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Performance rubric for mallet and snare drum techniques, and etudes
Rubric Code: F6X689
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Subject: Music  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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200 % Mallet and Snare Drum techniques and etudes.
  Superior

Always demonstrates the following:

4 pts

Excellent

Often demonstrates the following:

3 pts

Good

Sometimes demonstrates the following:

2 pts

Fair

Rarely demonstrates the following:

1 pts

Weak

Never demonstrates the following:

0 pts

Rudiments & Technique exercises
10 % -2 rudiments (20 points)
Grip
25 pts

-
- 1st finger and thumb fulcrum
- Back of hands facing up.

Superior

Student always uses correct fulcrum and hand position.
Excellent

Student often uses both correct fulcrum and hand position, and rarely demonstrates incorrect technique.
Good

Student uses one technique well, but the other is not used.
Fair

Student rarely uses either a correct fulcrum or hand position, and often demonstrates both incorrectly.
Weak

Student demonstrates neither a correct fulcrum nor the correct hand position.
Stroke
25 pts

-
- Correct rebound
- Wrist stroke

Superior

Student always uses a correct rebound with a wrist stroke.
Excellent

Student often uses both correct rebound and wrist stroke, and rarely demonstrates incorrect technique.
Good

Student uses one technique well, but the other is not used.
Fair

Student rarely uses either a correct rebound or a wrist stroke, and often demonstrates both incorrectly.
Weak

Student demonstrates neither a correct rebound nor a wrist stroke.
Rudiments
25 pts

-
2 Rudiments chosen randomly.

Superior

Performed at indicated tempo.
Excellent

Went 10 bpm less than marked.
Good

Went 20 bpm less than marked.
Fair

Did not perform slow-fast-slow. Went 30 bpm less than marked.
Weak

Does not know rudiment.
Technique Exercises
25 pts

-
2 Technique exercises chosen randomly.

Superior

Knows both technique exercises.

Performed at indicated tempo.
Excellent

Knows both technique exercises.

10 bpm less than marked.
Good

Knows both technique exercises.

20 bpm less than marked.
Fair

Knows at least one of the technique exercises.

30 bpm less than marked.
Weak

Does not know any of the technique exercises.
Mallet Etude
45 % -
Grip
20 pts

-
- 1st finger and thumb fulcrum
- Back of hands facing up.

Superior

Student always uses correct fulcrum and hand position.
Excellent

Student often uses both correct fulcrum and hand position, and rarely demonstrates incorrect technique.
Good

Student uses one technique well, but the other is not used.
Fair

Student rarely uses either a correct fulcrum or hand position, and often demonstrates both incorrectly.
Weak

Student demonstrates neither a correct fulcrum nor the correct hand position.
Strokes
20 pts

-
- Correct rebound
- Wrist stroke

Superior

Student always uses a correct rebound with a wrist stroke.
Excellent

Student often uses both correct rebound and wrist stroke, and rarely demonstrates incorrect technique.
Good

Student uses one technique well, but the other is not used.
Fair

Student rarely uses either a correct rebound or a wrist stroke, and often demonstrates both incorrectly.
Weak

Student demonstrates neither a correct rebound nor a wrist stroke.
Correct Rhythms
20 pts

Superior

All rhythms are played correctly.
Excellent

1-2 rhythmic mistakes.
Good

3-4 rhythmic mistakes.
Fair

5-6 rhythmic mistakes.
Weak

7 or more rhythmic mistakes.
Correct Pitches
20 pts

Superior

All pitches are played correctly.
Excellent

1-4 pitch mistakes.
Good

5-8 pitch mistakes.
Fair

9-12 pitch mistakes.
Weak

13 or more pitch mistakes.
Tempo
10 pts

bpm = beats per minute.

Superior

Always keeps a steady tempo AND tempo is within 10 bpm of marked tempo.
Excellent

Often keeps a steady tempo OR tempo is between 10-25 bpm slower than the marked tempo.
Good

Sometimes keeps a steady tempo OR tempo is between 25-50 bpm slower than the marked tempo.
Fair

Rarely keeps a steady beat OR tempo is between 50-75 bpm slower than the marked tempo.
Weak

There is no steady beat OR tempo is 75 or more bpm slower than marked tempo.
Musicality
10 pts

Superior

The student plays entire etude very musically.
Excellent

The student plays most of the etude musically.
Good

The student plays the music line to line.
Fair

The student plays the music measure to measure.
Weak

The student plays the music note to note.
Snare Drum Etude
45 % -
Steady Beat
20 pts

Superior

Student always performs with a steady beat.
Excellent

Student often performs with a steady beat.
Good

Student sometimes performs with a steady beat.
Fair

Student rarely performs with a steady beat.
Weak

Student never performs with a steady beat.
Correct Rhythms
20 pts

Superior

All rhythms are played correctly.
Excellent

1-2 rhythmic mistakes.
Good

3-4 rhythmic mistakes.
Fair

5-6 rhythmic mistakes.
Weak

7 or more rhythmic mistakes.
Grip
15 pts

Correct Matched Grip

Superior

Student always demonstrates the correct grip.
Excellent

Student often demonstrates the correct grip, and rarely demonstrates incorrect technique.
Good

Student sometimes demonstrates the correct grip.
Fair

Student rarely demonstrates the correct grip, and often demonstrates incorrect technique.
Weak

Student never demonstrates the correct grip.
Strokes
10 pts

-Open Stroke
-Accents/Inner-beats

Superior

Student always demonstrates proper use of all strokes.
Excellent

Student often demonstrates proper use of all strokes.
Good

Student sometimes demonstrates proper use of all strokes.
Fair

Student rarely demonstrates proper use of all strokes.
Weak

Student never demonstrates proper use of all strokes.
Rolls
10 pts

Even double-stroke (rudimental) rolls.

Superior

Student always performs correct rudimental rolls.
Excellent

Student often performs correct rudimental rolls.
Good

Student sometimes performs correct rudimental rolls.
Fair

Student rarely performs correct rudimental rolls.
Weak

Student never performs correct rudimental rolls.
Correct Sticking
10 pts

Superior

Student always performs with correct sticking.
Excellent

Student often performs with correct sticking.
Good

Student sometimes performs with correct sticking.
Fair

Student rarely performs with correct sticking.
Weak

Student never performs with correct sticking.
Correct Dynamics
10 pts

Superior

All dynamics are played correctly.
Excellent

1 missed dynamic marking.
Good

2-3 missed dynamic markings.
Fair

4-5 missed dynamic markings.
Weak

6 or more missed dynamic markings, or no dynamic markings played.
Tempo
5 pts

Superior

Played at tempo or faster.
Excellent

Tempo is no more than 20 bpm less than marked.
Good

Tempo is no more than 35 bpm less than marked.
Fair

Tempo is no more than 45 bpm less than marked.
Weak

Tempo is below 45 bpm than marked.




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