This is the scales & arpeggios element of a Grade 8 Piano exam
- Use the marking criteria on-screen while you watch and assess this section
- Mark the performance by selecting the relevant button below
Marking criteria
Distinction
Merit
Pass
Below Pass
- Highly accurate notes/pitch
- Fluent and rhythmic
- Musically shaped
- Confident response
- Largely accurate notes/pitch
- Mostly regular flow
- Mainly even tone
- Secure response
- Generally correct notes/pitch, despite errors
- Continuity generally maintained
- Generally reliable tone
- Cautious response
- Frequent errors in notes and/or pitch
- Lacking continuity and/or some items incomplete
- Unreliable tone
- Uncertain response and/or some items not attempted