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Music Department

Instrumental Music Performance-Individual


Rubric

Category 4 3 2 1

1. Tone Quality Tone is consistently Tone is focused, Tone is often The tone is often not
focused, clear, and clear, and centered focused, clear, and focused, clear, or
centered throughout through the normal centered, but centered regardless
the range of the playing range of the sometimes the tone of the range being
instrument. Tone instrument. is uncontrolled in played, significantly
has professional Extremes in range the normal playing detracting from the
quality. sometimes cause range. Extremes in overall performance.
tone to be less range are usually
controlled. uncontrolled.

2. Rhythm The beat is secure The beat is secure The beat is The beat is usually
and the rhythms are and the rhythms are somewhat erratic. erratic and rhythms
accurate for the style mostly accurate. Some rhythms are are seldom accurate,
of music being There are a few accurate. Frequent detracting
played. duration errors, but or repeated duration significantly from
these do not detract errors. Rhythm the overall
from the overall problems performance.
performance. occasionally detract
from the overall
performance.

3. Pitch Virtually no errors. An occasional Some accurate Very few accurate


Pitch is very isolated error, but pitches, but there are or secure pitches.
accurate. most of the time frequent and/or
pitch is accurate and repeated errors.
secure.

4. Dynamics Dynamic levels are Dynamic levels are Dynamic levels Attention to
obvious, consistent, typically accurate fluctuate but can be dynamic levels is
and an accurate and consistent. discerned. not obvious.
interpretation of the
style of music being
played.

5. Phrasing Phrasing is always Phrasing is usually Phrasing is usually Phrasing is rarely


consistent and consistent and consistent and consistent and/or
sensitive to the style sensitive to the style occasionally rarely sensitive to
of music being of music being sensitive to the style musical style.
played. played. of music being
played.

6. Expression and Performs with a Typically performs Sometimes performs Rarely demonstrates
Style creative nuance and with nuance and with nuance and expression and style.
style in response to style that is style that is Just plays the notes.
the score and limited indicated in the indicated in the
coaching. score or which is score or which is
suggested by suggested by
instructor or peer. instructor or peer.
Category 4 3 2 1

7. Note Accuracy Notes are An occasional A few inaccurate Wrong notes


consistently inaccurate note is notes are played, consistently detract
accurate. played, but does not detracting somewhat from the
detract from overall from the overall performance.
performance. performance.

8. Articulation Secure attacks. Attacks are usually Attacks are rarely Few secure attacks.
Markings (staccato, secure, though there secure, but makings Markings are
legato, slur, accents, might be an isolated are often executed typically not
etc.) are executed error. Markings are accurately as executed accurately.
accurately as executed accurately directed by the score
directed by the score as directed by the and/or the
and/or the score and/or the conductor.
conductor. conductor.
9. Style Markings All style marking Most style markings Failed to play Little or no attention
were played well were played well several style was given to style
and accurately. and accurately. May markings accurately. markings. Style of
Made music more have missed one or Style of piece was piece was not
than notes and two, but did not barely recognizable. recognizable.
rhythm. distract from overall
style.

10. Memorization 90-100% of the 75-89% of the piece 50-74% of the piece Less than 50% of
piece was was memorized and was memorized and the piece was
memorized and played accurately. played accurately. memorized and
played accurately. played accurately.

Rubistar 4 Teachers, 2006


July 21, 2006

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