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Writing a Melody

Students will use Noteflight web-based music software to write 2 four measure phrases based on a key signature of their choice (up to 3 flats or 2 sharps - Key of C is not allowed). Melodies will consist of steps, skips, leaps, and repeated notes. Rhythms will consist of note values: quarter (notes/rests); half notes; eighth notes. Other note values may be used with permission.

Rubric Code: NCA43X

By carjohnson

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Subject: Music

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Writing a Melody
	Distinguished 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Apprentice 2 pts	Novice 1 pts
Key Signature 30 % Tonal Center for the melody: Phrase 1: start on tonic, end on dominant; Phrse 2: start on tonic or dominant, end on tonic	Distinguished Demonstrates tonal center in the two phrases: key signature inserted correctly; each phrase begins and ends on correct note.	Proficient Demonstrates tonal center in the two phrases: key signature inserted correctly; all phrases except one begins or ends on correct note.	Apprentice Demonstration of tonal center is weak in the two phrases: key signature inserted correctly but two incorrect notes written causing a loss of the tonal center.	Novice Demonstration of tonal center is lost in the two phrases: key signature might be inserted correctly but three or more incorrect notes writtencausing a loss of the tonal center.
Melodic Direction 35 % Steps, skips, leaps, and repeated notes. AVOID LEAPS BACK-TO-BACK	Distinguished Demonstrates and accurately uses all of the melodic directions listed. (NO LEAPS BACK TO BACK)	Proficient Demonstrates and accurately uses three of the melodic directions listed. (NO LEAPS BACK TO BACK)	Apprentice Demonstrates and accurately uses most or all of the melodic directions listed but used 1-2 BACK TO BACK LEAPS.	Novice Demonstrates and accurately uses some or all of the melodic directions listed but used 3 or more BACK TO BACK LEAPS.
Rhythms 20 % Note values (eighth, quarter, half); Rest Values (quarter)	Distinguished Demonstrates and accurately uses all of the rhythm values listed creating an interesting variety of patterns.	Proficient Demonstrates and accurately uses all but 1 of the rhythm values listed creating an interesting variety of patterns.	Apprentice Demonstrates and accurately uses all but 1 of the rhythm values listed but the created rhythm lacks an interesting variety of patterns.	Novice Does not demonstrate or accurately use the rhythm values listed thus the created rhythm lacks an interesting variety of patterns.
Text - Title/Composer 5 % Create a title for composition and insert your name (composer)	Distinguished Creates and labels using appropriate capitalization and punctuation a title and composer for the composition.	Proficient Creates and labels a title and composer for the composition but omits using appropriate capitalization and punctuation.	Apprentice Creates and labels using appropriate capitalization and punctuation either the title or the composer for the composition but not both.	Novice Creates and labels the title or the composer for the composition (not both) but omits using appropriate capitalization and punctuation.
Embed and Print 10 % Embed the project from Noteflight to our class wiki.	Distinguished Printed and Embedded project into class wiki.	Proficient	Apprentice	Novice Printed project only. Did not embed.

Keywords:

melody; rhythm

Subjects:

Music

Types:

Project

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