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Small Ensemble Performance

Vocal Music Performance - Individual

This rubric provides a guide for grading students in their singing performance during music class.

Rubric Code: PX28WWX

By msbundy15

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Subject: Music

Type: Presentation

Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Vocal Performance
	Superior 5 pts	Excellent 4 pts	Good 3 pts	Average 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Pitch	Superior Virtually no errors. Pitch is very accurate.	Excellent An occasional isolated error, but most of the time pitch is accurate and secure.	Good Some accurate pitches, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors.	Average Very few accurate or secure pitches.	Poor More pitches incorrect than correct.
Rhythm	Superior The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurate for the music being sung.	Excellent The beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate. There are a few duration errors, but these do not detract from the overall performance.	Good The beat is somewhat erratic. Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent or repeated duration errors. Rhythm problems occasionally detract from the overall performance.	Average The beat is usually erratic and rhythms are seldom accurate, detracting significantly from the overall performance.	Poor The beat is always erratic and the rhythms are never correct.
Diction	Superior Student articulates clearly and the text of the music is understandable.	Excellent Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and the text can be understood most of the time.	Good Student is sometimes articulating the words, but the text is often not discernable.	Average Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not discernible.	Poor The test of the song is completely indiscernible.
Expression, Style, and Musicality	Superior Performs with a creative nuance and style in response to the score and limited coaching. Follows melodic direction.	Excellent Typically performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score or which is suggested by instructor or peer.	Good Sometimes performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score or which is suggested by instructor or peer.	Average Rarely demonstrated expression and style. Just sings the notes.	Poor No expression or style.
Posture	Superior Student is standing up straight with hands by their sides, and no fidgeting.	Excellent Student stands up straight most of the time, or is slighty fidgeting.	Good Student is slightly slouching and moving around, or hands are not by their sides.	Average Student is slouching, and moving around during the whole performance.	Poor Student has no regards for proper performance posture.

Keywords:

singing rubric

Subjects:

Music

Types:

Presentation

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