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Songwriting Songwriting Student performs original music and lyrics about a focused, assigned topic. Rubric Code: N47WWB By pistol Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

An Environmental Message in Song Original Music, Lyrics, and Performance
	Falls Far Below 8 pts	Approaching 12 pts	Meets 16 pts	Exceeds 20 pts
Melody 20 pts Does your music sound like it all belongs together? Do the notes and tones flow?	Falls Far Below Notes and tones vary and even clash. The song has no flow.	Approaching The song has a basic flow, yet notes and tones clash occasionally.	Meets The notes, tones, and keys flow. The types of tunes enhance the song.	Exceeds The notes, tones and song keys are polished. Each track brings meaning to the overall song.
Lyrics 20 pts A set of words, phrases or sounds that make up a song and reflect the assigned topic.	Falls Far Below Lyrics clash with the melody and have little meaning to the writer.	Approaching Lyrics are starting to flow with the melody and somewhat reflect the focused, assigned topic for the song.	Meets Lyrics are meaningful and connect to the music and reflect the focused, assigned topic for the song.	Exceeds The lyrics are meaningful to the artists, flow with the melody and connect to the overall focused, assigned topic for the song.
Tempo and dynamics 20 pts Tempo is how fast or slow the song moves and dynamics describe the way the song ebbs and flows in relation to volume etc.	Falls Far Below The song is choppy with a unnatural mix of tempo. It has no change in dynamics.	Approaching Tempo and rhythm are coming together. There is more than one tempo that doesn't distracts the song. Two dynamics are present, but there are choppy transitions.	Meets Tempo and rhythm are consistent. The dynamics flow, but could be used more fluently.	Exceeds The tempo, rhythm and dynamics complete the overall song and experience. Smooth transitions and the use of volume is present.
Chorus and Verse 20 pts The organization of the chorus and verse	Falls Far Below Song has no recognizable organization between chorus and verse.	Approaching Song is somewhat organized and has at least two verses and the chorus is performed twice.	Meets Song is organized and has at least three to four verses and the chorus is performed three to four times and both are starting to add more character to the song.	Exceeds Song is well organized and has at least three or more verses and the chorus is performed at least two or more times and a complex flow of loops are used creating subtle changes, accents and highlights in the song.
Audience Response 20 pts How the audience of your peers react to your song.	Falls Far Below Song has little or no impact on your peers. They sit and listen quietly, but have little to say about it.	Approaching Some peers may tap their foot, smile occasionally and nod the the rhythm. They make a few comments, but not many.	Meets The overall group interact with the song with body movement, laughter, talk or dance. Many comments follow the playing of the song.	Exceeds You have a hit on your hands. Students laugh out loud, hoot, shoot, dance and give enormous praise to your song. They may even seek copies of your masterpiece.

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songwriting, english, Garageband, music, lyrics

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Music

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