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Piano Performance and Skills

Official Results Form
Candidate Name: Yu shuo Liu Examination: Pre-Grade 1
Candidate ID Card: 120116201806290313 Examination Date: 05-Feb-24
Candidate USMCE ID: 10887 Date Awarded: 11-Feb-24
Examiner: Frehlich

Marks
Repertoire & Study % Awarded Weighting Awarded
List A: Little Dance 90% 14 12.6
List B: Time To Begin 92% 14 12.9
List C: Shuffleboard 95% 14 13.3

Technical Study
Study: After Beyer 90% 8 7.2
Technic % Awarded Weighting
Pentascales 90% 10 9
Triads 90% 10 9

Sightreading % Awarded Weighting

2 bar piano passage 100% 12 12

Aural Skills Rhythmic Tests % Awarded Weighting

Echo Clap 100% 4 4

Aural Skills Pitch Tests % Awarded Weighting

High-Low 100% 2 2
Echo Sing 70% 3 2.1
Melody 100% 3 3
Memory Marks List A List B List C Weighting
List pieces only 2 2 2 6 6

FINAL RESULT 94%

Distinction

Dr. Scott McBride Smith For explanation of marks awarded,

President, USMCE refer to the Syllabus Specifications
on the USMCE website.
 Piano Performance Exam
Official Comments: Repertoire
Candidate Name: Yu shuo Liu Examination: Pre-Grade 1
Candidate ID Card: 120116201806290313 Examination Date: 05-Feb-24
Candidate USMCE ID: 10887 Date Awarded: 11-Feb-24
Examiner: Frehlich

Mark: 90% Repertoire List A: Little Dance

Tempo at performance standard 速度达到演奏要求
Highly accurate note reading 读谱非常精准
Pulse is appropriately steady 节拍感稳定
Excellent dynamic contrast 力度对比明显
Articulation not always accurate 触键时常不准确

Mark: 92% Repertoire List B: Time To Begin

Highly accurate note reading 读谱非常精准
Pulse is appropriately steady 节拍感稳定
Not enough dynamic contrast 力度对比不够
Excellent balance between the voices 声部平衡非常好
Memory was secure 背谱非常牢固

Mark: 95% Repertoire List C: Shuffleboard

Excellent sense of mood 意境感觉非常好
Excellent balance between the voices 声部平衡非常好
Excellent projection of melody (melodies) 突出旋律声部做得非常好
Good dynamic contrast 有一定力度对比
Extremely confident performance 非常有自信的表演

Official Comments correlate with the Official Results Form for the same examination.
 Piano Performance Exam
Official Comments: Study & Technic
Candidate Name: Yu shuo Liu Examination: Pre-Grade 1
Candidate ID Card: 120116201806290313 Examination Date: 05-Feb-24
Candidate USMCE ID: 10887 Date Awarded: 11-Feb-24
Examiner: Frehlich

Mark: 90% Study: After Beyer

Tempo close to performance standard 速度接近演奏要求
Highly accurate note reading 读谱非常精准
Pulse is appropriately steady 节拍感稳定
Excellent articulation 非常准确的触键

Mark: 90% Pentascales

Examiner asked to hear: F+
Fluent tempo 流畅的速度
Mostly accurate note reading 读谱大体准确

Examiner asked to hear: C+

Highly accurate rhythm 节奏非常精准
Mostly accurate note reading 读谱大体准确

Mark: 90% Triads

Examiner asked to hear: G+
Required tempo 规定的速度
Highly accurate note reading 读谱非常精准

Examiner asked to hear: D+

Mostly accurate rhythm 节奏大体准确
Good preparation 准备的不错

Official Comments correlate with the Official Results Form for the same examination.