iRubric: Basic Playing Test (Beginning Band Book) rubric

Majority of fingerings are not known, and the student cannot change between notes.

Missed 5+ Notes

Percussionists not able to identify types of notes and values

Fingerings are mostly correct, but changes between notes are mostly muddy.

Missed 3-4 Notes

Percussionists able to identify some types of notes and values

All fingerings are correct but changes are not all clean.

Missed 1-2 Notes


Percussionists able to identify most types of notes and values

All fingerings are correct, and changes between fingerings are clean.

No mistakes made

Percussionists able to identify all notes and their values.

Student is slouched and/or rests instrument or arms on lap.
Feet are not flat on the floor the majority of the time, legs not still.

Inaccurate drum stick grip, too loose or tight. No control of sticks. Sticks brought too high resulting in banging on the pad.
Not low and controlled.
Motion from the arms not wrists.

Student begins sitting up straight but slouches as they play.
Feet are sometimes flat on the floor the majority of the time.
Mostly inaccurate drum stick grip, sometimes too loose or tight. Some control of sticks.
Sticks brought too high resulting in banging on the pad.
Occasionally low and controlled.
Some motion from wrists not arrms.

Student is a little slouched as they play.
Feet are flat on the floor the majority of the time, with few variations.
Mostly accurate drum stick grip, has control of sticks.
Sticks brought too high resulting in banging on the pad.
Mostly low and controlled.
Mostly motion from wrists not arms.

Student sits up straight through the entire exercise/piece.
Instrument in proper position.
Feet are flat on the floor.
Accurate drum stick grip, has complete control. Sticking is low and controlled.