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Instrumental performance assessment 
Will be used to evaluate "twenty-point" playing assessments
Rubric Code: P6X526
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Subject: Music  
Type: Quiz  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Ten Point Playing Quiz
  Poor

6 pts

Fair

7.5 pts

Good

8.5 pts

Proficient

9.5 pts

Mastery

10 pts

Tone Quality
50 %

Poor

Tone quality uncharacteristic of the instrument, lacks support and focus
Fair

Exhibits characteristic tone quality of the instrument only in isolated instances, tone is usually not supported and lacks focus
Good

Exhibits characteristic tone quality of the instrument much of the time, but with several flaws: - not properly centered, harsh or strident, airy, or weak
Proficient

Exhibits the desired characteristic tone quality of the instrument fairly consistently, but some minor deficiencies are still present in support, focus or projection
Mastery

Tone quality is full, rich, centered,supported, characteristic of the best players, confident, and projects well.
Intonation
30 %

Poor

Consistently out of tune
Fair

Very little consistency in tuning between notes or to a standard tuning
Good

Many notes in tune but many intervals still flawed in performance
Proficient

Good intonation with few minor discrepancies in pitch
Mastery

Exhibits excellent intonation throughout the range required for the performance
Technical accuracy
40 %

Poor

Almost all pitches are played incorrectly
Fair

More pitches are played incorrectly than correctly
Good

Many pitches played correctly, although there are several errors
Proficient

Almost all pitches played correctly, with a only very few errors
Mastery

Confidently plays all pitches correctly.
Rhythm
40 %

Rhythmic accuracy
Tempo selection and control

Poor

Almost all rhythms are played incorrectly; pulse is unstable with many breaks or restarts
Fair

A limited number of the basic rhythms are played correctly but with many incorrect rhythms; pulse is sometimes steady but with major flaws
Good

Many rhythms are correct but there are several minor rhythmic flaws; pulse is fairly steady, but there are minor fluctuations in tempo
Proficient

Plays most rhythms correctly with few or no errors; pulse is mostly steady with very few minor variations in tempo
Mastery

Confidently plays all rhythms correctly; pulse is steady and accurate at all times
Musicianship
40 %

Dynamics, articulation, phrasing, style

Poor

Never performs expressive elements, sense of phrase, appropriate breathing, dynamics as written, and articulations as marked
Fair

Rarely performs expressive elements, sense of phrase, appropriate breathing, dynamics as written, and articulations as marked
Good

Frequently performs expressive elements, sense of phrase, appropriate breathing, dynamics as written, and articulations as marked
Proficient

Performs expressive elements, sense of phrase, appropriate breathing, dynamics as written, and articulations as marked with few flaws
Mastery

Confidently performs expressive elements,
sense of phrase, appropriate breathing, dynamics as written, and articulations as marked




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