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3rd Grade Recorder Playing Test

4th Grade Recorder Playing Test

Students will be tested on their playing ability on their recorders.

Rubric Code: BC5467

By musicalelaine

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Subject: Music

Type: Exam

Grade Levels: K-5

Aim for excellence to pass belts!
	Fair 5 pts	Good 8 pts	Excellent 10 pts	Total (N/A)
Hand/Finger Placement	Fair Hands are in the wrong order. Fingers are not placed where they are supposed to be.	Good Hands are in the correct order with left hand on top. Fingers are not always in the correct place.	Excellent Hands are in the correct order with left hand on top. Fingers are all correctly placed and held slightly above the holes when not is use.	Total
Pitch Accuracy	Fair Many mistakes. The notes played were not close to the written pitches in the music.	Good Some mistakes, but overall, the notes played were close to the written pitches in the music.	Excellent No pitch mistakes. The notes were played exactly like the written music.	Total
Rhythmic Accuracy	Fair No steady rhythm. Lots of breaks and pauses. No note was held for its full rhythmic value.	Good Rhythm is somewhat steady but there were a few mistakes. Some notes were not held for their full rhythmic value. For example a whole note should be held for four beats.	Excellent Good steady rhythm. There was a definite underlying pulse and each note was held for its full rhythmic value. The eighth notes were twice as fast as the quarter notes and long notes were held for the correct number of beats.	Total
Tone Quality	Fair Many squeaks or harsh tones. Student was blowing too hard or fingers were not placed firmly and completely on the holes.	Good Some notes squeaked or the tone was harsh. Student may need to open the throat on the lower notes or check finger placement.	Excellent A soft, sweet sound on the higher notes and a warm, gentle sound on the lower notes was heard.	Total
Phrasing	Fair No phrasing. Each note was played as an individual note, with a "choppy" sound. It appeared that a breath was being taken after every note. Tonguing was not heard, only fingers moving.	Good Breath control was good. Some notes were not tongued.	Excellent Good phrasing. Breaths were taken at the end of a phrase and every note was tongued clearly.	Total