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Ukulele Rubric

Goal is to assess the playing of a popular song on ukulele.

Rubric Code: F2W4AW2

By jzielke

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5, Undergraduate

Ukulele Class Performance
	Needs More Effort 1 pts	Emerging 2 pts	Meets Standard 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Hand positions	Needs More Effort Student shows no apparent knowledge of hand position	Emerging Student makes attempt at times to have proper hand positions but most of the time is incorrect. Strings are often muted.	Meets Standard Student shows knowledge of hand positions but sometimes misses proper placement. Sometimes strings are muted.	Exceeds Expectations Student always keeps hands in proper places. No extra strings are muted on accident. The thumb is in the back and finger tips are used to mute strings.
Strum Consistency	Needs More Effort Student must stop after almost every note or chord. The wrist is too tight to allow for proper strumming technique.	Emerging Student shows that they are aware of a rhythm but cannot continue to maintain it. The wrist is beginning to loosen up.	Meets Standard Student keeps wrist loose consistently but has a few stops.	Exceeds Expectations Student plays without stopping. The wrist is loose and allows for up strumming.
Posture and	Needs More Effort Student sits back in chair when playing and does not hold the ukulele at the correct angle.	Emerging Student sits up tall once in a while and ukulele is at the correct angle some of the time.	Meets Standard Student plays with tall posture and holds the ukulele at the correct angle most of the time.	Exceeds Expectations Student plays with tall posture, feet down, and holds the ukulele at the correct angle all of the time.