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Rhythm/Beat Basics 
Beat vs No Beat Strong Beat vs Weak Beat Rhythm Patterns- same or different One Sound vs Two sounds vs No Sound Long vs ShortShort Sounds Note Head and Stems-drawing Beat vs Rhythm Define Beat and Rhythm
Rubric Code: AX63445
By JoniGarrison
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Rhythm/Beat Basics
  Distinguished

4 pts

Proficient

3 pts

Developing

2 pts

Beginning

1 pts

Beat vs No Beat

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to identify through listening the difference between beat and no beat


4 out of 4 correct
Proficient

Student is able to identify through listening the differences between beat and no beat with only a few inconsistencies.

3 out of 4 correct
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to identify through listening the difference between beat and no beat

2 out of 4 correct
Beginning

Student is unable to identify through listening the difference between beat and no beat


1 out of 4 or less
Strong Beat vs Weak Beat

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to pat the strong beat and clap the weak beats in songs with 2 beats and songs with 3 beats.


4 out of 4 correct
Proficient

Student is able to pat the strong beat and clap the weak beats in songs with 2 beats and songs with 3 beats with only a few inconsistencies.

3 out of 4 correct
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to pat the strong beat and clap the weak beats in songs with 2 beats and songs with 3 beats.

2 out of 4 correct
Beginning

Student is unable to pat the strong beat and clap the weak beats in songs with 2 beats and in songs with 3 beats.


1 out of 4 correct or less
Rhythm Patterns-Same or different

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to identify through listening the difference between rhythm patterns that are the same and rhythm patterns that are different.


4 out of 4
Proficient

Student is able to identify through listening the difference between rhythm patterns that are the same and rhythm patterns that are different with only a few inconsistencies.


3 out of 4
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to identify through listening the difference between rhythm patterns that are the same and rhythm patterns that are different.

2 out of 4
Beginning

Student is unable to identify through listening the difference between rhythm patterns that are the same and rhythm patterns that are different.



1 out of 4 or less
1 Sound vs 2 Sounds vs No Sound

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to identify through listening the difference between 1 sound, 2 sounds, and silence.


4 out of 4 correct
Proficient

Student is able to identify through listening the difference between 1 sound, 2 sounds, and silence with only a few consistencies.

3 out of 4 correct
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to identify through listening the difference between 1 sound, 2 sounds, and silence.

2 out of 4 correct
Beginning

Student is unable to identify through listening the difference between 1 sound, 2 sounds, and silence.


1 out of 4 correct or less
Long vs Short Sounds

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to identify through listening the difference between short and long sounds


4 out of 4 correct
Proficient

Student is able to identify through listening the difference between short and long sounds with only a few inconsistencies.


3 out of 4 correct
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to identify through listening the difference between short and long sounds

2 out of 4 correct
Beginning

Student is unable to identify through listening the difference between short and long sounds



1 out of 4 correct or less
Drawing notes and rests

Distinguished

Student accurately draws their grade appropriate notes and rests on a piece of paper. Focus is on accurate oval note head shape, stems direction and rest shape.
Proficient

Student has 1-2 errors when drawing their grade appropriate notes and rests on a piece of paper. Focus is on accurate oval note head shape, stems direction and rest shape.
Developing

Student has 3 errors when drawing their grade appropriate notes and rests on a piece of paper. Focus is on accurate oval note head shape, stems direction and rest shape.
Beginning

Student as 4 or more errors when drawing their grade appropriate notes and rests on a piece of paper. Focus is on accurate oval note head shape, stems direction and rest shape.
Beat vs Rhythm

Distinguished

Student is consistently able to identify through listening the difference between beat and rhythm.



4 out of 4 correct
Proficient

Student is able to identify through listening the difference between beat and rhythm with only a few inconsistencies.


3 out of 4 correct
Developing

Student is sometimes able (about 50% of the time) to identify through listening the difference between beat and rhythm.

2 out of 4 correct
Beginning

Student is unable to identify through listening the difference between beat and rhythm.



1 out of 4 correct or less
Define Beat

Distinguished

Student can consistently define beat.
Proficient

Student can define beat with only a few inconsistencies.
Developing

Student can sometimes define beat (about 50% of the time)
Beginning

Student is unable to define beat.
Define rhythm

Distinguished

Student can consistently define rhythm.
Proficient

Student can define rhythm with only a few inconsistencies.
Developing

Student can sometimes define rhythm (about 50% of the time)
Beginning

Student is unable to define rhythm.




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