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Music performance assessment rubric

Musical performance grading rubrics

Rubric Code: W6X693

By shimpj

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Subject: Music

Type: Quiz

Grade Levels: 6-8

Music performance rubric
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Pitch Accuracy	Poor Most pitches are performed incorrectly and student is not able to track within musical score.	Fair Many of the pitches are performed incorrectly, but student tracks well in musical score.	Good Performed most of the pitches correctly with few errors and tracks well in musical score. Nearly accurate intonation with a minimal amount of imprecise intervals.	Excellent Confidently performed all pitches correctly. An accuracy of intonation throughout. Correct shifting, key signature & accidentals.
Rhythmic Accuracy	Poor Most of the rhythms in musical score are performed incorrectly. Included a lack of consistent tempo and recognizable meter.	Fair Some basic rhythms are performed correctly; however, has challenges with some rhythms in specific measures. Included portions of consistent and inconsistent tempo.	Good Most of the rhythms are performed correctly, with few errors.	Excellent Confidently performs all rhythms correctly. Plays with a steady beat. Plays all repeats and 1st/2nd endings. Plays in the correct time signature. Plays ritardando correctly.
Style/Interpretation	Poor The style and interpretation of the piece is not executed during performance. An overall lack of sensitivity and expression, lack of artistry.	Fair Some parts of the piece are performed using both style and interpretation.	Good Most of the piece is performed using correct style and interpretation.	Excellent The performance of the piece is beautifully executed with both appropriate style and interpretation. Height and evenness of bounce on spiccato.
Musicianship	Poor No dynamics. No use of articulation. Most phrases are performed incorrectly.	Fair Some dynamics are observed. Some articulation is performed. Some phrases are complete and musically accurate.	Good Most of the dynamics are followed, and most of the articulation signs are observed. Most phrases are performed correctly.	Excellent Student performs the piece with appropriate dynamics, phrasings, and articulation. Slurring and hooked bowing done correctly.
Instrument Position	Poor Poor position	Fair Fair position	Good Good position	Excellent Excellent position. Shoulder position for violin and viola.
Bowing Skills	Poor Poor bowing skills	Fair Fair bowing skills	Good Good bowing skills	Excellent Excellent bowing skills. Bow control, with hand hold/grip. Full bow strokes and appropriate bow divisions. Bowing style accuracy. Parallel bowing. General motion.
Tone	Poor Is not a quality characteristic of the instrument, several fundamental flaws.	Fair Is consistently thin and unfocused.	Good Distorts in particular section of the music. Section _________________.	Excellent Is full and rich in all ranges and registers. Characteristic tone. Bow is placed between the bridge and fingerboard. Bow is straight. Proper weight on the bow. Speed of shifts.
Intonation	Poor Is not accurate, continuously out-of-tune, no attempt to adjust problem pitches.	Fair Sections of accuracy with sections of out-of-tune notes, no adjustment of pitch.	Good Is accurate, some need to adjust on isolated pitches, minimal difficulties.	Excellent Is accurate throughout, in all registers and ranges. When using vibrato, pitch remains in tune.

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Music Performance Assessment

Subjects:

Music

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