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Music -Jazz Improvisation Assessment Rubric 
Music - Improvisation Assessment Rubric
assessment of basic improvisational skills applied to general progressions used in tunes from the Real Book
Rubric Code: ZX32564
By MaestroK
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Subject: Music  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Basic Improvisation
  Exceeds Expectations

10 pts

Meets Expectations

8 pts

Needs Improvement

5 pts

Overall Improvisation

Exceeds Expectations

The student improvises within specified guidelines. and displays a high degree of accuracy, and models creativity.
Meets Expectations

The student improvises within specified guidelines. Minor inaccuracies do not affect the overall result. The student demonstrates creativity.
Needs Improvement

The student does not improvise within specified guidelines.
Numerous errors detract
from the overall result.
Rhythmic Accuracy

Exceeds Expectations

The improvisation is always in time, maintains a steady beat.more advanced rhythms used
Meets Expectations

The improvisation is mostly in time, for the most part, maintains a study beat, and includes mostly quarter and eight notes.
Needs Improvement

The improvisation is almost never in time, does not maintain a study beat, and rarely includes quarter and eight notes.
Tonal Accuracy

Exceeds Expectations

The improvisation is always harmonically and melodically accurate, and is always in the proper tonality.
Meets Expectations

The improvisation is mostly harmonically and melodically accurate, and is, for the most part, in the proper tonality.
Needs Improvement

The improvisation is almost never harmonically and melodically accurate, and is not in the proper tonality.
Creativity

Exceeds Expectations

The improvisation utilizes extensive ornamentation and complex rhythms.
Meets Expectations

The improvisation utilizes some ornamentation and, at times, complex rhythms.
Needs Improvement

The improvisation does not utilize ornamentation nor complex rhythms.
Interpretation

Exceeds Expectations

Most music flows from one phrase to next. Instrument is, at times, played like singing. Rhythmic and melodic emphasis naturally falls on beats.
Meets Expectations

Some music flows from one phrase to next.
Needs Improvement

Phrases are detached or
separated, do not flow
together.
Musical Effect

Exceeds Expectations

The improvisation exceeds expectations with regards to confidence of performance, fluency, intonation, tone, and articulation.
Meets Expectations

The improvisation meets expectations with regards to confidence of performance, fluency, intonation, tone, and articulation.
Needs Improvement

The improvisation does not demonstrate musical effect, with regards to confidence of performance, fluency, intonation, tone, and articulation.
Instrumental Technique

Exceeds Expectations

Student has excellent intonation & air control. Student demonstrates good right and left hand positions and postures.
Meets Expectations

Student demonstrates good intonation & air control. Student demonstrates good right and left hand positions and postures.
Needs Improvement

Student does not demonstrate good intonation, bow distribution. Student does not demonstrate good right and left hand positions and postures.
Melody (aka Head)

Exceeds Expectations

The melody is played with excellent jazz style and inflection. The student is comfortable enough with the meoldy to expand upon the written notes
Meets Expectations

The melody is played with good jazz style. Notes are performed as written
Needs Improvement

The melody is not played with good jazz style or played in an unrecognizable way




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