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Pre-Beginning Cello and Bass

This is a rubric for Pre-Beginning orchestra students in their first year of playing. It is a general guideline for the skills they are learning. It is intended to help them understand what is expected of them.

Rubric Code: XB6X99

By LaceyCornell

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Subject: Music

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Instrumental Music
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Rhythm/Rest These are your long notes, short notes, and silent rests.	Poor None of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.	Fair Some of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.	Good Most of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.	Excellent All of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.
Open Strings Do you know the string names and can you read their notes?	Poor None of my strings played were correct.	Fair Some of my strings played were correct.	Good Most of my strings played were correct.	Excellent All of my strings played were correct.
Fingerings Are you fingering the notes correctly?	Poor None of my notes had the correct fingerings or positions.	Fair Some of my notes had the correct fingerings or positions.	Good Most of my notes had the correct fingerings or positions.	Excellent All of my notes had the correct fingerings or positions.
Posture/Instrument Handling How do you care for your instrument and what is your posture?	Poor I was doing all of the following: I was not sitting up. My hands were not set properly. My feet were not flat on the floor.	Fair I was doing one of the following: I was sitting up. I set my hands properly. My feet were flat on the floor.	Good I was doing two of the following: I was sitting up. I set my hands properly. My feet were flat on the floor.	Excellent I was doing all of the following. I was sitting up. I set my hands properly. My feet were flat on the floor.
Tone Quality This is playing with your good sound.	Poor I did not play any of the music with good tone quality (good sound).	Fair I played some of the music with good tone quality (good sound).	Good I played most of the music with good tone quality (good sound).	Excellent I played all of the music with good tone quality (good sound).
Steady Tempo This is playing a a steady speed that is appropriate for the piece of music	Poor I did not play with a steady tempo.	Fair I played some of the song with a steady tempo.	Good I played most of the song at a steady tempo	Excellent I played all of the song with a steady tempo.
Class Participation Was I attentive in class?	Poor I was distracted and did not give my attention to my instructor.	Fair I was somewhat distracted and gave limited attention to my instructor.	Good I was focused and gave my attention to my instructor.	Excellent I was completely focused and gave all of my attention to my instructor.

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instrumental music beginner orchestra cello bass

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