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Music Composition 
Music Composition
Compose a 24 measure song using Sonata Form (ABA Form). Choose a time signature - Key Signature -
Rubric Code: N42AC6
By iam4joy
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Subject: Music  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Excellent

20 pts

Good

15 pts

Fair

10 pts

Poor

0 pts

Correct parts of Staff

Excellent

Student has included all of the parts of the staff including clef signs,dynamics, Time Sig, and bar lines.
Good

Student has made an attempt to include most of the parts of the staff.
Fair

Student has included some of the parts of the staff.
Poor

Student has made little or no attempt to include any of the parts of the staff
Notes

Excellent

Student has used the approprite notes for their chosen key for this composition. Only the notes of their chosen scale can be used.
Good

Student has used most of the notes for their chosen key signature. Some notes are not a part of their key signature.
Fair

Student has used a variety of notes, some of which include notes from their chosen key signature.
Poor

Student has made no effort to use any of the notes of the chosen key signature.
Rhythm

Excellent

Student used only rhythms that were acceptable for their time signature. No rhythmic errors in the composition.
Good

Student had 1-5 rhythmic errors in the composition.
Fair

Student had 6-10 rhythm errors in teh composition.
Poor

Student did not make an attempt to use rhythms that were acceptable for their time signature.
Neatness

Excellent

The composition is easy to read and clearly written. It includes a title, proper notation, and is presented in a professional manner.
Good

The composition is clearly written with minimal error correction. It includes a title, proper notation.
Fair

The composition is poorly written, hard to read, and notes are questionable. It does not include a title and is difficult to read.
Poor

The composition is poorly written on incomplete. The notes and rhythms used are questionable or missing entirely. There is no title.
Theme (A)

Excellent

A theme is eight measures long. There is a varried rhythm and note pattern and is pleasing to the ear. The theme is singable.
Good

The theme is eight measures long and has a variety of notes and rhythms. The theme is not quite singable but meets other criteria.
Fair

The theme is eight measures long and lacks a variety of notes and rhythms. The theme is not singable.
Poor

The theme is not eight measures long. It does not have a variety of notes or rhythms and is not singable.
(B) Contrasting Theme

Excellent

A theme is eight measures long. There is a varried rhythm and note pattern and is pleasing to the ear. It is different than section A.
Good

The theme is eight measures long and has a variety of notes and rhythms. The theme is only slightly different than section A.
Fair

The theme is eight measures long and lacks a variety of notes and rhythms. There is little contrast between Theme A and Theme B.
Poor

The theme is not eight measures long. It does not have a variety of notes or rhythms and appears the same as section A.
Recapitulation (A)

Excellent

A theme is eight measures long. It is exactly the same as theme A. All dynamic markings, rhythms are exactly as stated in Theme A.
Good

The theme is eight measures long and is simular to Theme A. There are slight differences and it is not a direct copy of Theme A.
Fair

The theme is eight measures long and is verry different from Theme A. Rhythms and notes are not exact as stated in Theme A.
Poor

The theme is not eight measures long. It is not like Theme A in any way. Rhythms, notes, dynamics are all different than in Theme A.



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