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Beginning Melodic Composition

Students will use common rhythms and simple melodic steps and skips to compose a 16 measure composition. The composition should include a C Major scale. Students should start and end the composition on Middle-C.

Rubric Code: TXC3848

By rmould

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Musical Composition
	Needs Improvment 1 pts	Developing 2 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Advanced 4 pts
Melody	Needs Improvment The melody is not easy to follow and does not make musical sense. Difficult or awkward to play.	Developing The melody has major clashes but there are moments where the melody makes musical sense. It may be complicated to play.	Proficient The melody has few clashes and mostly makes musical sense. You can easily play the melody.	Advanced The melody has no clashes. It is easy to play. The melody makes musical sense.
Pitch	Needs Improvment There is no clear major scale used. Random notes. Does not start or end on 'tonic' or Middle-C.	Developing There starts on C but they key is not clearly defined (i.e. C, E, G are NOT used often enough to make the melody strong.) There no clear major key.	Proficient There is a tonal center (i.e. C, E, G, C' are used often enough to make the key strong.) There is a clear major key.	Advanced There is a strong tonal center (i.e. C, E, G, C' are used often to make the key strong.) There is a very clear major key.
Rhythms	Needs Improvment The rhythms are too complicated or awkward to clap and do not make musical sense.	Developing The rhythms have moments where they are awkward or too complicated to clap and needs needs more development.	Proficient The rhythm is easy to clap. They are varied and make musical sense.	Advanced The rhythms are varied, original and makes musical sense. The rhythm has a good flow to it and are easy to listen to in their pattern and order.
Length	Needs Improvment Student composes 8 or less measures.	Developing Student composes between 8-12 measures.	Proficient Student composes between 12-15 measures.	Advanced Students completes all 16 measures.