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Seventh and Eighth Grade Orchestra Playing Test Rubric 
Eighth Grade Orchestra Playing Test Rubric
Rubric for second and third year string players.
Rubric Code: E45X5C
By Stringlady
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Public Rubric
Subject: Music  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Beginning

2 pts

Approaching

3 pts

Meeting

4 pts

Exceeding

5 pts

Rhythm

Beginning

No obvious sense of pulse. Rhythms are incorrect. Music is not recognizable. Needs individual attention.
Approaching

Inconsistent pulse. May be slowing down due to lack of preparation of the part. May have a tendency to rush. Many rhythms are incorrect.
Meeting

Basic sense of pulse. Some rhythms are incorrect, but they do not detract from the overall musical impression.
Exceeding

Strong sense of pulse. All rhythms performed accurately. Rhythms are performed as they were written on the page.
Note Accuracy/ Intonation

Beginning

Many note errors. May not show an understanding of accidentals or key signature. Needs individual attention.
Approaching

Fair note accuracy. Several notes missed or out of tune, possibly due to a missed key signature or accidental.
Meeting

Good note accuracy. One or two notes missed or out of tune, but it did not detract from the overall musical impression.
Exceeding

Excellent note accuracy and intonation. Music performed as it was written on the page.
Bowing/ Articulation

Beginning

Bowings and articulations are consistently ignored. No sense of appropriate bow use and distribution. Needs individual attention.
Approaching

Bowings are articulations are correct some of the time. Bow use and distribution need improvement.
Meeting

Most bowings and articulations are observed. Distribution and use of the bow is usually appropriate for the style of the music.
Exceeding

All bowings and articulations are correct. Distribution and use of bow is appropriate for the style of the music.
Dynamics

Beginning

There is no obvious difference between dynamic markings.
Approaching

Many of the dynamic markings are not observed or obvious to the listener.
Meeting

Most of the dynamic markings are observed and obvious to the listener, including most crescendos and decrescendos.
Exceeding

All of the dynamic markings are observed and obvious to the listener, including all crescendos and decrescendos.
Tone Quality

Beginning

Playing is tentative with a weak tone. Bow contact point and right arm weight is not appropriate for the style and dynamics of the piece. Needs individual attention.
Approaching

A resonant tone has not been developed or is inconsistent. Correct bow contact point and arm weight need improvement.
Meeting

Tone is usually confident and resonant. Right arm weight or bow contact point is mostly effective. Correct vibrato motion is attempted (8th grade only.)
Exceeding

Tone is confident and resonant. Bow contact point and right arm weight are excellent. Correct vibrato can be heard as well as seen (8th grade only.)



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