1. In performing music with a level of difficulty of 5, the student can play the pitches with no technical difficulty.

2. In performing music with a level of difficulty of 5, the student can play the rhythms accurately. The beat is steady.

3. In performing music with a level of difficulty of 5, the student is responsive to dynamics, tempo, style, and expression as indicated in the music or as indicated by the conductor. Contrasts between loud and soft, between legato and staccato, and among musical styles are entirely satisfactory.

4. In performing music with a level of difficulty of 5, the student appears to be familiar with the major stylistic characteristics of the literature performed and makes an obvious effort to perform each work in an idiomatically appropriate manner.

5. The student's tone quality is excellent.

6. The student's intonation and breath support are excellent.

7. The student demonstrates a high level of familiarity with the repertoire performed, including knowledge of the composers, knowledge of the traditions of each work or genre, and detailed knowledge of how the various elements of music are used in each work.

1. In music with a level of difficulty of 4, the student can perform the correct pitches.

2. In music with a level of difficulty of 4, the student can perform the correct rhythms. The beat is steady and the student maintains an appropriate tempo.

3. In music with a level of difficulty of 4, the student is able to demonstrate sensitivity to dynamics, phrasing, expression, and style.

1. The student's evaluation of the technical qualities of the performance deals with almost every relevant aspect and is based on well-defined criteria.

2. The student's evaluation of the expressive or musical qualities of the performance deals with almost every relevant aspect and is based on well-defined criteria.

3. The student's evaluation of the overall effect of the performance deals with almost every relevant aspect and is based on well-defined criteria.

4. The student's evaluation is consistent in every major respect with the teacher's evaluation.

1. The student is able to distinguish between the two interpretations by describing in detail all of the important distinguishing features of each, using appropriate music terminology.

2. The student is able to identify a setting in which each interpretation would be appropriate and explain why. His or her explanation is complete, precise, and reflects a high level of knowledge and insight.

1. The student is able to discuss the aesthetic meaning of the work in a relevant and meaningful way.

2. The student is able to comment accurately and meaningfully on the musical means by which the work conveys feeling, emotion, and aesthetic meaning. His or her comments demonstrate a high level of knowledge and insight into the means by which music conveys aesthetic meaning.