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Vocal Performance Rubric Musicianship and Vocal skills Rubric Code: V2X2692 By bbelohoubek Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Musicianship and Vocal Skills
	Excellent 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Musicianship
Pitch/Intonation	Excellent Never has trouble with performing correct pitches. Practically no errors. The student can match most pitches for all of his/her vocal range. The student can sing almost all intervals in tune.	Good Rarely has trouble with performing correct pitches. Very few errors within the music. The student can match most pitches for all of his/her vocal range. The student can sing most intervals in tune.	Fair Sometimes has trouble with performing correct pitches. Some errors within the music. The student can match some pitches for all of his/her vocal range. The student can sing some intervals in tune.	Needs Improvement Usually has trouble with performing correct pitches. Several errors within the music. The student struggles to match most pitches for most of his/her vocal range. The student is unable to sing intervals in tune.	Poor Always has trouble with performing correct pitches. Many errors within the music. Or, student makes no effort. The student is not able to match pitch for much of his/her vocal range.
Rhythmic Accuracy	Excellent Never has rhythmic errors. Consistent while learning and in performance.	Good Usually maintains consistency in learning and performing rhythms.	Fair Sometimes maintains consistency in learning and performing rhythms.	Needs Improvement Has frequent rhythmic errors. Has trouble being consistent while learning and in performance.	Poor Always has rhythmic errors. Never consistent while learning and in performance.
Expression	Excellent Always takes into consideration dynamic and expressive markings and can accurately display them.	Good Usually takes into consideration dynamic and expressive markings and can accurately display them.	Fair Sometimes takes into consideration dynamic and expressive markings and can usually convey them.	Needs Improvement Rarely takes into consideration dynamic and expressive markings and cannot accurately display them.	Poor Never takes into account dynamic and expressive markings and cannot accurately display them. Or, student makes no attempt.
Phrasing/Musicality	Excellent All phrasing was performed very well with great musicality. Keep up the good work.	Good Most of the phrasing was performed well; however, there were a few spots where there were unusual phrases or breaks in the middle of a phrase.	Fair Some of the phrasing was performed well; however, there were several spots where there were unusual phrases or breaks in the middle of a phrase.	Needs Improvement Little of the phrasing was performed well. There were many spots where there were unusual phrases or breaks in the middle of a phrase.	Poor The phrasing was very poor. The student did not know where to breathe. Make sure to figure out where the phrases are before singing.
Performance/Presentation	Excellent Always displays appropriate physical appearance for performing and connecting with the audience to convey the message.	Good Usually displays appropriate physical appearance for performing and connecting with the audience to convey the message.	Fair sometimes displays appropriate physical appearance for performing and connecting with the audience to convey message.	Needs Improvement Rarely displays appropriate physical appearance for performing and connecting with the audience to convey message.	Poor Never displays appropriate physical appearance for performing and connecting with the audience.
Vocal Skills
Singing Posture	Excellent Always sits and stands using tall, proper alignment to produce the best possible sound.	Good Usually sits and stands using tall, proper alignment to produce the best possible sound.	Fair Sometimes sits and stands using tall, proper alignment to produce the best possible sound. Has trouble maintaining proper alignment.	Needs Improvement Rarely uses proper posture and alignment. Slouches while singing and is not consistent.	Poor Never uses proper singing posture and alignment. Always slouches or does not attempt.
Vocal Tone/Timber	Excellent Singing tone is smooth, even, fully resonant and pleasant throughout the entire range.	Good Singing tone is mostly , even, resonant and pleasant throughout most of the range. Singing tone may be described as one of the following: slightly breathy, slightly thin, slightly pinched, or slightly nasal.	Fair Singing tone is somewhat smooth, even, resonant and pleasant throughout most of the range. Singing tone may be described as one of the following: breathy, thin, pinched, or nasal.	Needs Improvement Singing tone is somewhat smooth, even, and resonant throughout some of the range. Singing tone may be described as one or more of the following: breathy, thin, pinched, or nasal.	Poor Singing tone is not smooth, even or fully resonant throughout the range. Singing tone may be described as several of the following: breathy, thin, pinched, or nasal.
Vocal Production	Excellent Always uses accurate breath support and produces a consistent tone throughout range.	Good Usually uses accurate breath support and produces a consistent tone throughout range.	Fair Sometimes uses accurate breath support and usually produces a consistent tone throughout range.	Needs Improvement Rarely uses accurate breath support and has trouble producing a consistent, quality tone throughout range.	Poor Never uses accurate breath support and does not produces a consistent tone throughout range. Has trouble with quality of sound, or does not attempt.
Breathing	Excellent Inhalation is deep and low in the body, full and quiet for both slow and fast breaths. The ability to breathe correctly for singing is now a habit.	Good Inhalation is deep and low in the body, full and quiet for both slow and fast breaths. The ability to breathe correctly for singing is almost a habit.	Fair Inhalation is deep and low in the body, full and quiet for both slow and fast breaths, but may be easier for slower breaths. The ability to breathe correctly for singing is somewhat of a habit.	Needs Improvement Inhalation is somewhat deep and low in the body, full and quiet for both slow and fast breaths, but is much easier for slower breaths. The ability to breathe correctly for singing is somewhat of a habit.	Poor Inhalation is not deep and low in the body, full and quiet for slow breaths. Fast breaths are problematic. The ability to breathe correctly for singing is not a habit.
Breath Support	Excellent The student is able to sing a full phrase of music (typically 3-4 measures) using one breath and the proper physical technique. Singing tone is clear, resonant and in tune for the entire duration of the phrase.	Good The student is almost able to sing a full phrase of music (typically 3-4 measures) using one breath and the proper physical technique. Singing tone is clear, resonant and in tune for most of the phrase.	Fair The student is able to sing a partial phrase of music (typically 2-3 measures) using one breath and the proper physical technique. Singing tone is clear, resonant and in tune for some of the phrase.	Needs Improvement The student struggles to sing a partial phrase of music (typically 2-3 measures) using one breath and the proper physical technique. Singing tone is clear, resonant and in tune for some of the phrase.	Poor The student cannot sing a partial phrase of music (typically 2-3 measures) using one breath and the proper physical technique. Singing tone is not clear, resonant and in tune for the phrase.
Vocal Technique	Excellent Consistenly displays proper singing technique. Forms sounds with open space and has a release of tension.	Good Usually displays proper singing technique. Forms sounds with open space and usually releases tension.	Fair Sometimes displays proper singing technique. Usually forms sounds with open space.	Needs Improvement Rarely displays proper singing technique. Usually does not form uniform vowel sounds and does not release tension.	Poor Never displays proper singing technique. Does not form uniform vowel sounds and does not release tension. Or, does not attempt.
Diction/Articulation	Excellent Always articulates vowels and consonants clearly. Text can be easily understood. All vowels for select language are properly shaped and enunciated. All consonants for select language are crisp, clear and properly enunciated.	Good Usually articulates vowels and consonants clearly. Text can be consistantly understood. Most vowels for select language are properly shaped and enunciated. Most consonants for select language are crisp, clear and properly enunciated.	Fair Sometimes articulates vowels and consonants clearly. Text can be usually understood. Some vowels for select language are properly shaped and enunciated. Some consonants for select language are crisp, clear and properly enunciated.	Needs Improvement Rarely articulates vowels and consonants clearly. Trouble in understanding text. A few vowels for select language are properly shaped and enunciated. A few consonants for select language are crisp, clear and properly enunciated.	Poor Never articulates vowels and consonants clearly. Trouble in identifying text. Or, student makes no effort. Vowels for select language are not properly shaped and enunciated. Consonants for select language are not crisp, clear and properly enunciated.
Ease of Singing	Excellent The student sings with complete ease, using no visible or audible body tension.	Good The student sings with ease, using minimal signs of visible or audible body tension.	Fair The student sings with some ease, using some signs of visible or audible body tension.	Needs Improvement The student sings with little ease, using signs of visible or audible body tension.	Poor The student does not sing with little ease, using much visible or audible body tension.
Overall Development	Excellent Has shown significant overall improvement.	Good Has shown much overall improvement.	Fair Has shown some overall improvement.	Needs Improvement Has shown little overall improvement.	Poor Has shown no overall improvement.

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