Name: _______________________________________________ SECTION: ________________

Chair #: ________
Category Below Average Intonation 1 2 3 Rhythm 1 2 3 Tone 1 2 3 Posture/Position 1 2 3 Dynamics/Musicality 1 2 3 COMMENTS:
CATEGORIES INTONATION Below Average o Most notes played out of tune Average o Many notes out of tune. Most fingers are correct but lack of half/whole steps. o Several rhythms are wrong or very unsteady tempo. Please count carefully. o Tone is generally good but sometimes it is too weak or scratchy. Above Average o A few notes out of tune or wrong fingerings. Be careful with half/whole steps. o Most rhythms are correct, but you need to keep a steady tempo throughout. You are making a good tone most of the time. Be careful not to press too hard or play on the fingerboard. Keep fingers spread out over the strings (cello/bass) Keep elbow under (violin/viola) so fingers are over strings Most of the dynamics were played. Good effort! Excellent o One or no notes played out of tune! Excellent!

Average 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 6

Above Average 7 7 7 7 7

Excellent 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 10

Score: ________

RHYTHM

TONE

Music was played too slowly or with too many stops/restarts. Please practice more! You have a crooked bow. This makes a fuzzy tone. Playing on the fingerboard. This makes a poor tone. Posture needs major work. Please practice in a mirror and aim to do your best! You can do it. Most or all dynamics were ignored. Please pay attention to these in the future.

All/most rhythms are correct and you kept a steady beat. Great job! Great use of the bow overall. Nice full sound!

POSTURE/POSITION

Posture is basically good. Please work on one or more of the following: o No pancake o Elbow up o Relax bow hold o Only some of the dynamics were played. Try to do all of them next time.

Excellent posture and position! Keep it up!

DYNAMICS/MUSICALITY

o o

All dynamics were played well. Great job! Nice start to vibrato Shows leadership potential