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Garageband 8 Bar Composition

Record a composition using Smart Guitar in the GarageBand application. Make an 8 bar Chord Progression starting and ending on the SAME Chord. Select a loop from Drum Kits to accompany the chord progression. Then add other untuned percussion instruments.

Rubric Code: DA2A9X

By michelle_greig

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Subject: Music

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Music Composition
	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Exemplary 4 pts
Chord Progression	Beginning The composition is incomplete. The program was not used properly. The structure of the song is not clear. There is no introduction, middle part or ending	Developing The composition is halfway done. The program was used properly, but the loop is too short or too long. There are missing parts such as intro, middle part or ending or their sound unclear.	Proficient The composition is almost done. The program was used properly, but the loop is too short or too long, and/or is missing an introduction or ending.	Exemplary The composition is finished. The program was used properly. There is an introduction, middle part and ending.
Drum Kit Loop	Beginning The Drum Kit has not fitted with the 8 bars chord progression.	Developing The Drum Kit fits into the 8 bars but it could be balanced better with the guitar.	Proficient The Drum Kit has been correctly matched to the guitar and is reasonably well balanced with the guitar.	Exemplary The Drum Kit accompanies the chord progression extremely well. The rhythms work together perfectly!
Un-tuned Percussion Loops	Beginning The wrong types of loops have been used and therefore clash with the rest of the composition.	Developing Loops chosen do not work completely with the composition.	Proficient The loops fit with the others but could have been used in a more interesting way.	Exemplary The loops work extremely well and have been used in a create way to produce an interesting composition.
Musical Style	Beginning The musical style is unclear and the loops do not fit together in the same style. There are no loops or too many loops.	Developing The musical style is evident, but the composition is unbalanced and unable to hear the layers clearly.	Proficient The musical style is clear, and the loops have mostly been well chosen to create a balanced composition.	Exemplary The musical style is impressive. The sounds are extremely pleasing to the ear, all aspects of the composition meld together beautifully.
Written Analysis	Beginning The written task is incomplete.	Developing Task is partially completed. There is a poor use of grammar and layout.	Proficient Task is completed sufficiently to instructions. There is adequate use of grammar and layout .	Exemplary Task is well written with an accurate and detailed analysis. There is high standard of grammar and layout.

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