Rubrics for Southeast

Asian Music
(Burung Kaka Tua, Chan Mali Chan, Rasa Sayang,
Ru Con and Loi loi Krathong)
Direction:
Perform the following songs in Southeast Asia using
your own improvise musical instrument.
1. Burung Kaka Tua
2. Chan Mali Chan
3. Rasa Sayang
4. Ru Con
5. Loi loi Krathong
 Rubric for Vocal And Instrumental Performance of Southeast Asian Music
Elements of Superior Excellent Very Good Average Poor
TOTAL SCORE
Music 20 pts 18 pts 16 pts 14 pts 12 pts

Pitch Virtually no errors in singing and
playing the instruments. Pitch is
very accurate.
The beat in singing and playing the
Rhythm instruments. is secure and the
rhythms are accurate for the music
being sung.
An occasional isolated error
in singing and playing the
instruments, but most of the
time pitch is accurate and
secure.
The beat in singing and
playing the instruments is
secure and the rhythms are
mostly accurate. There are a
few duration errors, but
these do not detract from the
overall performance.
Some accurate pitches in singing and
playing the instruments. but there are
frequent and/or repeated errors.
The beat in singing and playing the
instruments is somewhat erratic.
Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent
or repeated duration errors. Rhythm
problems occasionally detract from
the overall performance.
Very few accurate or secure Who needs pitch in
pitches in singing and singing and playing the
playing the instruments. instruments?
The beat in singing and Ain't got no rhythm in
playing the instruments. is singing and playing the
usually erratic and rhythms instruments. .
are seldom accurate,
detracting significantly
from the overall
performance.

Tone in singing and playing the
Tone instruments is consistently
Quality focused, clear, and centered
throughout the range of the voice.
Student articulates clearly and the
Diction text of the music is
understandable.
Tone in singing and playing Tone in singing and playing the The tone in singing and Mumbles, shouts, sing
the instruments is focused, instruments is often focused, clear, playing the instruments is inappropriately, or will
clear, and centered through and centered, but sometimes the tone often not focused, clear, or not sing.
the normal singing range. is uncontrolled in the normal singing centered regardless of the
Extremes in range sometimes range. Extremes in range are usually range, significantly
cause tone to be less uncontrolled. Occasionally the tone detracting from the overall
controlled. Tone quality does detracts from overall performance. performance.
not detract from the
performance.
Student articulates the words Student is sometimes articulating the Student rarely articulates No clue as to what the
somewhat clearly and the words, but the text is often not the words and the text is student is singing.
text can be understood most discernable. not discernable. Possibly singing in a
of the time. different language.
 Rubrics for Singing
Superior Excellent Very Good Average Poor
20 pts 18 pts 16 pts 14 pts 12 pts Score
Sings the entire Sings the entire Sings the entire Sings the Couldn’t sing
song with song with only song with only entire song out most of the
Melody
appropriate 1-2 lapses in 3-4 lapses in of tune melody
melody melody melody
Sings the entire Sings the entire Sings the entire Sings entire Couldn’t
song with song with only song with only song out of demonstrate
Rhythm appropriate 1-2 lapses in 3-4 lapses in rhythm pattern most of the
rhythm pattern rhythm rhythm rhythm

Sing the entire Sing the entire Sing the entire Sings most of Couldn’t
song with correct song with only song with only the song with sing the
Pitch
pitch 1-2 lapses in 3-4 lapses in incorrect pitch song with
pitch pitch correct pitch
Sing with Sing with some Sing with little Sing with no Couldn’t sing
Performance enthusiasm and enthusiasm and enthusiasm and enthusiasm
Delivery energy during energy during energy during and energy
entire song entire song entire song

Exceeds Expectations
4 pts
Rhythmic The improvisation is always in
Accuracy time, maintains a study beat, and
includes only quarter and eight
notes.
Tonal The improvisation is always
Accuracy harmonically and melodically
accurate, and is always in the
proper tonality.
Creativity The improvisation utilizes
extensive ornamentation and
complex rhythms.
Musical The improvisation exceeds
Effect expectations with regards to
confidence of performance,
fluency, intonation, tone, and
articulation.
Rubric for Basic Improvisation
Meets Expectations
3 pts
The improvisation is mostly in
time, for the most part, maintains
a study beat, and includes mostly
quarter and eight notes.
The improvisation is mostly
harmonically and melodically
accurate, and is, for the most
part, in the proper tonality.
The improvisation utilizes
ornamentation and complex
rhythms.
The improvisation meets
expectations with regards to
confidence of performance,
fluency, intonation, tone, and
articulation.
Developing Needs Improvement
TOTAL
2 pts 1 pts
The improvisation is The improvisation is
sometimes in time, almost never in time,
sometimes maintains a does not maintain a
study beat, and includes study beat, and rarely
some quarter and eight includes quarter and
notes. eight notes.
The improvisation is The improvisation is
sometimes harmonically and almost never
melodically accurate, and is, harmonically and
at times, in the proper melodically accurate,
tonality. and is not in the
proper tonality.
The improvisation utilizes The improvisation does
some ornamentation and, at not utilize
times, complex rhythms. ornamentation nor
complex rhythms.
The improvisation The improvisation does
demonstrates developing not demonstrate
musical effect, with regards musical effect, with
to confidence of regards to confidence
performance, fluency, of performance,
intonation, tone, and fluency, intonation,
articulation. tone, and articulation.