5th Grade Band Assessment Rubric 2021

Student Name: _________________________________

Song: _________________________________________

Date of Assessment:​ ____________________________

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Posture Student is not Student is sitting Student is sitting Student is sitting

sitting up up straight with up straight with up straight with
straight and has feet or legs feet flat on the feet flat on the
feet or legs crossed. floor. Instrument floor. Proper
crossed. Instrument carriage needs instrument
Instrument carriage needs to be adjusted. carriage is
carriage needs to be adjusted. executed.
to be adjusted.

Note accuracy Student misses Student misses Student misses Student plays all
several notes a few notes a note or two of correct notes on
throughout the throughout the the excerpt. the excerpt.
excerpt. excerpt.

Rhythm Student misses Student misses Student misses Student

several rhythmic a few rhythmic one or two demonstrates all
figures. figures. rhythmic figures. correct rhythmic
figures.

Dynamics Student does Student Student Student

not demonstrate demonstrates demonstrates demonstrates all
dynamic some dynamic most dynamic dynamic
contrast within contrasts within contrasts within contrasts within
the excerpt. the excerpt. the excerpt. the excerpt.

Tone Student Student Student Student always

struggles to maintains proper executes proper executes proper
maintain a tone at certain tone with a “full” tone with a “full”
steady flow of air dynamic levels. sound most of sound at all
on instrument. (specify) the time. dynamic levels.