Natalie Shields

10/2/18
Assessment Rubric: Beginner Band
Students will be able to explain the basic concept of tuning sharp or flat notes and audibly
recognize and adjust intonation errors while playing the G major triad. This is the introduction of
harmony. Students will be able to respond to a variety of simple melodic lines with a drone
playing a fundamental pitch underlying the melody with both their voices and instruments at 65
beats per minute with 90-95% accuracy. Students will be able to utilize these skills on a
fundamental basis with scales, as well as applying this concept to any music they or we are
working by consistently improving their accuracy every day. However, today they will be able to
sufficiently play G major scale, one octave, in a round with a great sound and properly tuned
harmonies.

Components Needs Improvement…………………………………….Great/Satisfactory!

Criteria Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

Accuracy Continuously Misses notes, Plays and singly Successfully and

misses notes, improper tuning, mostly accurate. accurately plays
inaccurate but is following Intonation is all notes with
tuning, and fails directions. mostly descent. descent
____/4 to follow Trying to Follows intonation (for
directions.No improve with directions. the first day of
signs of each rep. talking about it),
improvement or and follows
trying to directions
improve. attentively.

Understanding Displays zero Has a general Demonstrates a Demonstrates a

knowledge, idea of what general thorough
recollection, or harmony and understand and knowledge and
general idea of sharp and flat knowledge of understand of
____/4 what harmony is notes are, but harmony, sharp harmony, sharp
and what sharp has no idea why and flat notes, and flat notes,
and flat notes it is important to and how to tune how to tune
mean and how to know and/or notes in a G notes in a G
tune. how to they major chord. major chord.
work.
 Tone Quality/ Fails to Demonstrates Demonstrates all Consistently
Fundamentals demonstrate only a couple of aspects to the demonstrates
their finest tone, the daily daily their absolute
posture, fundamental fundamental best tone
breathing, concepts (tone, concepts (tone, quality/sound,
____/4 articulation, posture, posture, and exceptional
intonation, time, breathing, breathing, and correct
and style; all articulation, articulation, fundamentals:
things we work intonation, time, intonation, time, (posture,
on everyday. and style), but and style), but breathing,
not consistently. only most of the articulation,
time. intonation, time,
and style).

Participation Refuses to Works on other At times Makes

participate in homework contributes in appropriate
singing, playing during class class-- Listens to contributions,
exercises, and/or time, but makes others most of listens
lesson some attempt to the time-- needs attentively to
____/4 discussion. participate. reminders to use others in the
Works on other time ensemble and to
homework productively. teacher. Alert
during class and on task.
time, with no Very willing to
attempt to sing and play all
participate. the exercises.

Attitude Negative Indifferent-- lack Somewhat Very positive--

towards others, of interest-- positive-- Shows Shows
themselves, or unresponsive. some interest enthusiasm,
the atmosphere Does not disrupt and willingness interest, and a
____/4 of the classroom. the positive to learn. willingness to
Can include: environment, but participate.
talking back, has no interest in
yelling, and/or adding to it.
complaining.

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