust on a few isolated pitches
5
6
with some sense of tonality; many pitches are out of tune
3
4
with significant intonation problems throughout
1
2
with no sense of tonality
