iRubric: Breath/Tone Assessment 2 rubric

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Breath/Tone Assessment 2

The following rubric is a checklist for your current singing skills in order to be assessed and assigned a voice part to sing in the chorus. You will be assessed on intonation, tone and vocal range and breath support.

Rubric Code: QB94WB

By zemawoman

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Singing Skills
	Exemplary 25 pts	Proficient 22 pts	Satisfactory 17 pts	Needs Improvement 15 pts	Unsatifactory 12 pts
Posture	Exemplary Student's spine is aligned, hands are by side, shoulders are back, feet are apart and head is perpendicular to shoulders.	Proficient One element of proper posture is incorrect.	Satisfactory Two elements of proper posture are incorrect.	Needs Improvement Three or more elements of posture are incorrect.	Unsatifactory Improper posture all around.
Inhalation	Exemplary Upon inhalation student's shoulders are relaxed and abdominal area expands as diaphragm inverts.	Proficient Upon inhalation student's shoulders are relaxed, however abdominal area does not expand or move at all.	Satisfactory Upon inhalation student's shoulders rise and abdominal area expands as diaphragm inverts.	Needs Improvement Upon inhalation, student's shoulders rise and abdominal area contracts.	Unsatifactory Upon inhalation, student's shoulders rise and abdominal area contracts or does not move at all.
Exhalation	Exemplary Upon exhalation student's shoulder are relaxed and abdominal area contracts slowly naturally as diaphragm returns to normal position.	Proficient Upon exhalation student's shoulders are relaxed however, abdominal area contracts too quickly as diaphragm returns to natural position.	Satisfactory Upon exhalation students shoulders tense up and abdominal area contracts too quickly as diaphragm returns to natural position.	Needs Improvement Upon exhalation shoulders tense up and abdominal area collapses inward as diaphragm returns to natural position.	Unsatifactory Upon exhalation students shoulders tense up and abdominal area collapses immediately.
Tone quality	Exemplary Student's voice has a supported, resonant tone. It sounds natural and free.	Proficient Student's voice is sometimes supported, however resonance is limited.	Satisfactory Student's voice is barely supported with little or no resonance.	Needs Improvement Student's voice is not supported or resonant.	Unsatifactory Student's voice is not supported or resonant. Voice does not sound free.