Rubric for Piano Duet Performance _________________/180 Points

Task

30
Always
Partners
look at
each
other,
give
verbal or
nonverbal
signal
agreed
upon
and
begin
and end
Music
has a
strong
healthy
heartbeat like
a clock.
Wow!
Perfect!

27
Usually
Spontaneously
begin
and end
but are
successful

24
Sometimes
A little
awkwardness
but piece
gets off
okay-no clear
direction

21
Rarely
The towtruck:
One partner
is clearly
leading and
the other is
following
rather than
both players
participating
in teamwork
of setting
tempo

0 No
attempt
No
attempt

Mostly
steady

Heartbeat is
mostly
steady but
weak with a
few racing or
dragging
moments
75% of
pitches are
accurate

Halting

No
attempt

No
attempt

Execute
rhythms
accurately

Wow!
Perfect!

Balance:
Melody
louder than
accompanim
ent
Correct
Dynamics
and
articulation
(pp-ff,
staccato,
legato, etc.)
Total score

Musical
balance
95%

Oops,
but
mostly
perfect.
Musical
balance
85%

Hands may
be placed in
wrong
location or
playing
invented
melody
No regard to
indicated
rhythmic
notation
Accompanim
ent is heavy
and
overpowering
No regard to
musical
markings;
everything
sounds the
same

No
attempt

Begin and
end together

Maintain a
steady pulse

Perform
correct
pitches

Artistic

Oops,
but
mostly
perfect.

85%
artistic

75% of
rhythms are
accurate
Melody and
accompanim
ent are in a
power
struggle
Sometimes
there is a
hint of
variation, but
mostly samesounding

No
attempt
No
attempt