ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR IMPROVISED PERFORMANCE & RECITAL GRADES

ALL GRADES

PASS                                                                         
Performance sometimes synchronised to the backing track.        
Fills attempted & stylistically correct.
Posture and grip reasonably correct.
 

MERIT
Performance mostly synchronised to the backing track.
Fills in time & stylistically correct.
Rhythm stylistically correct.
Displaying reasonable control of the instrument.
Convincing performance overall.

DISTINCTION
Performance synchronised to the backing track.
Fills in time & stylistically correct.
Fluent transitions in & out of fills.
Displaying 0verall control of the instrument.
Close interpretation rhythmically to the original.
Dynamics sympathetically observed.
Confident overall performance.