Section Test

Okay, this is the review of yesterday's test.
-I took home the three marking sheets, so the results are with me.

(Disclaimer: Not Overstepping =) )

There are prominent areas where you can improve, as agreed by the 3 of us.
Metronome work, however we are not particularly strict and we observe the problems before we assess you. No favourtism, any form were dispelled by the other testers. So if you are a disciple of anyone or had a cough, sore throat, we did a holistic marking, with consideration of certain issues.
*All comments are given by the 3 listeners. It is a compilation, not a one-sided view)

Listing the components out:
(Legend: Category Name (Average Mark)
*If you all fall short of the average mark, please work really hard for this.


10 Marks Categories

Tonguing + Dynamics (6)

A few of you are extremely weak at this area. Tonguing practices such tonguing the same note over and over again at different speed will help at this stage, try not to accelerate. Which links to the following part, Rhythm.

Rhythm (6)

The rhythm portion is quite okay for some people but certain people need alot of work, especially with the entry of 3 quavers. Listen to metronome and work with it.

However, there is also a problematic trend, it seems that if you are unable to play that specific part, you tend to slow it to Beat=30. Which was really a chore for the listeners.

Extract: Golden Jubilee bar 24 to 32 (6)

Still hovering around passing and failing. It is the most prominent part for clarinets except bars 80 to 90, which are also prominent. Still, the main problem here was the entry with 3 quavers. The running notes will be described in greater detail later on.

15 Marks Categories

Tonality (9)

Overall, we can conclude that low notes are the nicest from you all. They sound the most full and complete comparted to the other high notes. Commendable effort by Zhe Wei, his tone had improved quite significantly, especially when he wasn't someone who usually plays the higher register.

Fluency *Running Notes & Overall Piece* (8)

It feels choppy and odd when we listened to the majority of the people. The running notes are not smooth and some are played at Beat=30 which was quite disappointing? Yeah, so work harder.

BONUS: Sight Reading ( X/10 )

Sight-reading is a vital skill that will help us along the way. Therefore, it was included as a surpise. Again, surprisingly, did relatively well except outliers, the average mark was 7.

Total Mark: X/70

(Mark Gotten/70 ) X 100 = Your Mark %

52.5 (75%)A1
49 (70%)A2

Passing Mark: 35

BEST OF LUCK. SECOND TEST- DETERMINING ONE IN 3rd/4th Week.
(Joel agreed. =) ) So Work Hard! =)



Something to lighten your mood, sooth deine nerves.