Competition Regulations

Competition Regulations

[Message]

At KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL, we have conducted our music education activities with three goals: (1) learning
through music, not just learning music (2) not just aiming to acquire techniques, and (3) nurturing individuality
and making a richer personality through activities to express oneself through music. They are also based on our
educational philosophy: "Through music, we guide the irreplaceable personality of each student, and throughmutual respect for each person's personality, we create the joy of communicating and resonating with others".

Thanks to the understanding and cooperation of all of you, we are able to hold this competition for the third time,carrying on the spirit of the KAWAI MUSIC COMPETITION of "actively valuing spontaneous musical expression
rather than superiority or inferiority of technique," which is based on the educational philosophy of the KAWAIMUSIC SCHOOL.

We would like you to demonstrate your willingness to express yourself, such as the joy of making music with theteacher or the delight of conveying yourself to a large audience.

We hope that this competition will help you to rediscover the importance and necessity of music and make yourmusical life more fruitful.

KAWAI JAPAN1

[Eligibility]
・Preliminary Round
Current KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL students who live in China or Indonesia or Thailand or Taiwan or Vietnam
・Final RoundApplicants who won the Gold Prize in the preliminary round in each country< KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in each country >・China：KAWAI Musical Instruments (China) Co., Ltd.

・Indonesia：PT. KAWAI Music School Indonesia

・Thailand：PRIME MUSIC Co., Ltd・Taiwan：Tong Ho Musical & Wooden Works Co., Ltd.

・Vietnam：Viet Thuong Trading and Service Manufacturing Corporation[Categories]
Categories are divided based on the age of the participants and the textbook they are using.
【Category Name】【Date of Birth】【Textbook】

Category A : 18 or younger・High level・Solo

On or after April 1, 2005

SOUND TREE ALBUM, 6

Category B : 18 or younger・Solo

On or after April 1, 2005

SOUND TREE 5B, 5A, 4B

Category C : 15 or younger・Solo

On or after April 1, 2008

SOUND TREE 4A, 3B

Category D : 8 or younger・High level・Solo

On or after April 1, 2015

SOUND TREE 3A, 2Category E : 11 or younger・Solo

On or after April 1, 2012

SOUND TREE J

Category F : 8 or younger・Solo

On or after April 1, 2015

SOUND TREE 1B, 1A

Category G : 8 or younger・High level・Duo

On or after April 1, 2015

SOUND TREE 3A, 2Category H : 11 or younger・Duo

On or after April 1, 2012

SOUND TREE J

Category I : 8 or younger・Duo

On or after April 1, 2015

SOUND TREE 1B, 1A※Each participant can join only one category.
Exceptionally, you can participate in two categories only if you apply for 1 from Solo and 1 from Duo category.
※Students who won the “Best Performance Award” or “Grand Prize” in the previous competitions will not be
accepted to the same category. (Application to the higher level category will be accepted.)※Students who were born on or after April 1, 2020 are not eligible to participate in this competition.

[Competition Schedule]This competition consists of 3 Rounds (Preliminary Round / Final Round -1st Round / Final Round- 2nd Round.)・Preliminary Round ：Please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country for the schedule.
・Final Round：Applicants will be requested to submit a performance video from Dec 1, 2023 to Dec 24,
2023. The judging will be conducted based on the video.
2[How to apply]・Preliminary Round ：Please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
・Final Round：Information will be sent to those who are qualified for the Final Round by Nov 30, 2023.
※Please make sure to submit your application by Dec 24, 2023.
※Once you have submitted your application, you will receive a confirmation email.
You can review your application in the email, but please note that you cannot change
the content of the application after it has been submitted.
※Even if you submit more than 1 application, the first one will only be accepted and valid.

[Application fee]
You must pay the application fee for both the Preliminary Round and the Final Round.
・Preliminary Round ：Please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
・Final Round：JPY 5,000※Once we have confirmed your application, we will send an email to the email address
you provided by January 15, 2024, with information on how to pay the application fee
via PayPal.
※Please complete the payment within 1 week from the date you receive the above email.

[Prizes]・Preliminary Round ：Gold Prize / Silver Prize / Bronze Prize / Other Prizes（Gold Prize winners will be qualified for the Final Round.）・Final Round：[For students] Grand Prize / Special Prize / Gold Prize / Silver Prize / Bronze Prize[For teachers] Best Teacher Award (given to the teachers of the Grand Prize winners)
As an extra prize, the Grand Prize winners will receive a KAWAI mini piano with an original nameplate.

[Jury members]
・Preliminary Round ：Members appointed by KAWAI JAPAN・Final Round：[First Round] Japanese instructor at KAWAI JAPAN[Second Round] Members at KAWAI Music Education Research Institute[Results announcement]・Preliminary Round ：Please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
・Final Round：We will announce the results on our official website.
(https://musicschool.kawai-global.com/)3

[Repertoire]＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊Category A : 18 or younger・High level・Solo

Perform one piece from Assigned Pieces and one Free Piece (within 5 minutes) by ear.
※Please perform the Assigned Piece first and then the Free Piece.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
※You can omit the repeat marks in the free piece. However, D.C. and D.S. must be performed.
※If you exceed the designated performance time for the Free Piece, it will be subject to a score deduction.
<Free Piece requirements>① It must be a classical piece. However, any arrangement of the original piece for easy performance or any jazzarrangement will not be accepted.
② The piece must have a published music sheet.
③ Original compositions by participant will not be accepted.
④ You may perform multiple pieces from a single suite or variation, as long as they are within the designated performance time.
⑤ The piece must be copyright-free.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE６ or SOUND TREE ALBUM textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook

Piece

Composer

SOUND TREE

1.Bagatelle op.126-5

Ludwig van Beethoven

ALBUM

5. A Prelude

Jhon Blow

6. Rondeau [Pièces Courtes et Faciles "Quatrième Suite"]

Jean-François Dandrieu

21. Chaconne

Johann Kaspar Ferdinand

Repeat marks

××

Fischer
23. Gavotte G-dur [Franzosische Suite 5 BWV816]

Johann Sebastian BachFirst half: 〇Second half:×

SOUND TREE 6

29. Fuge C dur BWV952

Johann Sebastian Bach

30. Le Coucou [Premier livre de pièces de clavecin, 3 ème suite]

Louis-Claude Daquin

36.Sonate für Klavier Hob.XVI/36

Joseph Haydn

4.Invention Nr. 1 C Major, BWV 772

Johann Sebastian Bach

10. Preludio from Suite España (Spain) Op .165

Isaac Albéniz

13. Fuga G minor, TWV 30:21

Georg Philipp Telemann

14. Sonata A Major, K. 322

Domenico Scarlatti

×First half: 〇Second half: ×※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.
4Category B : 18 or younger・Solo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform one piece from Assigned Pieces and one Free Piece (within 4 minutes) by ear.
※Please perform the Assigned Piece first and then the Free Piece.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
※You can omit the repeat marks in the free piece. However, D.C. and D.S. must be performed.
※If you exceed the designated performance time for the Free Piece, it will be subject to a score deduction.
<Free Piece requirements>① It must be a classical piece. However, any arrangement of the original piece for easy performance or any jazzarrangement will not be accepted.
② The piece must have a published music sheet.
③ Original compositions by participant will not be accepted.
④ You may perform multiple pieces from a single suite or variation, as long as they are within the designated performance time.
⑤ The piece must be copyright-free.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 5B or SOUND TREE 5A or SOUND TREE 4B textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE 5B

Piece

Composer

2. March

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

Repeat marks
First half: 〇Second half: ×

3. Minuet from Toccata 4. a

Alessandoro Scarlatti

4. Gigue

Johann Philipp Kirnberger〇
First half: 〇Second half: ×

8. Minuet

Ignace Joseph Pleyel

×

9. Scherzo The 3rd movement from Piano Sonata No.3 in F Major,

Franz Joseph Haydn

First half: 〇Hob. XVI/9

SOUND TREE 5A

Second half: ×

10. Rondo from Londoner Skizzenbuch (London Sketchbook) K. 15d

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

×

11. Lustig und Traurig WoO. 54

Ludwig van Beethoven×

23. 1st movement of Sonatina Fmajor, Op.88-4 from Four Sanatinas

Friedrich Kuhlau

×

6. Minuet

Johann Krieger

First half: 〇Second half: ×

7. Minuet G-dur BWV Anh. 144 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena

Christian Petzold

×

Bach, 1725
8. Kleines Präludium C-dur BWV 939 from 5 Kleine Präludien (5Johann Sebastian Bach

Little Preludes)
12. Minuet G-dur K. 1e

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

5First half: 〇Second half: ×

13. Minuet F-dur K. 5

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

14. Allegro from Piano Sonata Hob. XVI/8 4th movement

Franz Joseph Haydn〇
First half: 〇Second half: ×

SOUND TREE 4B

16. Sonatina (1st movement) from 7 Piano Sonatinas Op. 168-3

Anton Diabelli

33. The Fifers

Jean-François Dandrieu

34. Minuet K. 6

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

×First half: 〇Second half: ×

35. Menuet en Rondeau

Jean-Philippe Rameau

36. Sonatine No.1

Louis Köhler

×※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

6Category C : 15 or younger・Solo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear.
※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 5B or SOUND TREE 5A or SOUND TREE 4B textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE 4A

Piece

Composer

1. Augustine

Austrian Folk Song

2. The Cheerful Duck

Bohemian Folk Song7. Ding Dong Bell

Mother Goose /Arrangement: Misako Hazemoto

9. We Wish You a Merry Christmas

English Christmas Carol

10. An Old French Air

Anonymous Arrangement:KAWAI

14. Bourrée

Christoph Graupner

16. Arioso

Gottlob Türk

Repeat marks

×〇First half: 〇Second half: ×

SOUND TREE 3B

17. Minuet K.2

W. A. Mozart

18. Sonatina

William Duncombe

20. Short Piece

Béla Bartók

21. Troika

Russian Folk Song

23. The Lark

Michael Glinka/Arrangement:KAWAI

26. Greensleeves

English Folk Song28. Sounds Like Something Good

H.Wohlfahrt〇

3. Memories

F.Beyer×

7. Sing a Song of Sixpence

Mother Goose /Arrangement:KAWAI〇

8. Little Foxes

German Folk Song12. Dialogue

Béla Bartók

13. Quiet Sunset

Russian Folk Song

17. Gentle Heart

KAWAI

19. Geese Fly to the Countryside

Ukrainian Folk Song

22. Oh! My Tender Musette

French Folk Song

24. Kitty Cat Has a Cold

Finnish Folk Song

26. Old King Cole

Mother Goose /Arrangement: Misako Hazemoto

28. In the Sunlight through Trees

KAWAI

30. Minuet

L.Mozart

7〇〇

First half: 〇Second half: ×

33. For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

French Folk Song

34. Three Little Kittens

Mother Goose /Arrangement: Misako Hazemoto

35.The Mermaid SongC. M. v. Weber/Arrangement: KAWAI×※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

8Category D : 8 or younger・High level・Solo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear.
※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 3A or SOUND TREE 2 textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE 3A

Piece

Composer

1. Can You Hear a Sound?

KAWAI/Misako Hazemoto

Repeat marks〇

Arrangement:Toshinori Nishizaki
6. London Bridge is Falling Down

Mother Goose

8. Volksweise(Folk Tune)

German Folk Song

10. Little Bird Carries the Mail

German Folk Song13. The Little Cowherd

Swedish Folk Song

15. Andante

A.E.Mueller

First half: 〇Second half: ×

SOUND TREE 2

16. Little Miss Moon

Yukiko Moriya / KAWAI

19. Fallen Leaves

German Folk Song

21. Air Populaire

French Folk Song23. Jolly Night

German Folk Song

24. Green Pasture

German Folk Song

31. Work for Joy

D.G.Turk

34. If I were a Little Bird

German Folk Song

35. Little Papa

French Folk Song

36. Lullaby of the Moon

French Folk Song4. Bourrée

French Folk Song7. Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Mother Goose

10. Row Your Boat

American Folk Song Arrangement:KAWAI

12. Skip to my Lou

American Folk Song Arrangement:KAWAI

13. Little Polly Flinders

Mother Goose Arrangement:KAWAI

16. Pease Porridge Hot

Mother Goose Arrangement:KAWAI

18. Happy Birthday to You

M.J. Hill & P.S. Hill

19. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Mother Goose Arrangement:KAWAI

21. Lamb Seller

Lynne Hobday / KAWAI〇

23. Pig in the Poke

American Folk Song

〇

9

〇

〇

〇

〇

〇

25. Polka in the Woods

Polish Folk Song27. Stars Twinkle

German Fork Song28. Silent the Night

Traditional Arrangement:KAWAI

29. Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann"

Jacques Offenbach

31. When the Saints Go Marching In

V.O. Stamps〇※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

10Category E : 11 or younger・Solo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear.
※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE J textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE J

Piece

Composer

Repeat marks

23. The Candy House

KAWAI

〇

24. Everybody's March

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

25. Mary Had a Little Lamb

American Folk Song

26. Cuckoo

German Folk Song27. Jingle Bells

J. Pierpont

28. Mallards Moving

Mayuki Motohashi

30. On the Bridge

French Folk Song33. Bourrée

French Folk Song

36. Girls and Boys Come Out to Play

Mother Goose Song

37. Row Your Boat

American Folk Song38. Skip to my Lou

American Folk Song

39. Little Polly Flinders

Mother Goose Song

41. Pease Porridge Hot

Mother Goose Song42. Happy Birthday to You

M.J. Hill

43. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush

Mother Goose Song

44. Lamb Seller

Mother Goose Song〇46. Pig in the Poke

American Folk Song〇

48. Polka in the Woods

Polish Folk Song49. Stars Twinkle

German Folk Song50. Silent the Night

Traditional Arrangement : KAWAI

51. Barcarolle from "Tales of Hoffmann"

J. Offenbach

53. When the Saints Go Marching In

American Folk Song〇
Arrangement : KAWAI

〇

〇

〇

※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

11Category F : 8 or younger・Solo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear.
※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 1B or SOUND TREE 1A textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication in the list below, it will be subject to a score deduction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook

Piece

Composer

Repeat Marks /Notes on performing

SOUND TREE 1B

16. The Doughnut Dance

KAWAI

Both page 32 and 33 must
be played.

SOUND TREE 1A

18. Sowing the Seeds of Spring

Russian Folk Song19. The Candy House

KAWAI

20. Butterfly

German Folk Song21. Everybody's March

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

24. Dance

KAWAI

25. Cuckoo

German Folk Song26. Jingle Bells

J Pierpont

27. Mallards Moving

Mayuki Motohashi

30. On the Bridge

French Folk Song

33. Whap! Bap! Rice Cake!

Misako Hazemoto Arrangement:〇

Toshinori Nishizaki
34. Hot Cross Buns

Mother Goose

Arrangement:

Toshinori Nishizaki
37. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz

Bohemian Folk Song

Notes in the ( ) in bar 9 to
12 must be played.

Arrangement:

Jun Takeuchi※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

12Category G : 8 or younger・High level・Duo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear or from the music sheet.
※Student Part must be performed by the student and Teacher Part must be performed by the teacher.
(Do not higher or lower the performance position. Make sure to play in the same position as music sheet.)※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 3A or SOUND TREE 2 textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication and notes on performing Teacher Part in the list below, it will be subject to a scorededuction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE 3A

Piece
1. Can you Hear a Sound?

Notes on performing Teacher Part

Repeat Marks

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇

Make sure to use music sheet on page 5.
24. Green Pasture

SOUND TREE 2

26. Little Piece

The teacher must perform PartⅡ.

7. Girls and Boys Come Out to PlayThe teacher sits right to the student.

10. Row your Boat

The teacher sits right to the student.

12. Skip to my Lou

The teacher sits right to the student.

18. Happy Birthday to You

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇〇

Notes in the ( ) must be played.
21.Lamb Seller

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇

23. Pig in the Poke

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇

26. Merry Thoughts

The student perform in 2 octave higher than music
sheet, as instructed in the textbook.

31. When the Saints Go Marching In

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

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Category H : 11 or younger・Duo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear or from the music sheet.
※Student Part must be performed by the student and Teacher Part must be performed by the teacher.
(Do not higher or lower the performance position. Make sure to play in the same position as music sheet.)※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE J textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication and notes on performing Teacher Part in the list below, it will be subject to a scorededuction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE J

Piece

Notes on performing Teacher Part

13. Ferris Wheel

Repeat marks

Do not play the notes in ().

14. Teacup
15. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
18. Sol-Sol-Sol, Mi-Mi-Mi
21. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
24. Everybody's March!
36. Girls and Boys Come Out to PlayThe teacher sits right to the student.

37. Row Your Boat

The teacher sits right to the student.

38. Skip to My Lou

The teacher sits right to the student.

42. Happy Birthday to You

The teacher sits right to the student.

〇〇

Notes in the ( ) must be played.
43. Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
53. When the Saints go Marching In

The teacher sits right to the student.

54. Merry Thought

The student perform in 2 octave higher than music〇

sheet, as instructed in the textbook.

※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

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Category I : 8 or younger・Duo＊Common to the Preliminary Round and the Final Round＊

Perform two Assigned Pieces by ear or from the music sheet.
※Student Part must be performed by the student and Teacher Part must be performed by the teacher.
(Do not higher or lower the performance position. Make sure to play in the same position as music sheet.)※Please perform the 2 Assigned Pieces in the order of your application.
※Assigned Piece must be selected from the “Assigned Pieces List” below.
Please note that any performance of a piece not on the list will be subject to a score deduction.
※When you participate in the Final Round, you may change the pieces from those you performed in the Preliminary Round.
【Assigned Pieces List】※Please ensure that you use SOUND TREE 1B or SOUND TREE 1A textbook.
※When you are asked to play the repeat marks, we indicate this with 〇, while × means to ignore the repeat marks.
If you don’t follow the repeat indication and notes on performing Teacher Part in the list below, it will be subject to a scorededuction.
※D.S. and D.C. must be played.
Textbook
SOUND TREE 1B

Piece

Notes on performing Teacher Part

9. Old MacDonald Had a Farm
17. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
20. Butterfly

The teacher sits right to the student.

21. Everybody's March!
SOUND TREE 1A

16. Mr. Sun Waltz

The teacher stands behind the student to perform the
Teacher Part.

17. Little Miss Moon

The teacher stands behind the student to perform the
Teacher Part.

23. Ferris Wheel

Do not play the notes in ().

25. Teacup

Please only play the left hand accompaniment.

26. Merry-Go-Round

Please only play the left hand accompaniment.

29. Mary Had a Little Lamb

The teacher stands behind the student to perform the
Teacher Part.

33. Whap! Bap! Rice Cake!

The teacher stands behind the student to perform the
Teacher Part.

※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

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[Rules of performance and recording]※These rules below are for the Final Round.
For the Preliminary Round, please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
Instruments

Please perform on a grand piano or an upright piano.
Make sure the piano is well-tuned before recording the performance video so that the student can perform ina good condition.
For piano tuning, please contact KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.

Period of video

Only performance video recorded from April 1, 2023 to December 24, 2023 is acceptable for the Final Round.

recordingEquipment

andPlease use a smartphone, tablet, or video camera to record your performance.

qualitythePlease record in the highest quality possible, taking care not to be flipped or reversed.

ofrecording
Location

Either portrait or landscape orientation is acceptable.
ofIf possible, please record the performance at your classroom.

recordingIf you have a grand piano or an upright piano, you can take the video at home.

Video editing andNo editing or processing is allowed.

processing

Make sure to record the entire performance at once, in a single video.
(If you start recording just before the start of the performance, the beginning of the performance may not berecorded.)

NoisesPlease be careful not to record any unnecessary sounds and noises (sounds other than piano sound).

Recording flow

Please follow the procedure below when recording the performance.
① Turn on the video② Bow to the video recording device③ Perform “Assigned Piece 1”④ Perform “Free Piece” or “Assigned Piece 2”⑤ Bow to the video recording device⑥ Turn off the video

How to set the

Set up the device from the treble side (right side from the performer’s point of view), so that the entire bodyrecording deviceof the performer is recordable.

Handling

All rights (copyrights, portrait rights, etc.) to the video data received will belong to the organizer, Kawaiofsubmitted videos

Musical Instruments Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
The video may be used on our website or in other advertisements.

※If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

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[Judging Philosophy]
The judging process in this competition will focus on musical expression, not just technique.
Therefore, your choice of piece itself will not affect your evaluation.
In particular, we will evaluate the following.
1. Whether the performance shows your willingness to express yourself.
・Whether you are putting your emotions into the sound and trying to convey them to the audience.
・Whether you try to do your best.
・Whether you have a positive and enthusiastic attitude.
2. Whether the performance shows the results of your efforts.
・Whether you try to create beautiful sound.
・Whether you understand the characteristics and elements of the piece (beat, rhythm, dynamics, phrasing, chord
movement, balance of notes in each part, use of pedals, etc.) and express them in your performance.
・Whether you understand and perform the differences in the characteristics of music depending on the era inwhich the music was composed, the type of music, and the composer.
<To instructors>
It is often said that the students' own individual expression is unlikely to occur in the beginning of the piano
lesson because the directions by the instructor have a great influence on the students’ performance.
However, we believe that the students' own individual expression comes out to some extent in their performanceas the study progresses, or the students actively express their individuality from the beginning of the study.
Therefore, the performance in this competition will be evaluated as the result of the collaboration between the
instructor and the student, in which the individuality of each student is expressed to the fullest.

[Contact]
If you have any questions or inquiries, please visit our Web site (https://musicschool.kawai-global.com/) andclick "contact" button to contact us.

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［FAQ］<About application>
Q. Is this competition open to everyone?
A. NO. Only current KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL students who live in China or Indonesia or Thailand or Taiwan
or Vietnam are eligible to apply.
Q. Do I have to go to Japan when I join the Final Round?
A. NO. The Final Round is the video judging, so you won’t be required to come to Japan.
Q. Can I join 2 categories at the same time?
A. YES, only if you apply for 1 Solo category and 1 Duo category.
Please note that joining 2 solo categories or 2 duo categories is unacceptable.
Q. When participating in the Final Round, can I choose different category than the one I compete in thePreliminary Round?
A. NO. You are not allowed to change the category when advancing to the Final Round.
Q. I noticed an error in the application form after I submitted it. Is it possible to cancel the first application andsubmit a new one?
A. For the Preliminary Round, please contact the KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
For the Final Round, you can’t change the content of your application after you submit it.
Q. Is it possible to cancel the application and get a refund of the registration fee?
A. NO. You may not cancel or receive a refund after you have submitted your application.
Q. I have more than 1 teacher. What should I write in the "Name of Teacher" section of the application form?
A. Please write one of your teacher’s name.
Q. Can I perform different pieces in the Preliminary Round and the Final Round?
A. YES. Please be sure to comply with the rules of repertoire.
Q. I accidentally performed different piece from my application. Can I correct the application after the
performance?
A. For the Preliminary Round, please contact the KAWAI MUSIC SCHOOL in your country.
For the Final Round, you can’t change the content of your application after you submit it.
<About performance>
Q. After submitting the performance video for the final round, I noticed that I performed at 1 octave higher/lower
position. Will this affect my evaluation?
A. YES. We regard it as you playing wrong notes. Please be careful not to play notes that are not shown on themusic sheet.
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Q. I accidentally ignored the repeat marks which are specified to be performed in the regulations. Will this affectmy evaluation?
A. YES. If you ignore the repeat that should be played, your score will be deducted.
Q. When performing a free piece, I exceeded the designated performance time. Will this affect my evaluation?
A. YES. If you exceed the designated time limit, your score will be deducted.
Q. Can I edit the music sheet for the free piece so that the performance time will be within the limit?
A. NO. You are not allowed to edit the piece. Omitting repeat is acceptable.
Q. As for the free piece, can I choose more than 1 very different piece?
A. NO. If you want to perform multiple pieces, they must be from the same suit or variation.
Ｑ. I understand that there are no repeat marks on the music sheet, but I want to repeat the piece because thepiece is too short for me. Is this acceptable?
Ａ. NO. You must perform just as indicated in the music sheet. Do not repeat the piece without repeat marks.
Ｑ. I participated in a Duo category and my teacher made some mistakes in their accompaniment. Will it affectmy evaluation?
Ａ. NO. Your teacher’s accompaniment will not affect your evaluation.
However, if your teacher appears to be using a different music sheet than the one designated, your score will
be deducted.
<About repertoire>
Q. When performing the assigned piece, can I use a textbook other than “SOUND TREE”, if the piece name issame?
A. NO. For the assigned piece, you are required to use designated “SOUND TREE” textbook.
Some of the pieces may be found in the textbooks other than “SOUND TREE”, but please be sure to use thedesignated book even in that case.
Ｑ. I performed the piece No. 30 of SOUND TREE 4A textbook even though I have to perform the piece No. 30
of SOUND TREE 3A. Will this affect my evaluation?
Ａ. YES. If you perform the different piece than your application, the judging will not be conducted.
Ｑ. I want my teacher to listen to my performances, in addition to the pieces for this competition. Can I perform
extra pieces?
Ａ. NO. Please only perform the required pieces.
<Other questions>
Q. Is there any dress code?
A. NO. However, it is desirable to be dressed appropriately for performing in front of an audience.
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[Note]If there is conflict in interpretation between the English version and other language version of this Regulations
due to the translation reasons, the state in the English version will be considered to be the standard.

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