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Xylophone Performance

Students are asked to perform a steady macrobeat on the xylophone to a given piece of music.

Rubric Code: VX66X88

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

2nd Grade Xylophone Assessment
	Beginning 1 pts	Approaching 2 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts
Steady macrobeat	Beginning Student performs but does not maintain a steady macrobeat.	Approaching Student performs a beat that is occasionally steady, with hesitation.	Meets Expectations Student performs a steady beat without error.	Exceeds Expectations Student performs a steady beat without error and maintains a relaxed performance attitude.
Hand Position	Beginning Student is unable to maintain pinched fingers, relaxed but extended elbows, and a relaxed hand grip while performing on the xylophone.	Approaching Student occasionally maintains pinched fingers, relaxed but extended elbows, and a relaxed hand grip while performing on the xylophone.	Meets Expectations Student maintains pinched fingers, relaxed but extended elbows, and a relaxed hand grip while performing on the xylophone.	Exceeds Expectations Student maintains pinched fingers, relaxed but extended elbows, and a relaxed hand grip without hesitation or thought.
Mallet Playing	Beginning Student's mallet performance is forced and does not bounce of the xylophone bar.	Approaching Student's mallet performance fluctuates between a forced strike and a relaxed mallet strike.	Meets Expectations Student's mallet performance has a relaxed bounce off of the xylophone bar with minimal hesitation.	Exceeds Expectations Student's mallet performance has a relaxed bounce off of the xylophone bar without hesitation.
Pitch Accuracy	Beginning Student is unable to perform on the correct tonal bars.	Approaching Student performs on the correct tonal bars with hesitation and minimal error.	Meets Expectations Student consistently performs on the correct tonal bars using constant concentration.	Exceeds Expectations Student consistently performs on the correct tonal bars with relaxed concentration.