Thing/question to think about on stage when performing music.

Timbre/tone and other element of the music:

correct rhythms?

who playing the theme?

What is the harmony or balance like?

What kind of texture need in each passage?

Do know the keys and modulations of the music you played?( did you check the key signature)

( change of key and accidentals)

Music form:

Where is the intro..development...recap....extension.. .and coda?

Interpretation/ expression:

Did you use your imagination?

how to moved the audience in your playing?

Did remember things that you forgot you knew?

Do you feel connected to the music?

Did you feel connected to the rest of the band member playing in the performance?

Do you know the phrase structure well ( did you organize your musical thought?)

Do you know when to play loud or when to play soft?

When to play fast and when to play slow?

Is there energy?( Low to high)

Did show the tension and repose( release) in the music?

Did you practice enough and know the piece well so that you can focus on the above?

Music style:

Did you use the correct articulation to show which contrasting musical style of each passage/ music?

( Staccato,marcato,accent,legato,tenuto) > . _ ^ etc

(Playful,light,heavy,gentle,smooth,sweet,fury,sincere) or in general: Song,march,chorale or dance?

In general for a good performance:

Engage and impact?

Affect and reach?

Move and enrich?

Elevate and Captivate?

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