Sound Innovations #40: Technique Builder

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4 (Excellent) 3 (Good) 2 (Improving) 1 (Beginner)

Tone Quality of sound Quality of sound Quality of sound is A sound was

is always is mostly airy or fuzzy. made from the
supported and supported and instrument
clear. clear, with less with good
than 3 fuzzy or effort.
airy notes.

Intonation All pitches are Almost all pitches Most pitches are A sound was
correct with no are correct, with correct, but there made from the
mistakes less than 3 are 3 or more instrument
fingering or incorrect fingering with good
embouchure or embouchure effort.
mistakes. mistakes.

Rhythm The rhythm of The rhythm of the The rhythm of the A sound was
the exercise exercise contained exercise contained made from the
contained no less than 3 more than 3 instrument
mistakes and the mistakes or the mistakes and the with good
tempo was tempo was very tempo was very effort.
steady. unsteady. unsteady.

Technique Students played Students played Students played A sound was

with proper with proper with improper made from the
posture, hand posture and hand posture, hand instrument
position, position, but position, and with good
articulation, and improper articulation more effort.
expression. articulation less than 3 times.
than 3 times.

Interpretation Students played Students played Students played A sound was

with proper with proper with proper made from the
dynamic dynamic dynamic markings instrument
markings, markings, and phrasing with with good
phrasing, and phrasing and more than 3 effort.
articulation. articulation with mistakes.
less than 3
mistakes.

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