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Beginner Cello and Bass Assessment

Beginner Violin and Viola Assessment

Rubric Code: A89A26

By carolwestphal

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Beginning Orchestra
	Excelling (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Emerging (N/A)	Minimal (N/A)
Professionalism	Excelling Shows attentiveness and listens quietly while others are speaking and tuning. Always brings supplies to rehearsal: rock stop, folder, music, rosin. Presents preperation for each lesson.	Proficient Attentive and listens quietly while others are speaking and tuning the majority of the time. Brings all supplies to rehearsal almost always. Displays preperation most of the time.	Fair Attentitive, listens and is quiet about half of the time. Brings most of their supplies most of the time. Displays preperation some of the time.	Emerging Every now and then demonstrates attentitiveness, listening and quiet. Brings some of their supplies some of the time. Displays preperation occasionally.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate some attentiveness, listening and quiet. Occasionally brings some of their supplies. Needs to demonstrate preperation for class.
Instrument Set-up	Excelling Always opens case from the proper position. Sets up end pin quickly and accurately. Tightens and loosens bow accurately. Applies 2-3 strokes of rosin per practice.	Proficient Opens case from the proper position most of the time. Sets up end pin accurately with some urgency. Tightens and loosens bow. Applies some rosin most of the time.	Fair Opens case from the proper position some of the time. Sets end pin accurately without reminder. Tightens and loosens bow with some reminders. Applies rosin some of the time.	Emerging Opens case properly when reminded. Sets end pin when reminded. Tightens and loosens bow when reminded. Applies rosin irratically.	Minimal Open case results in occasional dropping of instrument or bow. Only sets end pin when reminded. Tightens and loosens bow only when reminded. Needs to apply some rosin.
Posture	Excelling Always sits upright at the edge of chair, with feet flat. Instrument is in it's proper position: Cellos are poking inside knees, basses are at 45 deg. angle and tilted into you.	Proficient Frequently sits upright at the edge of chair, feet flat. Frequently demonstrates proper position. Fingerboard is pointed towards the group or too much on an angle.	Fair Sits upright at the edge of the chair with feet flat most of the time. Fingerboard points to the ground, and instrument is sliding off shoulder sometimes.	Emerging Occasionally sits upright at the edge of the chair with feet flat. Posture needs to improve. Fingerboard points to the ground, and instrument is sliking off shoulder most of the time.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate posture: sit upright at the edge of the chair with feet flat. Instrument posture is incorrect and needs individual attention.
Left Hand/Arm	Excelling Always has elbow raised and in a straight line with wrist and fingers. Fingers curved, nails short, plays on the tip of the finger. Notes are always in tune. Thumb is supporting your hand. Excellent,relaxed left hand shape.	Proficient Frequently has elbow raised and in a straight line with wrist and fingers. Fingers curved, nails short, plays on the tip of the finger frequently. Notes are mostly in tune.	Fair Most of the time has elbow raised and in a straight line with wrist and fingers. Fingers are flat some of the time and fixes when reminded. Notes are sometimes played in tune.	Emerging Some problems with left had shape. Fingers are not curved. Fingers need to be placed on the tip. Wrist is collapsed. Some of the notes are in tune.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate better left hand position. Poor position and notes are not in tune.
Right Hand	Excelling Thumb is bent, placed between the pad and stick, opposite 2/3 fingers. 2/3 fingers across stick between 2nd and 3rd joints. Index finger is curved, between the 1st joint. Pinky is bent, curved, hanging over the stick slightly.	Proficient Frequently has thumb bent, placed between the pad and stick, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle, not hanging over too much. Pinky often bent, curved, hanging over the stick slightly.	Fair Often has thumb bent, placed between the pad and stick, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd finger are placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle, hanging over a little too much. Pinky often bent, curved, hanging over the stick slightly.	Emerging Occasionally has thumb bent, placed between the pad and stick opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers are occasionally placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle. Pinky is occassionally bent, curved, hanging over the stick slightly.	Minimal Needs to demostrate a better thumb placement. Needs to work on keeping thumb bent and fingers curved. Pinky needs to hang over the stick and curve.
Bow Usage	Excelling Bow is placed between the finger board and bridge. Plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Proficient Frequently places bow between the finger board and bridge. Frequently plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Frequently demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Fair Often places bow between the finger board and bridge. Often plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Often demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Emerging Occasionally places bow between the finger board and bridge. Occasionally plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Occasionally demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Minimal Needs to place bow between the finger board and bridge. Needs to play with weight that produces a constant tone. Needs to demonstrate knowledge of quarter notes and rests.
Intonation/Notation	Excelling Places fingers on appropriate tapes comfortably and confidently. Demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale, demonstrating confidence.	Proficient Places fingers on appropriate tapes. Demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale.	Fair Frequently places fingers on appropriate tapes. Frequently demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale.	Emerging Sometimes places fingers on appropriate tapes. Demonstrates some ability to read and play some of the notes on the D and A string, one octave scale.	Minimal Needs to place fingers on appropriate tapes. Needs to demonstrate ability to read and play notes of the D and A string, one octave scale.
Attendance After School Rehearsals	Excelling Always attends on time with appropriate materials	Proficient Frequently attends on time with appropriate materials.	Fair Often attends on time with some of the materials.	Emerging Is frequently absent from rehearsal	Minimal Needs to improve on attendance at after school rehearsals.

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Violin, Viola Formative Assessment

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Music

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