iRubric: Beginner Violin and Viola Assessment rubric

edit print share Copy to my rubrics Bookmark test run assess... delete Do more...

Beginner Violin and Viola Assessment

Rubric Code: X89A27

By carolwestphal

Ready to use

Public Rubric

Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: (none)

Beginning Orchestra
	Excelling (N/A)	Proficient (N/A)	Fair (N/A)	Emerging (N/A)	Minimal (N/A)
Professionalism	Excelling Shows attentiveness and listens quietly while others are speaking and tuning. Always brings supplies to rehearsal: shoulder rest, folder, music, rosin. Presents preperation for each lesson/rehearsal.	Proficient Attentive and listens quietly while others are speaking and tuning the majority of the time. Brings all supplies to rehearsal almost always. Displays preperation most of the time.	Fair Attentitive, listens and is quiet about half of the time. Brings most of their supplies most of the time. Displays preperation some of the time.	Emerging Every now and then demonstrates attentitiveness, listening and quiet. Brings some of their supplies some of the time. Displays preperation occasionally.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate some attentiveness, listening and quiet. Occasionally brings some of their supplies. Needs to demonstrate preperation for class.
Instrument Set-up	Excelling Always opens case from the proper position. Sets up shoulder rest quickly and accurately. Tightens and loosens bow accurately. Applies 2-3 strokes of rosin per practice.	Proficient Opens case from the proper position most of the time. Sets up shoulder rest accurately with some urgency. Tightens and loosens bow. Applies some rosin most of the time.	Fair Opens case from the proper position some of the time. Sets shoulder rest accurately without reminder. Tightens and loosens bow with some reminders. Applies rosin some of the time.	Emerging Opens case properly when reminded. Sets shoulder rest when reminded. Tightens and loosens bow when reminded. Applies rosin irratically.	Minimal Open case results in occasional dropping of instrument or bow. Only sets shoulder rest when reminded. Tightens and loosens bow only when reminded. Needs to apply some rosin.
Left Hand/Arm	Excelling Always has elbow under instrument, wrist back, fingers curved, thumb up and nails short.	Proficient Has elbow under instrument, wrist back, fingers curved, thumb up and nails short the majority of the time.	Fair Has elbow under instrument, wrist back, fingers curved, thumb up and nails short some of the time.	Emerging Has elbow under instrument, wrist back, fingers curved, thumb up and nails short when reminded.	Minimal Needs to place elbow under the instrument, wrist back, fingers curved, thumb up and nails short.
Right Hand	Excelling Violin/Viola: Thumb bent, placed between the pad and frog, opposite 2/3 fingers. 2/3 fingers across stick between 2nd and 3rd joint. Hand leans toward tip. Pinky bent and on top of the stick.	Proficient Frequently has thumb bent, placed between the pad and frog, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers are placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle. Pinky frequently bent and on top of the stick.	Fair Often has thumb bent, placed between the pad and frog, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers are placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle. Pinky often bent and on top of the stick.	Emerging Occasionally has thumb bent, placed between the pad and frog, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers are occasionally placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle. Pinky occassionally bent and on top of the stick.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate bent thumb, placed between the pad and frog, opposite the 2nd and 3rd fingers. 2nd and 3rd fingers need to be placed between the 2nd and 3rd knuckle. Pinky needs to be bent and on top of the stick.
Posture	Excelling Always stands upright with feet flat and seperated. Instrument is in it's proper position: violin/viola parallel to the floor, supported by chin.	Proficient Frequently stands upright with feet flat and frequently seperated. Frequently demonstrates proper position.	Fair Stands upright with feet flat and seperated most of the time. Instrument is parallel and supported by chin most of the time.	Emerging Occasionally stands upright with feet flat and seperated. Instrument is occassionally supported by the chin and held parallel to the floor.	Minimal Needs to demonstrate posture: stand upright with feet flat. Needs to hold instrument by the chin, parallel to the floor.
Bow Usage	Excelling Bow is placed between the finger board and bridge. Plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Proficient Frequently places bow between the finger board and bridge. Frequently plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Frequently demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Fair Often places bow between the finger board and bridge. Often plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Often demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Emerging Occasionally places bow between the finger board and bridge. Occasionally plays with weight that makes a constant tone. Occasionally demonstrates knowledge of quarter notes and rests.	Minimal Needs to place bow between the finger board and bridge. Needs to play with weight that produces a constant tone. Needs to demonstrate knowledge of quarter notes and rests.
Intonation/Notation	Excelling Places fingers on appropriate tapes comfortably and confidently. Demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale, demonstrating confidence.	Proficient Places fingers on appropriate tapes. Demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale.	Fair Frequently places fingers on appropriate tapes. Frequently demonstrates ability to read and play all notes on the D and A string, one octave scale.	Emerging Sometimes places fingers on appropriate tapes. Demonstrates some ability to read and play some of the notes in the D and A string, one octave scale.	Minimal Needs to place fingers on appropriate tapes. Needs to demonstrate ability to read and play notes of the D and A string, one octave scale.
Attendance After School Rehearsals	Excelling Always attends on time with appropriate materials.	Proficient Frequently attends on time with appropriate materials.	Fair Often attends on time with appropriate materials.	Emerging Is frequently absent from rehearsal.	Minimal Needs to improve on attendance at after school rehearsals.

Keywords:

Violin, Viola Formative Assessment

Subjects:

Music

Types:

Discuss this rubric