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iRubric: Grade 7 Band Playing Test rubric

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Grade 7 Band Playing Test Band Performance Rubric for band performance tasks and auditions. Rubric Code: M2W48B6 By FullerK Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Presentation Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Band Performance
	BE 1 pts	AS 2 pts	PF 3 pts	SE 4 pts
Posture/Breathing	BE Student makes no effort to sit/stand in balance and breathing is affected.	AS Student understands concepts of balanced breathing but is inconsistent in applying it.	PF Student demonstrates balanced posture and breathing but excess tension inhibits free movement.	SE Student is effective in the use of his/her body and posture and breathing are correct and efficient.
Articulation/Tonguing	BE Difficulty with tonguing and slurring patterns and/or accents.	AS Student usually follows the articulation marked but there are frequent or repeated small errors.	PF Almost all articulation patterns are correct and/or consistent.	SE All articulation patterns are performed correctly.
Pitch Accuracy	BE The tune is unrecognizable due to pitch mistakes.	AS The student shows understanding of the tune but mistakes detract from meaningful performance.	PF Note mistakes are noticeable but infrequent enough to still communicate melody.	SE Melody is recognizable and meaningful, and any mistakes made do not take away from performance.
Tone Quality	BE Tone quality is unsupported and feeble and student shows no signs of working to improve.	AS Tone quality is weak or not characteristic of the instrument, but student is making efforts to improve.	PF Considerable use of projection and fullness of tone but still somewhat short of a mature sound.	SE Tone is full and effective, and student is able to make decisions about tone in musical interpretation.
Accurate Rhythm	BE Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.	AS Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.	PF Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.	SE Pulse is steady and consistent, and rhythms are accurate.