Music Department
Instrumental Music Performance-Individual
Rubric
Category a 3 2 T
T. Tone Quality is consist Tone is focused, | Tone is often The tone is offen not
used, clear, and\ | clear, and centered | focused, clear, and | focused, clear, oF
‘centered throughout\ | through the normal | centered, but centered regardless
therange ofthe | playing range ofthe | sometimes the tone | of the range being
insuument. Tone / | instrument. isuncontoed in | played, significantly
has profession Extremes in range | the normal playing | detracting from the
Naval. sometimes cause | range. Extremes in overall performance.
tone tobe less range are usually
controlled. uncontrolled.
2 Rhythm Tig Beaiis seeat)\ | The beats seoure | The beat is “The baat iB wually
the rhythms are\ | and the shythms are | somewhat erratic. | erratic and rhythms
ecurate fr the tylg | mostly accurate. | Some rhythms are | are seldom accurate,
rmusicheing / | There are afew | accurate. Frequent — | detracting
a uration ezors, but | or repeated duration | significantly from
these do not detract | eros. Rhythm | the overall
from the overall | problems performance.
porformanee. occasionally detract
from the overall
: performance
3. Pitch, ‘Virally no ered | An occasional ‘Some accurate | Very few accurate
Ach is very isolated error, but
urate. most ofthe time
pitch is accurate and
pitches, but dhere are
frequent and/or
repeated errors.
or secure pitches.
Dynamic levels are | Dyiamic levelNe | Dynamic levels | Attention to
‘obvious, consistent, | (pically accurats) | fluctuate but can be dynamic levels is,
and an sceurate i consistent discerned. not obvious.
interpretation of the .
style of music being .
played
5. Phrasing Phrtsing is alway | Phrasing is usually | Phrasing is usually | Phasing is rarely
fnsistent and consistent and consistent and consistent and/or
Sensitive tthe style | sensitive othe style | occasionally rarely sensitive to
‘of music being / | of musictbeing | sensitive tothe style | musical style
hed. played, fof masie being
a4 played.
6. Expression and | Performs with a | Typically performs | Sometimes performs | Rarely demonstrates
Style ceive nuance and | with nuance and | with nuance and —_| expression and style.
in response/o | style that is style that x Sst plays the nots,
score and lshited | indicated inthe | incated inthe
coaching. score or which is | score or which is
suggested by suggested by
instructor or peer. | instructor or peer.Category a
2
7. Note Accuracy [Notes are
‘An oveasional
‘A few inacouraie
‘Wroag notes
‘consistently inaccurate note is | notes ae played, | consistently detract
accurate played, but does not } detracting somewhat | from the
ettact from overall | fom the overall | performance.
performance performance.
® Articulation | Secure stacks sare usualy | Attacks are rarely | Pew seourealacks
Markings (staccato, Veccure, though thety | secure, but makings | Markings are
legato, slur, accents /| might be an isolated\ | are often executed | typically not
ese.) are executed. [ | eror. Markings are || accurately as executed accurately
accurately as ‘executed accurately )| directed by the score
directed by the score as direcied by the // | andlor the
andior the PSbote andr t conductor.
conductor. ‘condusior—
9, Siyle Markings | Allstyle marking Failed w play Lille or no attention
‘were played well played well \ | several style vas given to style
and accurately 3d accurately. May\ | markings accurately. | markings. Style of
Made music more | have missed one or }| Style of piece was | picce was not
than notes and| barcly recognizable. | recognizable
rhythm,
10: Memorization | 90-10% ofthe | 75-8936 of te piece | 30-74% ofthe piece | Lass than 50% of
piece was was memorized ad | was memorized and | the piece was
memorized and | played accurately. | played accurately. | memorized und
played accurately played accurately.
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