Euphonium Solo Ratings (cont.

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No. 2 - DEXTERITY No. 3 - RHYTHM and TEMPO No. 4 - MISCELLANEOUS
30 points maximum 20 points maximum 10 points maximum

FIRST: Select the most difficult or influential
interval. THEN: ADD additional points for the
difficulty.
Ex: M6 (+9) and Med. Dex (+7) = 16
FIRST: Select TWO RHYTHMS that characterize
the piece of music and add them together.
Ex: Quarters/Eighths (+3) and 16th (+7) = 10
THEN: Choose"Additional Points - Tempo."
Select as many compositional techniques as applicable. If the
number surpasses 10 points, then assign the maximum points
= 10.

Ex: Fast Tempo (+6) points

ADD the TWO scores together: 10+6=16 (final
rating). If the number surpasses 20 points, then
assign the maximum points = 20.

BY
STEP POINTS BY INTERVAL PART 1 - PRIMARY RYHTHM POINTS MISC. COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES POINTS
1/2 Step = 1 m2 Whole, Dotted Half or Half Notes 1 Multiple Key Changes 1
1 Step = 2 M2 Quarter or 8th Notes 3 Multiple Time Changes 1
1 1/2 Steps = 3 m3 Dotted 8th/16th Note Pattern 5 Excessive Length of Phrases 1
2 Steps = 4 M3 16th Notes or Greater 7 Difficult Key 1
2 1/2 Steps = 5 P4 Syncopation 3 Mute 1
3 Steps = 6 A4/D5 Triplets or Compound Meter 3 Clef Changes 2
3 1/2 Steps = 7 P5 Jazz Rhythms 4 Multiple (excessive) Dynamic Changes 2
4 Steps = 8 m6 Complex Rhythms 10 Chromaticism 2
4 1/2 Steps = 9 M6 Multiple Tempo Changes 2
5 Steps = 10 m7 Excessive Endurance Required 3
5 1/2 Steps = 11 M7 Ornamentation (trills, grace notes, etc.) 3
6 Steps = 12 P8/Octave Non-idomatic writing "hard for hard sake" 4
6 1/2 Steps = 13 m9 Special Techniques (lip trills, multiphonics, etc.) 6
7 Steps = 14 M9 Advanced Compositional Techniques
10
7 1/2 Steps = 15 m10 (combination of multiple items from list above)
8 Steps = 16 M10

ADDITIONAL POINTS ADDITIONAL POINTS - TEMPO

- Easy dexterity: add 0 points Slow 0
- Medium dexterity: add 7 Points Medium 2
- Advanced dexterity: add 14 Points Fast 6

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