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Recording Project Rubric 
Solo Instrumental performance
This will be used to assess the recordings of individual band members as submitted according to CMEA Capital Section Honor band audition materials.
Rubric Code: FXB8864
By lynnerslmk
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Subject: Music  
Type: Quiz  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Solo Performances
Student plays the solo excerpts. Both fast and slow
  Beginning

2 pts

Developing

3 pts

Advancing

4 pts

Mastery

5 pts

Intonation and Tone
5 pts

Beginning

Student showed lack of consistency in the quality of sound. Usually struggles with pitch and control.
Developing

Several tone quality problems are apparent. Lack of correct embouchure and air control contribute to sound inconsistencies. Tuning is inconsistent.
Advancing

Control of proper tone production is mostly evident. The player is sometimes taxed at extremes of range and dynamics. Tuning is mostly consistent
Mastery

Student exhibits a superior tone quality. Tonal focus is rarely lost and timbre is uniform throughout. Tuning is correct and consistent throughout
Tempo
5 pts

Beginning

Student not able to keep tempo steady, many errors made
Developing

Some major tempo flaws were made throughout the piece
Advancing

Minor tempo fluctuations, but did not interfere with the overall flow and musicality of the piece.
Mastery

Student was able to maintain a steady and flowing tempo throughout the piece making smooth transitions between different tempo markings
Note Accuracy
5 pts

Beginning

Student played few correct pitches in the piece, which made the piece unrecognizable
Developing

Several note errors made throughout the piece
Advancing

Minor note errors were made by the student, but this did not interfere with the overall musical flow of the piece.
Mastery

Very few note errors were made throughout the performance of this piece. It is performance ready
Rhytmic Accuracy
5 pts

Beginning

Student was unable to maintain rhythmic integrity throughout the piece. The amount of rhythmic mistakes led to a breakdown in the rhythmic and metrical structure of the piece
Developing

Several rhythmic inaccuracies, not able to maintain rhythmic and metrical integrity
Advancing

A reasonably consistent metrical structure was established. Student made minor rhythmic mistakes, but it did not interfere with the overall pulse of the music
Mastery

Very few rhythmic mistakes were made in the piece. Student was able to maintain a consistent rhythmic flow; established/ maintained a clear since of meter throughout the piece.
Dynamics
5 pts

Beginning

Student showed no change in the dynamic level
Developing

Some attempt at dynamic contrast however, the music was mostly unchanged
Advancing

Dynamics were mostly correct as indicated by the music. Only minor inconsistencies;
Mastery

Dynamic contrast was very clear and evident in the performance.
Musical Expression
5 pts

Beginning

Student showed little attempt at expression or musical interpretation exhibited. Performance is muddled and mechanical. Exhibition of basic musical understanding is lacking
Developing

Some attempt is made to express melodic lines however, this is often ridged and uncomfortable with little communication of style or idiom
Advancing

Mostly uniform, sensitive phrasing exists with only an occasional mechanical approach. Minor lapses in uniformity of style, idiom and taste appear for short periods
Mastery

Student exhibits clear shaping of musical passages with well-defined and sensitive playing throughout. Valid, tasteful and idiomatically correct interpretation. All elements combine to interpret stylistically and communicate emotionally
Scales
Major Scales
5 pts

Student plays all scales
Beginning

Student showed little knowledge of a major scale and pattern was unrecognizable
Developing

Student played some wrong notes and struggles with major scale
Advancing

Student played correct notes but was under tempo or may have missed very few notes
Mastery

Student has clear mastery of what a major scale is and played all correct notes at written tempo
Minor Scale
5 pts

Student plays one or more minor scales in different patterns
Beginning

Student is unclear of scale and scale pattern is unrecognizable. Many wrong notes.
Developing

Student seems to understand scale but played too many wrong notes.
Advancing

Student understands the different patterns of minor scales but may have played a 1 or 2 wrong notes. Scale may have been played slow but correct
Mastery

Student has mastered minor scales and has no wrong notes in any patterns. Scales were played at tempo written
Chromatic Scale
5 pts

Student plays chromatic scale
Beginning

Chromatic scale pattern of half steps is unrecognizable. Student does not demonstrate an understanding of specific half step chromatic scale.
Developing

Student struggles to play the scale and has many wrong notes. Chromatic pattern may be present but no proficient
Advancing

Student is proficient in the chromatic scale half step pattern. There may be a wrong note or two or the scale is played slow.
Mastery

Student has mastered the chromatic scale half step pattern and has played the scale at the tempo requested.
Work Habits/Prep
5 pts

Beginning

Student does not show any improvement and rarely seen practicing
Developing

Student works when asked but shows no initiative
Advancing

Student works independently and shows some initiative
Mastery

Student is proactive and always shows initiative. Student helps with being directed and is an independent learner



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  • Music, Instrumental, solo, perforamnce

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