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Pentatonic Music Composition

Programme Music Composition

Pentatonic music composition

Rubric Code: S987CX

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Pentatonic Music Ternary form composition and improvisation
	Always Demonstrated 5 pts	Almost Always Demonstated 4 pts	Usually Demonstrated 3 pts	Sometimes Demonstrated 2 pts	Not Yet Demonstrated 1 pts
Pentatonic Scale Demonstrated knowledge and accurate use of pentatonic scale	Always Demonstrated Excellent knowledge and demonstration of pentatonic scale in composition and improvisation	Almost Always Demonstated Good knowledge of the pentatonic scale but with one or two inaccuracies in improvisation	Usually Demonstrated Satisfactory knowledge of the pentatonic scale but with some inaccuracies in either composition or improvisation	Sometimes Demonstrated Some knowledge of the pentatonic scale but with inaccuracies throughout the composition and/or improvisation	Not Yet Demonstrated No or limited knowledge of the pentatonic scale
Structure Accurately demonstrated a ternary structure and flowed from section to section smoothly	Always Demonstrated Composition and improvisation set in ABA structure with excellent cohesion and natural flow between sections	Almost Always Demonstated Composition and improvisation set in ABA structure with good cohesion and natural flow between sections	Usually Demonstrated Composition and improvisation set in ABA structure but with some interference to the flow of the performance between sections	Sometimes Demonstrated Composition and improvisation set in ABA structure but with little cohesion or connection between the sections	Not Yet Demonstrated Composition not complete
Composition ability to create musical ideas that effectively, appropriately and imaginatively utilize melody and rhythm	Always Demonstrated The compositional ideas are highly creative and make excellent use of pitch and rhythm to create an interesting melody.	Almost Always Demonstated The compositional ideas are creative and make good use of pitch and rhythm to create an interesting melody.	Usually Demonstrated The compositional ideas are appropriate although lack variety in rhythm and/or pitch.	Sometimes Demonstrated The compositional ideas are in-cohesive and/or have little variety on rhythm and/or pitch	Not Yet Demonstrated composition not complete
Improvisation ability to improvise melodically using the pentatonic scale	Always Demonstrated Improvisation contained excellent and imaginative use of rhythm and pitch. Musical phrases and melodies were well structured and shaped	Almost Always Demonstated Improvisation contained varied use of rhythm and pitch. Good melodic cohesion and sense of phrasing (musical sentences)	Usually Demonstrated Improvisation contained some varied use of rhythm and pitch. Some melodic cohesion and sense of phrasing (musical sentences)	Sometimes Demonstrated Improvisation limited in varied use of rhythm and pitch. little melodic cohesion or sense of phrasing (musical sentences)	Not Yet Demonstrated Improvisation not attempted
Score Presentation Student is able to present the composition accurately using music notation	Always Demonstrated Musical score completed with excellent accuracy and detail. Neatness of score excellent.	Almost Always Demonstated Musical score completed with few inaccuracies and/or minor pieces of information missing. Neatness of score good	Usually Demonstrated Musical score completed with some inaccuracies and/or pieces of information missing. Neatness of score satisfactory	Sometimes Demonstrated Musical score completed with inaccuracies and/or significant information missing. Neatness of score below standard	Not Yet Demonstrated Musical score not completed
Classroom Learning Student supports classroom learning through active involvement in all activities and stays on task.	Always Demonstrated Student is ALWAYS involved in all activities, does not interrupt class and stays on task.	Almost Always Demonstated Student is ALMOST ALWYAS involved in all activities, does not interrupt class and stays on task.	Usually Demonstrated Student is USUALLY involved in all activities, does not interrupt class and generally stays on task.	Sometimes Demonstrated Student is SOMETIMES involved in activities, but does not always stay on task and/or sometimes interrupts class.	Not Yet Demonstrated Student has NOT YET become involved in all activities, interrupts class and DOES NOT stay on task.

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