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Types of Evidence:
Diary: Include practice goals, daily logs (date, time, pieces, exercises), progress notes (achievements, challenges), feedback (teacher and self-reflection), recordings for comparison,
technique tracking (tempo changes), musicality observations (expression, dynamics), next session goals, resources used, and notes on physical and mental well-being. Regularly
documenting these aspects provides a clear view of development and areas needing improvement, demonstrating progress over time.

Recorded Audition: Use recorded auditions to show progress by comparing recordings over time. By listening to and analyzing past and recent performances, they can highlight
improvements in technique, tone, accuracy, and expression. Noting feedback received and reflecting on adjustments made based on earlier recordings can also demonstrate growth.
These comparisons provide tangible evidence of development, showcasing how practice and feedback have enhanced their skills and overall performance quality.
Draft: Show progress as a composer or producer by illustrating evolving complexity, creativity, and refinement in their work. Early drafts can be compared with final versions to highlight
improvements in structure, harmony, orchestration, and technical proficiency. Iterative changes in drafts, such as enhanced melodies, richer arrangements, and polished production
techniques, demonstrate learning and skill development. Keeping detailed notes on revisions and the reasoning behind changes further showcases growth and an increasing mastery of
compositional and production processes.

Annotated Screenshots: Screenshots of digital audio workstations (DAWs) or notation software can display evolving complexity in arrangements, refined mix settings, and advanced
editing techniques. Annotations can explain the purpose of adjustments, such as improved sound quality, enhanced dynamics, or more sophisticated use of effects. Comparing early and
later screenshots with notes on specific enhancements provides clear, visual evidence of their growing expertise and creative development.
Compositional Sketch: Evidence progress by displaying initial ideas alongside later, more refined versions. For composers, this might include early melodic or harmonic drafts evolving
into complete scores. For producers, initial track layouts can be compared with polished final mixes. Performers can show annotated music sheets with notes on technique or
interpretation improvements. Documenting these sketches chronologically, with explanations of changes and enhancements, visually demonstrates their growth in creativity, technical
skills, and artistic vision.

Initial Mixes: Initial mixes can highlight early decisions on balance, panning, and effects, while final mixes show improved clarity, depth, and polish. Annotating these mixes with notes on
changes made—such as adjustments in EQ, dynamics, or reverb—demonstrates growing technical skills and artistic choices. Chronologically presenting these mixes with explanations of
specific improvements provides clear evidence of their development and mastery in composition and production.
Feedback from Others: Feedback from others helps a musician show evidence of improvement by highlighting progress through external perspectives. Constructive critiques from
teachers, peers, and audiences can pinpoint areas of growth and refinement in technique, interpretation, and overall performance. Documenting this feedback, along with actions taken
to address it, provides tangible proof of ongoing development. Comparing earlier feedback with more recent comments can clearly demonstrate how the musician's skills and artistry
have evolved over time.

Raw Recordings: By regularly recording practice sessions, rehearsals, and performances, musicians can track progress in areas such as intonation, timing, articulation, dynamics, and
expressiveness. Listening to earlier and more recent recordings side by side reveals improvements in technical proficiency, musicality, and confidence. Additionally, documenting specific
challenges and how they were overcome, as heard in these recordings, offers concrete evidence of skill development and artistic growth.