iRubric: Class Piano Performance Rubric

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Class Piano Performance Rubric Class Piano Performance Rubric This rubric describes the criteria to be graded for class piano performance. Rubric Code: N94692 By fritzjes Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 9-12

Piano Performance Unit Performance Assessment
	Advanced 5 pts	Proficient 4 pts	Developing 3 pts	Minimal 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Technique Posture, hand placement, finger technique.	Advanced Excellent posture and bench/seat placement, Excellent finger technique/hand placement.	Proficient Very good posture, very good finger technique/hand placement, minor problems with technique.	Developing Posture acceptable, technique acceptable. Sounds better than it looks.	Minimal Minimal performance technique, slouches, uncomfortable.	Poor No performance technique. Does not know where to position the seat.
Accuracy Notes, rhythms, musical signs, sound quality.	Advanced No audible mistakes, clear and accurate sound, good musicality.	Proficient Minimal mistakes made but with quick recovery.	Developing Some mistakes, slow recovery, audience may be aware of mistakes, good effort.	Minimal Some mistakes, facial expression draws attention to mistakes, poor recovery.	Poor Completely inaccuracte and incomprehensible as a piece of written when listening to the piece being played.
Tempo and Dynamics Steadiness of tempo, use of appropriate musical expression.	Advanced Great rhythm and tempo right on, very expressive, correct use of dynamics (where applicable.)	Proficient Decent rhythm and tempo, few errors, pretty good use of dynamics (where applicable.)	Developing Average rhythm and tempo, average dynamics (where applicable), non-expressive.	Minimal Some rhythmic errors in tempo and poor dynamics (where applicable.)	Poor Several rhythmic errors and tempo was not sustained at all.
Effort	Advanced Fantastic effort in learning the piece. The piece was polished and the student was prepared to perform.	Proficient Good effort, but not as polished, not totally prepared to perform.	Developing Learned piece with insufficient practice, but decently played.	Minimal Minimal effort made, not prepared to peform.	Poor Unprepared and did not want to perform.