Difficulty rating system

If you are familiar with the ITEA difficulty rating system, my music follows the same guidelines, outlined below.

I Beginner
II Intermediate
III High School
IV University
V Professional

Level I (Beginner)

Euphonium range: approximately one octave: Bb-b-flat

One year of instruction. Limited rhythmic/technical requirements. No note values greater than eighth notes, no syncopated rhythms. Music of a tonal nature.

Level II (Intermediate)

Euphonium range: approximately F-f1

Two/three years of instruction. Rhythmic/technical requirements involve simple sixteenth note patterns. Simple, limited syncopated patterns.

Level III (High School)

Euphonium range: approximately F-b1

Moderate tessitura. More rhythmic complexity. Extended syncopations, sixteenth note patterns, triplets, and so on. Moderate amount of multiple tonguings.

Level IV (University/College)

Euphonium range: approximately Bb-c2

Higher advanced tessitura. Increased rhythmic complexity/multimetric. Angular melodic lines. Dissonant harmonies/contemporary harmonies. Endurance factors. Introduction to avant-garde techniques (flutter tongue, multiphonics, etc.). Multiple tonguings. Dynamic control and extremes.

Level V (Professional)

Euphonium range: approximately CC-f2

Extended high tessitura. Rhythmic/technical complexity of highest order. Angular lines/large skips in melody. Advanced twentieth-century techniques. Extreme dynamic contrasts.