Section 4: Chapter 5 Error Detection and Correction Flashcards
(11 cards)
List the four steps of the DICMO process.
- Detect
- Isolate
- Correct
- Move on
List the categories of errors that can occur during an ensemble’s rehearsal.
- Rhythm
- Pitch
- Articulation
- Style
- Intonation
- Blend & Balance
Who is primarily responsible for the detection of errors during a rehearsal?
Rehearsal Director/Unit Leader
Identify one technique for correcting rhythmic errors.
Slowing down the tempo and increase speed until the performance is correct at the written tempo
Identify two skills necessary for effectively detecting errors.
- Score study
* Critical Listening
Detection of rhythmic error will be dependent on who and what?
Detection will be dependent on the unit leader’s knowledge of tempo andarticulation for each passage
Identifying pitch errors is continent on who and what?
Identifying pitch mistakes is contingent upon the unit leader’s melodic and harmonic understanding of the piece.
Correct intonation relies on what?
Correct intonation also relies on theunit leader’s ability to effectively detect any deficiency that an individual or section may haveassociated with their instrument’s tuning.
What is just intonation?
In “just intonation”, tones from each instrument are properly tuned with each other within a written melodic or harmonic structure.
How are intonation problems solved in just intonation?
In these cases, intonation problems are best addressed by instructing the instrumentalist to listen across the like instrument section and ensure the intervallic relationships and chordal structures are performed correctly.
What must unit leader’s reliant on when dealing with balance and blend error?
the unit leader’s ability to understand the proper aural image of the ensemble as a whole, and recognize any tonal discrepancies between sections.
