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Original Composition 1st Attempt

Create a 16-32 measure composition in grand staff, using at least two instruments, a variety of note values (eighth, quarter, half, whole), melody, simple harmony (I-IV-V7 chords or linear harmony), dynamics/tempo marking/phrasing to indicate mood/style, title and composer. Completion of project includes submitting copy of the music and presentation of the composition in class.

Rubric Code: BXA9833

By Scrapsomusic

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Subject: Music

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Music Composition-1st attempt
	Needs Work Does not meet Standard 10 pts	Emerging Partially Meets Standard 2 pts	Proficient Meets Standard 4 pts	Mastery Exceeds Standard 5 pts
Structure 15 pts	Needs Work Includes title and composer name but is less than 16 measures long.	Emerging Includes title and composer name and is at least 16 measures long.	Proficient Includes title and composer name and has the full 32 measures.	Mastery N/A (4 points is the most to be earned in this category)
Rhythm 20 pts	Needs Work Time signature is incorrect, several measures are incomplete, does not display understanding of rhythm	Emerging Most measures complete, little or no variety in note rests/values, limited understanding of rhythm displayed.	Proficient All measures complete to time signature, uses 2 or 3 different note values or rests. Understanding of simple rhythms is apparent.	Mastery All measures complete to time signature, uses variety of note and rest values to create interesting, contrasting rhythms. Understanding of rhythm is evident.
Melody 20 pts	Needs Work Melody has no sense of direction or pattern, or too simple, is not pleasant to listen to, and does not follow the composition rules.	Emerging Phrasing missing, melody has minimal sense of direction or pattern, is somewhat pleasant to listen to, and may or may not seem to be based around a tonal center.	Proficient Melody includes some mix of intervals in its movement, and a some sense of phrasing based around tonal center.	Mastery Melody includes a good mix of intervals in its movement, and a good sense of phrasing based around tonal center.
Harmony/Accompaniment 20 pts	Needs Work Harmony is missing or does not follow the composition rules.	Emerging Harmony is partial, and does not follow composition rules.	Proficient Harmony is generally complete, works with the melody, and follows most composition rules.	Mastery Harmony is complete, complements the melody, follows an acceptable chord progression (proper voice leading)
Song Form & Notated Expression 25 pts	Needs Work Did not clearly follow any musical form, used little to no expression notation.	Emerging Follows a musical form for the most part, used a few simple expression notation marks correctly.	Proficient Followed a musical form well, used at least 4 different types of expression notation marks correctly that somewhat conveyed "mood"	Mastery Clearly followed a musical form, used more than 5 different types of expression notation marks that matched the song form and conveyed "mood"

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music, composition, performance

Subjects:

Music

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