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Musical Composition 
Musical Composition
Students will use common rhythms and simple melodic gestures to compose a 36 measure composition. The composition should include a major and minor scale. They will create their first 16 measures and then change their composition from a major key into a minor key. Students should include the major and minor scales in the first 4 measures before they start their composition. (16 measures of major composition, 16 measures of that composition turned into the minor scale form.)
Rubric Code: JXB239C
By emmanuelcoraza
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Musical Composition
  Needs Improvment

1 pts

Work in Progress

2 pts

Decent

3 pts

High Quality

4 pts

Composer (Piano)

Needs Improvment

Notes and tones on the treble and bass clefs vary and even clash. The song has no flow.
Work in Progress

The treble and bass clef has a basic flow, yet notes and tones clash occasionally.
Decent

The notes, tones, and keys flow on the treble and bass clefs. What you created enhances the song.
High Quality

The notes, tones and keys flow on the treble and bass clefs and are polished. Each section brings meaning to the overall song.
Melody 1 - Major

Needs Improvment

The melody is not easy to sing along with and does not make musical sense.
Work in Progress

There are moments that you could sing along with the melody but it is no flow to the melody. It would be complicated to sing along with.
Decent

You could sing along with the melody. It has a flow to it.
High Quality

A strong melody, easy to sing along with, catchy melody that will get stuck in your head. It has tremendous flow and could be a melody for a hit song!
Use of Major Scale

Uses do, mi, so, do often enough to create a Major tone center and outline the major key.
Needs Improvment

There is no clear major scale used. Random notes. No 'Do' or tone center can be identified.
Work in Progress

There starts to be a tonal center but they key is not clearly defined (i.e. do, mi, so, do' are NOT used often enough to make the key strong.) There is no clear major key.
Decent

There is a tonal center (i.e. do, mi, so, do' are used often enough to make the key strong.) There is a clear major key.
High Quality

There is a strong tonal center (i.e. do, mi, so, do' are used often to make the key strong.) There is a very clear major key.
Use of Minor Scales

Uses do, me, leh, teh, ti, do' often enough to create a minor tone center and outline the minor key.
Needs Improvment

There is no clear major scale used. Random notes. No 'Do' or tone center can be identified.
Work in Progress

There starts to be a tonal center but they key is not clearly defined (i.e. do, meh, leh, teh, ti, do' are NOT used often enough to make the key strong.) There is no clear minor key.
Decent

There is a tonal center (i.e. do, meh, leh, teh, ti, do' are used often enough to make the key strong.) There is a clear minor key.
High Quality

There is a strong tonal center (i.e. do, meh, leh, teh, ti, do' are used to make the key strong.) There is a very clear minor key.
Rhythms

Needs Improvment

The rhythms are too complicated to clap myself they do not make musical sense.
Work in Progress

The rhythms are too complicated to clap myself it needs more development.
Decent

I can clap the rhythm, they are varied and makes musical sense.
High Quality

I can clap the rhythm, they are varied, original and makes musical sense. The rhythm has a good flow to it and are easy to listen to in their pattern and order.
Lab use and time management

Needs Improvment

Student was not effective in using time in the lab. Student frequently was off task. (Playing games, dressing Avatar, talking on unrelated subjects, etc.)
Work in Progress

Student used time in the lab but was occasionally off task. (Playing games, dressing Avatar, talking on unrelated subjects, etc.)
Decent

Student was good on the use of their lab time. Student kept up with the creation of their project and tried their best in the time allowed.
High Quality

Student was exceptional in the use of their time; to make their project the best creation possible in the time allowed.
Audience Response

Needs Improvment

Composition has little or no impact on the listener as they listen. They have little to say about it.
Work in Progress

The listener may tap their foot, smile occasionally and nod to the rhythm. They may have few comments, but not many.
Decent

The listner definitely wants to interact with the song with body movement, laughter, talk or dance. They want to make many comments following the playing of the song.
High Quality

It's a potential hit song. The listener has a strong positive reaction to the song. They want to listen to it again and again.



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