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Hopkins - DAA Beginning Band Composition

Beginning Band Students will use common rhythms and simple melodic gestures to compose a 16 measure composition in 4/4 time. Students will have numerous class periods to complete the assignment. It will be notated using Note Flight. Students will also turn in a self reflection describing the cognitive process they used in developing their composition. Students must be able to perform the composition on their band instrument.

Rubric Code: LX68X3X

By Tgrossberg

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Musical Composition
	Needs Improvment 0 pts	Work in Progress 1 pts	Decent 2 pts	High Quality 3 pts
Melody	Needs Improvment Notes vary randomly and even clash. The song has no flow/phrases. Intervals are awkward without a sense of an underlying harmonic structure/rhythm.	Work in Progress The song has a basic flow and sense of phrase, yet notes clash occasionally. Intervals sometimes provide a sense of an underlying harmonic structure.	Decent The notes flow in phrases. The types of tunes enhance the song. A sense of harmonic structure can mostly be determined throughout, with a logical harmonic rhythm.	High Quality The notes contribute to a logical and pleasing composition that is engaging. Each section brings meaning to the overall song. The harmonic structure/rhythm is apparent and engaging.
Rhythm	Needs Improvment The rhythm is either unsynchronized or doesn't make musical sense. Too little variation and no sense of motivic development through repetition.	Work in Progress A rhythmic flow is apparent, but needs more development. Repetition and development is present though not always convincingly.	Decent A stable rhythmic flow is present and the song makes musical sense. Repetition and development of motives enhances the overall impact.	High Quality A strong rhythmic flow is present throughout, with repetition and development balanced to make the rhythms familiar yet interesting.
Coherency	Needs Improvment No correlation between the rhythm and melody is present. The song has no direction and makes no musical sense. Phrases, cadences and tonal centers are not identifiable.	Work in Progress Rhythm and melody are coming together. There is a small variation in rhythm and at least two simple melodic themes are present, and developed. Phrases, cadences and tonal center are sometimes present.	Decent Rhythm and melody flow well together and the song makes musical sense with regards to the time signatures and key signatures. Phrases and cadences make logical sense.	High Quality The rhythm and melody complete the entire song and there is a strong melodic and rhythmic flow. Rhythm and melody work together to produce a pleasing piece that takes us on a journey through development of material.
Notation/Articulations	Needs Improvment Errors exist in the way the music appears. There are no performance suggestions provided. (Dynamics, articulations)	Work in Progress There are some inaccuracies in the way the music is notated. Some performance suggestions are present but needs more thought/attention, as they do not always contribute positively to the musical impression.	Decent Notation in mostly accurate, with only a few anomalies. Performance suggestions are mostly present and relevant and largely contribute positively to the overall musical impression.	High Quality Notation has the appearance of a professionally notated score. Performance suggestions are present, accurate and add to the overall musical impression.
Performance	Needs Improvment Student is unable to approximate the composition through performance due to note and rhythmic errors.	Work in Progress Student is capturing an overall impression of the melody (with some errors) and performance suggestions are partially acknowledged.	Decent Student is able to recreate a convincing performance with only a few small errors in rhythm or notes. Performance suggestions are largely followed.	High Quality The student is able to perform the piece with complete accuracy and performance suggestions are appropriately and effectively interpreted.
Audience Response	Needs Improvment Song has little or no impact on you as you listen. You have little to say about it.	Work in Progress You may tap your foot, smile occasionally and nod to the rhythm. You may have few comments, but not many.	Decent You definitely want to interact with the song with body movement, laughter, talk or dance. You want to make many comments follow the playing of the song.	High Quality It's a potential hit song. You have a strong positive reaction to the song. You want to listen to it again and again.

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Melody, Rhythm, Notation, Performance

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Music

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