Composition Rubric

Criteria Excellent Good Needs Incomplete/Missing

(4) (3) Improvement (1)
(2)
Key Students Students Students defined Students defined none of
Components defined all defined 1 or 2 key the key components
key most key components
components components

Basic Students Student Student can use Student does not

Functions comfortably comfortably basic functions demonstrate basic
used all basic used all with significant function skills
functions and basic help from music
began use of functions teacher
advanced
functions

Peer Student both Student both Student only Student did not
Collaboration receives and receives and receives collaborate with peers
gives gives feedback, does
construction constructive not offer critique
regarding 2-3 feedback of peer work
peer regarding 1
compositions peer
composition

Musical Student Student Student created a Student did not meet any
Composition created a created a composition of the requirements
composition composition using 2 or less
using 4 or using 3 audio channels in
more audio audio garage band to
channels in channels in layer piece, 22 or
garage band garage band less full measures
to layer piece, to layer
24 full piece, 22-24
measures full
measures