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Singing Skills Assessment 
Singing Skills Assessment
The following rubric is a checklist for your current singing skills. During class you will sing an excerpt from a song from our repertoire. You will be expected to sing with pitch and rhythmic accuracy, good projection, clear articulation, proper tone quality and creative expression.
Rubric Code: LXX8792
By papasmurf
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: K-5

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  Yes!

4 pts

Yes, but...

3 pts

No, but...

2 pts

No

1 pts

Pitch

Yes!

All pitches are correct. Starting point is always on pitch and clear. Singing matches throughout the whole melody in the low and high parts and it stay in a key.
Yes, but...

The vocal line follow the melodic contour, but there are few off pitch parts, sometimes too hight or too low. Now I am working on the starting pitch for each part to match the pitch in a appropriate key
No, but...

Singing doesn't match the melody, but there are few vocal parts on pitch. Now I am working on melodic contour. I will listen to the melody and follow the contour of it to match the pitch.
No

Pitches are not clear. It sounds almost like speaking. Now I am working on developing singing voice. I will listen to my voice more attentively and identify if the pitches that I sing move up, down or stay the same.
Rhythm

Yes!

All rhythms were properly on the beat and of proper length
Yes, but...

Most of the rhythms were on the beat and proper length, but there are too long or too short sounds. Now I am working on being more accurate with length of the rhythms, making sure that each rhythm get proper amount of beats.
No, but...

Most of the rhythms were of the beat and proper length. Now I am working on being more accurate with the beat. I will sing or say the words while tapping the beat steadily.
No

Rhythm is not clear. Now, I am working on identifying the beats and the rhythms. I will listen to the song and tap the beat and clap the rhythms.
Projection

Yes!

A mouth is opened wide, and voice projected with confidence
Yes, but...

A mouth is opened, but voice is projected in some parts. Now I am working to project my voice throughout the whole song.
No, but...

A voice is not projected, but a mouth is sometimes opened. Now I am working to open my mouth for singing by dropping my jaw and producing a "bigger" sound.
No

A mouth isn't opened , and voice isn't projected. Now I am working to open my mouth by dropping my jaw.
Lyrics/Articulation

Yes!

All the words are clear and lyrics are easy to understand
Yes, but...

The lyrics are understandable, but there are one or few words that are not clear. Now I am working on the words that weren't clear enough. I am singing words with accurate diction and clear sounds.
No, but...

The words are not clear, but one or few parts are understandable. Now I am rehearsing the parts of the lyrics by saying it with accurate diction and clear sounds.
No

The words are not clear. Now I am rehearsing each word by saying it in different tempos with accurate diction.
Tone quality

Yes!

Voice has a pleasing and beautiful tone. It sounds naturally and free.
Yes, but...

Most of the time voice sounds naturally and free, But there are one or few parts when voice gets too harsh, or too nasally, or too breathy. Now, I am working to control my tone in high and/or low registers.
No, but...

Most of the time voice sounds too harsh, or too nasally, or too breathy, but there are few naturally pleasing sounds. Now I am working to produce a safe, natural sound in all registers.
No

Voice is not naturally pleasing. The tone is either too harsh, too nasally or too breathy. Now I am working to control my voice while singing producing sounds without pushing, forcing, yelling or humming.
Posture/Expression

Yes!

A posture was naturally maintained with balanced feet on the floor, hands on sides, relaxed shoulders and head. All gestures are aligned with the lyrics of the song and they help to express the mood of the music.
Yes, but...

A posture was naturally maintained with balanced feet on the floor, hands on sides, relaxed shoulders and head, but there are one or few gestures that are not aligned with the lyrics of the song or they destruct listeners . Now I am working to find the appropriate moves or gestures for the entire song that help me to express the mood of the song.
No, but...

A posture wasn't naturally maintained with balanced feet on the floor, hands on sides, relaxed shoulders and head. But there are some good gestures that are aligned with the lyrics of the song and help to express the mood of the music. Now I am working to maintain my posture while singing.
No

A posture wasn't naturally maintained with balanced feet on the floor, hands on sides, relaxed shoulders and head and gestures are not appropriate and they destruct listeners. Now I am working to balance my posture and control my body movements while singing.




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