Elementary Singing Rubric



Elementary Singing Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |sings the song with no thought about breathing, tone quality, or posture; is unable to maintain his/her|

| |part; does not respond to the cues of the conductor; makes numerous memorization mistakes; talks often |

| |during the performance; sings without a steady beat. |

|2 |sings with 4-6 mistakes; poor enthusiasm and concentration; talks occasionally during the performance. |

|3 |sings with 2-3 mistakes; fair enthusiasm and concentration. |

|4 |sings song with 1 or fewer mistakes in memory, part maintenance, vocal tone, posture, breathing, blend,|

| |concentration, expressiveness, etc.; demonstrates concentration and interest while singing. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |sings song, maintaining own part, using proper breathing techniques and a pleasing tone, with and |

| |without accompaniment, memorized, with appropriate expressive and stylistic devices and stage presence,|

| |blending vocal timbres, matching dynamic levels, singing with correct posture, excellent concentration |

| |and interest, and responding to the conductor as part of a group. |

Elementary Recorder Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 ((least skilled performance) |plays the song with no thought about breathing, tone quality, or posture; makes no effort to or is unable|

| |to play the correct notes; does not respond to the cues of the conductor; makes numerous memorization |

| |mistakes; talks often during the performance; plays without a steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; poor enthusiasm and concentration; talks occasionally during the performance; |

| |fails to watch the conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes; fair enthusiasm and concentration; watches the conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 or fewer mistakes in memory, part maintenance, intonation, articulation, posture, |

| |breathing, concentration, expressiveness, etc.; demonstrates concentration and interest while playing. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches and rhythms, using proper breathing techniques and a pleasing tone, |

| |memorized, with appropriate expressive and stylistic devices and stage presence, matching dynamic levels,|

| |playing with correct posture, excellent concentration and interest, and responding to the conductor as |

| |part of a group. |

Elementary Mallet Instrument Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |plays song with no thought about phrasing, dynamics, mallet technique, or posture; makes no effort to play|

| |correct notes/rhythms; does not respond to conductor; makes numerous memorization mistakes; talks often |

| |during performance; plays without steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor enthusiasm & concentration; talks occasionally during performance; |

| |fails to watch conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes; shows acceptable enthusiasm & concentration; watches the conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 mistake in memory, intonation, posture, mallet technique, concentration, expression, |

| |etc.; demonstrates concentration & interest. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches & rhythm, using proper mallet techniques & pleasing tone quality, |

| |memorized, with appropriate expressive and stylistic devices & stage presence, matching dynamic levels, |

| |playing with correct posture, excellent concentration & interest, & responding to the conductor as part |

| |of a group. |

Elementary Violin Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |plays the song with no thought about phrasing, dynamics, bow or finger technique, or posture; makes no |

| |effort to play the correct notes; does not respond to the cues of the conductor; makes numerous memorization|

| |mistakes; talks often during the performance; uses bow as weapon or cane; plays without a steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; poor enthusiasm and concentration; talks occasionally during the performance; fails|

| |to watch the conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes; fair enthusiasm and concentration; watches the conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 or fewer mistakes in memory, part maintenance, intonation, articulation, posture, bow or |

| |finger technique, concentration, expressiveness, etc.; demonstrates concentration and interest while |

| |playing. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches and rhythms, using proper bow and finger techniques and pleasing tone |

| |quality, memorized, with appropriate expressive and stylistic devices and stage presence, matching dynamic |

| |levels, playing with correct posture, excellent concentration and interest, and responding to the conductor|

| |as part of a group. |

Elementary Percussion Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |plays song with no thought about phrasing, dynamics, instrumental technique, or posture; makes no |

| |effort to play correct rhythms and/or pitches ; does not respond to conductor; makes numerous |

| |memorization mistakes; talks often during performance; uses instrument as weapon; plays without |

| |steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor enthusiasm & concentration; talks occasionally during |

| |performance; fails to watch conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes; shows acceptable enthusiasm & concentration; watches conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 mistake in memory, intonation, part maintenance, articulation, posture, |

| |instrumental technique, concentration, expressiveness, etc.; demonstrates concentration and interest|

| |while playing. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches and rhythm, using proper technique and pleasing tone quality, |

| |memorized, with appropriate expressive & stylistic devices & stage presence, matching dynamic |

| |levels, playing with correct posture, excellent concentration & interest, & responding to the |

| |conductor as part of a group. |

Elementary Autoharp/Guitar Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |plays song with no thought about phrasing, dynamics, instrumental technique, or posture; makes no|

| |effort to play correct rhythms and/or pitches ; does not respond to the conductor; makes numerous|

| |memorization mistakes; talks often during performance; uses instrument as weapon; plays without |

| |steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor enthusiasm & concentration; talks occasionally during |

| |performance; fails to watch conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes; shows acceptable enthusiasm & concentration; watches conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 mistake in memory, intonation, part maintenance, articulation, instrumental |

| |technique, posture, concentration, expressiveness, etc.; demonstrates concentration and interest |

| |while playing. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches & rhythms, using proper techniques & pleasing tone quality, |

| |memorized, with appropriate expressive & stylistic devices & stage presence, matching dynamic |

| |levels, playing with correct posture, excellent concentration & interest, and responding to the |

| |conductor as part of a group. |

Elementary Composition Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |does not complete song, or: writes song illegibly, without planning his or her ideas or following given |

| |guidelines; or: makes 7 or more careless mistakes; or: talks often or otherwise wastes work time. |

|2 |completes work with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor enthusiasm & concentration; talks occasionally during work |

| |time; fails to follow 1-2 given guidelines; writes sloppily. |

|3 |completes work with 2-3 mistakes; shows acceptable enthusiasm & concentration; follows most guidelines. |

|4 |completes work with 1 mistake in rhythm, notation syntax, or planning; shows very good concentration, |

| |effort, & interest; follows given guidelines. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |completes work with no mistakes in rhythm, notation syntax, or planning; shows outstanding understanding, |

| |concentration, effort, & interest; follows given guidelines. |

Elementary Music Dictation Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |does not complete exercise, or: writes exercise illegibly, without following guidelines; or: makes 5 or more |

| |mistakes; or: talks often or otherwise wastes work time. |

|2 |notates exercise with 3-4 mistakes; shows poor understanding, enthusiasm, &/or concentration; talks often |

| |during work time; fails to follow given guidelines; writes sloppily. |

|3 |notates exercise with 2 mistakes; shows acceptable understanding, enthusiasm & concentration; follows most |

| |given guidelines. |

|4 |notates exercise with 1 mistake in rhythm, notation syntax, or planning; shows very good understanding, |

| |concentration, effort, & interest; follows guidelines. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |notates exercise quickly with no mistakes in rhythm, notation syntax, or planning; shows outstanding |

| |understanding, concentration, effort, & interest; follows given guidelines exactly. |

Elementary Music Sight-Reading Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |does not complete sight-reading exercise; or: stops & starts over again during testing time; or: plays or |

| |sings exercise sloppily without steady beat or with incorrect pitches, rhythm, expression, dynamics, etc. |

|2 |performs exercise with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor understanding, enthusiasm, and/or concentration; starts over|

| |during test time; articulates sloppily. |

|3 |performs exercise with 3 mistakes; shows acceptable understanding of pitch, rhythm, & dynamics; demonstrates|

| |enthusiasm and concentration; follows most given guidelines. |

|4 |performs exercise with 1 mistake in rhythm, pitch, dynamics, expression, or articulation; shows very good |

| |understanding, concentration, effort, and interest; follows given guidelines. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |performs exercise quickly and accurately, with no mistakes in rhythm, pitch, dynamics, expression, or |

| |articulation; shows outstanding understanding, concentration, effort, and interest; interprets music |

| |notation exactly. |

Elementary Improvisation Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |does not play at all during song; or: performs “any old notes in any old rhythm”, without putting forth |

| |any thoughtful effort; plays arhythmically or exploratorily, rather than with mindful concentration. |

|2 |improvises with some rhythm (inconsistent); starts and stops playing; shows poor enthusiasm & |

| |concentration; fails to follow guidelines; performs sloppily. |

|3 |improvises with recognizable steady beat; shows acceptable enthusiasm & concentration; repeats the same |

| |musical ideas or plays random pitches to the beat. |

|4 |improvises using varying rhythmic patterns and pitch patterns; shows very good concentration, effort, & |

| |interest; begins with a musical idea using a few pitches, then varies it or adds something new. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |improvises comfortably using a large range of pitches and rhythms; demonstrates excellent sense of beat, |

| |rhythm, expression, & dynamics while playing; shows outstanding understanding, concentration, effort, & |

| |interest; follows and expands upon given guidelines. |

Elementary Keyboard Performance Rubric

|To receive a score of: |The student: |

|1 (least skilled performance) |plays song with no thought about phrasing, dynamics, fingering, or posture; makes no effort to play |

| |correct notes/rhythms; does not respond to conductor; makes numerous memorization mistakes; talks or |

| |starts over during performance; plays without steady beat. |

|2 |plays with 4-6 mistakes; shows poor enthusiasm & concentration; talks or starts over during performance;|

| |fails to watch conductor. |

|3 |plays with 2-3 mistakes but goes on; shows acceptable technique, understanding, enthusiasm & |

| |concentration; watches the conductor. |

|4 |plays song with 1 mistake in memory, intonation, posture, technique, concentration, expression, etc.; |

| |demonstrates above average concentration & interest. |

|5 (most skilled performance) |plays song with correct pitches & rhythm, using proper technique & pleasing tone quality, memorized, |

| |with appropriate expressive and stylistic devices, stage presence, dynamic levels, & posture; |

| |demonstrates excellent concentration & interest, & responds to the conductor. |

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