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Piano Performance Rubric 
Piano Performance Rubric
Students demonstrate their ability to play the piano/keyboard using repertoire of various styles, genres, and degrees of difficulty.
Rubric Code: MX6XWA9
By gchoiencore
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

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  Excellent

5 pts

Good

4 pts

Fair

3 pts

Poor

2 pts

Unacceptable

1 pts

Position

Posture, finger, wrist, hand arm
Excellent

Consistently appropriate posture, finger, wrist, hand and arm positions
Good

Minor problems in positioning such as slouching, sitting too close or far, etc.
Fair

A lack of consistent positioning such as flat fingers, high or low wrist, etc
Poor

Problems in complex passages due to poor positions of wrist, fingers, etc
Unacceptable

Limited ability to use correct posture, fingers, wrist, hand, and arm positions.
Technique

accuracy to printed pitches, articulation (staccato, tenuto, accents, etc) finger dexterity, pedaling, precision of the left and right hand in attacks and releases
Excellent

Playing the correct notes, and good use of pedal throughout the performance, great attention to articulation, etc
Good

Mostly accurate notes, good pedal, articulation, precise attack between hands. Minor mistakes throughout the performance.
Fair

Incorrect pitches on a few places with inconsistent articulation, pedal changes, and tempo. Both hands occasionally struggle for precise attacks and/or releases.
Poor

Pitches or articulation or pedaling is incorrect throughout the performance. imprecise attacks and releases.
Unacceptable

Frequent pitch errors, a lack of understanding of articulation, problems on using pedal and/or attacks and releases.
Rhythm

accuracy of note and rest values, duration, pulse, flow, steadiness, correctness of meters
Excellent

Correct pulse, meter and flow used throughout the performance
Good

Infrequent errors with a pulse that is mostly correct - a few mistakes
Fair

A lack of consistency in rhythm, pulse, flow and meter
Poor

Numerous inaccurate rhythms with an incorrect pulse and/or meter.
Unacceptable

An unawareness of rhythms, meter, pulse and flow
Interpretation

style, phrasing, tempo, dynamics, balance of melody to accompaniment
Excellent

Highly expressive performance with appropriate style, phrasing, tempo and dynamics. Good balance between melody and accompaniment
Good

Minor problems in dynamics, phrasing, tempo. the melody is occasionally obscured by the accompaniment
Fair

Occasionally rigid and mechanical expression. Correct tempo and dynamics but not expressive(flowing). Melody is often lost.
Poor

A lack of expression throughout the performance. Little attention given to melodic line, Lacks in phrasing, tempo, dynamics, etc
Unacceptable

A lack of understanding of correct style, dynamics, phrasing, and tempo with unbalanced melody and accompaniment.
Performance factors

appropriate appearance, poise, general conduct, mannerisms, memory (if required)
Excellent

Outstanding stage manner and presentation, showing confidence, and well memorized
Good

Minor problems on presentation - soft voice on announcing the piece, rushed between the pieces, etc
memorized with a few minor mistakes
Fair

General poise and conduct needs some minor improvement such as managing the mistakes.
Memorized but stopped several times
Poor

Unprofessional appearance during the performance, not being confident
Memorized but not able to finish the piece
Unacceptable

General proper performance conduct is lacking - laughing during the performance, saying works on every mistakes etc.
not memorized



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