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Performance Rubric Saratoga Springs MS Band

Performance Rubric Saratoga Springs HS

Music performance rubric

Rubric Code: B2W39AA

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Music Performance Rubric
	Needs Improvement 1 pts	Meets Minimal Expectation 2 pts	Fully Meets Expectation 3 pts	Exceeds Expectation 4 pts	Not Observed (N/A)
1 Tone
1.1 Tone/Quality	Needs Improvement Demonstrates a basic and inconsistent tone throughout the performance. Tone quality is not defined enough to be considered appropriate for the style of music.	Meets Minimal Expectation Demonstrates a good but basic tone. Tone quality is appropriate for the style of music more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Demonstrates characteristic tone most of the time. Tone quality is appropriate for the style of music performed most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Always demonstrates characteristic tone, Tone quality is appropriate for the style of music performed.	Not Observed
1.2 Tone/Control Focus	Needs Improvement Good tone quality is evident less than half of the time. Tone is limited by endurance.	Meets Minimal Expectation Good tone quality is consistent more than half of the time. Limits are due to range or additional dynamic contrast required for the level of music. Tone is somewhat limited by endurance.	Fully Meets Expectation Characteristic tone quality is consistent most of the time. Limits are due to extended range or additional dynamic contrast required for the level of music. Tone may be limited by endurance.	Exceeds Expectation Characteristic tone quality is consistent throughout the full range and dynamic contrast required for the level of solo. Tone is not limited by endurance.	Not Observed
1.3 Tone Projection	Needs Improvement Projection is inconsistent most of the time or nonexistent throughout solo.	Meets Minimal Expectation Sound is only full and resonate at one dynamic level. mf	Fully Meets Expectation Sound is full and resonate but limited to moderate dynamic levels between P-f	Exceeds Expectation Sound is full and resonate at all dynamic levels required.	Not Observed
2 Intonation
2.1 Tonality(self)	Needs Improvement Student is not matching pitch correctly in tune.	Meets Minimal Expectation Plays basically in tune. Cannot yet bend notes and does not adjust pitches. Learning to tune unisons and octaves.	Fully Meets Expectation Adjusts intonation appropriately throughout a limited range on the instrument. Beginning to bend notes. Can tune unisons and perfect octaves.	Exceeds Expectation Adjusts intonation appropriately throughout the full range in the instrument. Knows how to bend pitch and can adjust as needed. Understands how to tune all unisons, fourths, fifths and octaves.	Not Observed Most common for middle school.
2.2 Tuning (accompanied)	Needs Improvement Student requires assistance with tuning at the beginning of the performance. Student cannot successfully play in tune to the piano and struggles to play in tune during most of the performance.	Meets Minimal Expectation Can self-tune with some assistance at the beginning of rehearsal. Some struggle to plays in tune with the accompaniment in the comfortable range of the solo but not enough to distract from overall performance.	Fully Meets Expectation Can self-tune at the beginning of rehearsal. Plays in tune with accompaniment in comfortable range of solo.	Exceeds Expectation Can self-tune at the beginning of rehearsal and adjusts intonation issues with accompaniment throughout full dynamic contrast and range of the solo.	Not Observed
3 Technique
3.1 Posture	Needs Improvement Does not demonstrate good posture less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Demonstrates correct performing posture while sitting or standing more than half the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Demonstrates correct performing posture while sitting or standing most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Always demonstrates correct performing posture while sitting or standing. Spine is straight, shoulders are relaxed and down, weight is balanced, and feet are aligned with hips.	Not Observed
3.2 Facility, Flexibility	Needs Improvement Limited ability in range and dynamic levels due to strain with the physical approach.	Meets Minimal Expectation Demonstrates some tension throughout the performance the full range and dynamic abilities required. Technique is even, steady, consistent in tone, and at the appropriate speed for the level of music more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Most of the time demonstrates a relaxed and comfortable approach to performance throughout the full range and dynamic abilities required. Technique is even, steady and at the appropriate speed for the level of music.	Exceeds Expectation Always demonstrates a relaxed and comfortable approach to performance throughout the full range and dynamic abilities required. Technique is even, steady, and at the appropriate speed for the level of music.	Not Observed
3.3 Hand Position	Needs Improvement Demonstrates correct hand position less than half of the time. Fingers are curved, wrists are straight, point of contact is on the pad of the fingers.	Meets Minimal Expectation Demonstrates correct hand position more than half of the time. Fingers are curved, wrists are straight, point of contact is on the pad of the fingers.	Fully Meets Expectation Demonstrates correct hand position most of the time. Fingers are curved, wrists are straight, point of contact is on the pad of the fingers.	Exceeds Expectation Demonstrates correct hand position consistently. Fingers are curved, wrists are straight, point of contact is on the pad of the fingers.	Not Observed
3.4 Breath Control	Needs Improvement Demonstrates little or no use of proper breathing technique or steady use of air.	Meets Minimal Expectation Demonstrates proper breathing technique and steady use of air more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Demonstrates proper breathing technique and steady use of air most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Consistently demonstrates proper breathing technique. Deep relaxed breath. Steady use of air.	Not Observed
3.5 Embouchure	Needs Improvement Set up and embouchure does not allow student fluency or enable range and tone consistent with the level of music.	Meets Minimal Expectation Set up and embouchure allows student fluency and enables range and tone consistent with the level of music more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Set up and embouchure allows student fluency and enables range and tone consistent with the level of music most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Set up and embouchure consistently allows student fluency and enables range and tone consistent with the level of music.	Not Observed
3.6 Tonguing	Needs Improvement Student struggles to single correctly.	Meets Minimal Expectation Student can single tongue correctly more than half of the time. Speed of articulation is correct for the level of music.	Fully Meets Expectation Student can single tongue correctly most of the time. Speed of articulation is correct for the level of music.	Exceeds Expectation Student can always single tongue correctly. Speed of articulation is correct for the level of music.	Not Observed
4 Interpretation
4.1 Dynamics	Needs Improvement Displays evidence of attention to dynamics less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Displays evidence of attention to dynamics more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Displays consistent evidence of attention to all dynamics most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Displays consistent evidence of attention to all dynamics.	Not Observed
4.2 Phrasing	Needs Improvement Student observes musical phrasings and breathes in correct locations less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Student observes musical phrasings and breathes in correct locations more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Student observes musical phrasings and breathes in correct locations most of the time. Phrases are played with a dynamic shape consistent to the style of music.	Exceeds Expectation Observes all musical phrasings and breathes in correct locations. Phrases are played with a dynamic shape consistent to the style of music.	Not Observed
5 Accuracy
5.1 Articulation	Needs Improvement Articulations are performed accurately less than the half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Articulations are all performed with the correct length and emphasis more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Articulations are all performed with the correct length and emphasis most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Articulations are all performed with the correct length and emphasis all of the time.	Not Observed
5.2 Correct Notes	Needs Improvement Performed with correct notes less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Performed with correct notes more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Performed with correct notes most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Performed all correct notes.	Not Observed
5.3 Correct Rhythms	Needs Improvement Performed with correct rhythms less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Performed with correct rhythms more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Performed with correct rhythms most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Performed all correct rhythms.	Not Observed
5.4 Steady Tempo, Pulse	Needs Improvement Tempo is slower than appropriate for the tempo marking and pulse is unsteady.	Meets Minimal Expectation Tempo is slower than appropriate for the tempo marking. Pulse is steady some of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Tempo is within 15 points from tempo marking. Pulse is steady most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Tempo is correct as indicated in music. Pulse is steady and fluent.	Not Observed
6 Scales
6.1 Major Scales	Needs Improvement No scales were performed with proper fingerings.	Meets Minimal Expectation 1 scales were performed correctly with proper fingerings.	Fully Meets Expectation 2 scales were performed correctly with proper fingerings.	Exceeds Expectation All 3 scales were performed correctly with proper fingerings, steady, and at the correct tempo.	Not Observed
7 Sight Reading
7.1 Rhythm/Pulse	Needs Improvement Performed with correct rhythms less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Performed with correct rhythms more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Performed with correct rhythms most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Performed all correct rhythms.	Not Observed
7.2 Key Signature, Notes	Needs Improvement Performed with correct notes less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Performed with correct notes more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Performed with correct notes most of the time.	Exceeds Expectation Performed with all correct notes.	Not Observed
7.3 Dynamics	Needs Improvement No Dynamics were observed	Meets Minimal Expectation A few Dynamics were observed	Fully Meets Expectation Most Dynamics were observed	Exceeds Expectation All Dynamics were observed	Not Observed
7.4 Articulation, Diction	Needs Improvement Articulations were observed less than half of the time.	Meets Minimal Expectation Articulations were observed more than half of the time.	Fully Meets Expectation Most articulations were observed.	Exceeds Expectation All articulations were observed.	Not Observed

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