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Rhythm -time signatures 
How many beats in a measure is defined by the top number in the time signature and what kind of note gets a beat is defined in the bottom number of a time signature.
Rubric Code: L87472
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Top notch

4 pts

Good work

3 pts

So-So

2 pts

You can do better

1 pts

Top number

Student can count the correct number of quarter note beats in a measure

Top notch

All the beats are correctly counted when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used
Good work

Most beats are counted correctly when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used although a few mistakes have been made.
So-So

There were more then 3 counting mistakes made when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used.
You can do better

There are more then 5 counting mistakes made when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used.
Top number

Student can count the correct number of half note beats in a measure

Top notch

All the beats are correctly counted when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used
Good work

Most beats are counted correctly when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used although a few mistakes have been made.
So-So

There were more then 3 counting mistakes made when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used.
You can do better

There are more then 5 counting mistakes made when whole, half, quarter and eighth notes are used.
Top Number

Student can count the correct number of eighth note beats in a measure

Top notch
Good work
So-So
You can do better
Botton Number of the time signature

Identify the type of note that corresponds to the bottom number of a time signature

Top notch

All the examples of time signatures with a 2,4 or 8 as the lower number where correctly identified with their corresponding notes
Good work

Most of the examples of time signatures with a 2,4 or 8 as the lower number where correctly identified with their corresponding notes
So-So

In the examples of time signatures with a 2,4 or 8 as the lower number, there were 3 or more errors when identifying their corresponding notes
You can do better

In the examples of time signatures with a 2,4 or 8 as the lower number, there were 5 or more errors when identifying their corresponding notes
Adding Barlines and Measures

Adding barlines to measures to give the correct number of beats in each time signature

Top notch

There were 3 or less errors in barline placement when a quarter note, half note or eighth note gets a beat.
Good work

There were 6 or more errors in barline placement when a quarter note, half note or eighth note gets a beat.
So-So

There were 9 or more errors in barline placement when a quarter note, half note or eighth note gets a beat.
You can do better

There were 12 or more errors in barline placement when a quarter note, half note or eighth note gets a beat.



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