Name_______________________

Grade______

6th Grade Rubric- Playing Test 1

Posture

0
Student demonstrates
no effort in proper
posture for playing.

1
Student shows some effort in
proper playing posture.
Student demonstrates
knowledge in foundations to
have correct posture, but
does not execute concept
correctly.
Student has the basics of
holding instrument correctly,
but does not demonstrate
fully correct instrument
grasp/positioning.

2
Student exercises proper
playing posture. Student
sits on the edge of chair
with feet flat on the
ground and sits tall in
chair.

Holding
Instrument

Student does not show

any effort in holding
their instrument
correctly.

Breathing

Student exhibits tense,

restricting breaths that
inhibit playing ability.

Student exhibits correct

breathing procedures with
diaphragmatic breathing.

Student makes no
attempt to produce a
tone on instrument.

Student attempts to or
succeeds in producing tone
from instrument.

Rhythm

Student does not make

an attempt to follow
any type of rhythmic
structure.

Student roughly demonstrates

correct rhythmic structure.
Shows minor issues with
steady pulse or incorrect

Student correctly plays

rhythmic structure as
written in exercise.

Pitch

Student does not

demonstrate any type
of attempt to play
correct pitches.

Student demonstrates basic

concept of pitch but does not
execute properly in playing.
Student uses incorrect
fingerings or plays notes out
of sequence.

Student correctly plays

exercise with correct
pitches, or like pitches
indicated through
correct fingerings.

Tone

Notes:

Total(

Student demonstrates
correct instrument grasp
and positioning.