Judging Guidelines

(131130 updated)

Minus checkpoints (TECHNIQUE)

  • Pitch (include at the beginning of phrase, miss-tone…)
  • Rhythm
  • Tone quality
  • Breath control (e.g. incorrect breath position…)
  • Microphone (too far, mis adjustment of mic direction or height…)
  • Noise (e.g. brow noise, breath noise, throat noise, warbling noise…)
  • Other technique issue

Minus checkpoints (PRESENTATION)

  • Dynamics (too flat, inappropriate using of piano and forte…)
  • Vibrato, Portamento (incorrect use)
  • Arrangement (e.g. popular arrangement in classical category…)
  • Other expression issue

Minus checkpoints (WHOLE)

  • Time over or shortage
  • Improper accompaniment 1 (include the same melody as whistling…) (except Primary)
  • Improper accompaniment 2 (include whistling or vocal)
  • A cappella (except Allied Arts) (131130)
  • Using finger (except Allied Arts)
  • Duplicate pieces (between Secondary and final)
  • Disqualification (e.g. using tuner device for whistling on stage)

Plus checkpoints

  • High-level technic (e.g. very fast, difficult piece precisely and with high musically)
  • Beautiful tone
  • Moved deeply
  • New possibility