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Beginning Band Performance

Band Performance at the Beginning Band Level.

Rubric Code: DB5C22

By martothebear

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Band Performance
	Unsatisfactory 0 pts	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Effective 3 pts	Highly Effective 4 pts
Articulation	Unsatisfactory No real attempt at articulation is being made.	Beginning Difficulty with tonguing slurring patterns and/or accents.	Developing Student usually follows the articulation marked but there are frequent or repeated small errors.	Effective Almost all articulation patterns are correct with only an occasional small error.	Highly Effective All articulation patterns are performed correctly.
Pitch Accuracy	Unsatisfactory No recognizable tune is present.	Beginning Many notes are incorrect <BR> - student seems unfamiliar with the tune.<BR> <BR> (6 or more mistakes)	Developing Shows a good feel for the notes in the piece but there are frequent or repeated small mistakes <BR> in pitch.<BR> (4-5 mistakes)	Effective Mostly correct with a few errors in pitch or rhythm.<BR> <BR> <BR> <BR> (2-3 mistakes)	Highly Effective Pitches are correct and has a quality sound for that instrument.<BR> <BR> <BR> (1 mistake or less)
Tone Quality	Unsatisfactory Sound is totally lacking in quality due to a poorly formed or weak embouchure or breath support.	Beginning Limited projection - tone is poor or range is limited due to the need for a stronger embouchure or breath support.	Developing Fair use of projection and fullness of tone. There may be room for improvement in:<BR> 1. posture<BR> 2. embouchure <BR> 3. breath support	Effective Considerable use of projection and fullness of tone but still somewhat short of a mature sound.	Highly Effective Tone is full and well projected. A truly characteristic sound for the instrument.
Accurate Rhythm	Unsatisfactory No evidence of steady pulse	Beginning Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.	Developing Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.	Effective Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.	Highly Effective Steady pulse with accurate rhythms at all times.
Musicality	Unsatisfactory Student Does not give attention to dynamics, tempo or style indications.	Beginning Rarely uses dynamics and/or follows indications of tempo or style.	Developing Use of dynamics is narrow and/or playing is inconsistent in tempo or style.	Effective Student displays ability to play with correct dynamics, phrasing & tempo with only minor errors.	Highly Effective Student consistently plays with appropriate dynamics, phrasing & tempo.