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4th Grade Composition Project 
Students will compose a 32 beat song about a side-effect of Global Warming. The song must be singable and performable on a recorder. Students will present/perform their piece at an informance.
Rubric Code: EXB534B
By Abouav
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Subject: Music  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric 4th Grade Composition
Students will compose a 32 beat song about a side-effect of Global Warming. The song must be singable and performable on a recorder. Students will present/perform their piece at an informance.
  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Lyrics

Must be about a side-effect of Global Warming, and rhyme in ABAB form.
Poor

Student composed lyrics that do not fit the theme of a side-effect of Global Warming.
Fair

Student composed lyrics that are about a side-effect of global warming. The lyrics do not rhyme.
Good

Student composed lyrics that are about a side-effect of global warming. The lyrics rhyme but do not fit an ABAB pattern.
Excellent

Student composed lyrics that are about a side-effect of global warming. The lyrics rhyme in an ABAB pattern.
Rhythm

Must use all 6 rhythms: quarter note (Ta), 2-beamed eighth notes (Titi), 4-beamed sixteenth notes (TiriTiri), half note (Ta-ah), half rest, or quarter rest.
Poor

Student composed rhythms that do not match the lyrics.
Fair

Student composed rhythms that match the lyrics. Student used 1-3 of the assigned rhythms.
Good

Student composed rhythms that match the lyrics. Student used 4-5 of the assigned rhythms.
Excellent

Student composed rhythms that match the lyrics. Student used all 6 assigned rhythms.
Meter

Must be in 4/4 time signature, and have 4 measures (32 beats)
Poor

Student composed less than 8 measures or had more than 5 incomplete measures (do not have 4 beats).
Fair

Student composed 8 measures, but 3-5 measures are incomplete (do not have 4 beats).
Good

Student composed 8 measures, 1-2 measures are incomplete (do not have 4 beats).
Excellent

Student composed 32 beats within 8 measures. All measures are complete.
Melody

Must use B, A, G, and E and end on Do/Tonal Center.
Poor

Melody has three or more of the following issues: Does not end on Do, does not use all 4 assigned notes, uses notes outside of assigned notes.
Fair

Melody has two of the following issues: Does not end on Do, does not use all 4 assigned notes, uses notes outside of assigned notes.
Good

Melody uses all four assigned notes but the final note is not Do.
Excellent

Melody uses all four assigned notes: B, A, G, and E. The song's final note is Do/Tonal Center.
Dynamics and Tempo

Must have dynamic and tempo markings that make sense with the lyrics.
Poor

The song does not have dynamics or tempo markings.
Fair

The song only has one of the two types of markings.
Good

The song has both dynamics and tempo markings. Student cannot justify their choices and/or the markings do not make sense with the lyrics.
Excellent

The song has both dynamics and tempo markings. Student can justify their choices, and both sets of markings make sense with the lyrics.
Informance

Must be easily sung and performed on recorder.
Poor

The song cannot be played on recorder.
Fair

The song was difficult to both play on recorder and for the class to sing.
Good

The song was easy to sing, but challenging for the recorder (or vice versa).
Excellent

The song was easy for the class to play on recorder and sing.




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