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Music Theory Music Theory Practical elements and applications of the guiding principles behind the composition of music in the Euro-American tradition. Areas of study include: notation, intervals, diatonic chords, seventh chords, functional harmony, cadences, secondary dominants, voice leading, higher extension chords, form, stylistic elements, ear training, harmonic analysis. Assignments will include mastery level exercises for basic knowledge, writing compositions of various lengths and styles, analysis of provided music, ongoing ear training using computer program and in-class exercises Rubric Code: P74966 By desiford Draft Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Assignment Grade Levels: 9-12

Music Theory Assignments
	Very Good 5 pts	Good 4 pts	Fair 3 pts	REedo 1 pts
Music Score Sibelius Student Version or Finale Notepad preferred	Very Good Music Score is very neat and all required elements are included: Song Title, Composer Name, Instrument, Clef Sign, Time Signature, Key Signature, and Copyright.	Good Music score is neat. Two or less of the required elements are missing from the musical score.	Fair Music score is legible. Three to four of the required elements are missing from the musical score.	REedo Music Score is illegible and many of the required musical score elements are missing.
Music Notation Sibelius Student Version or Finale Notepad preferred	Very Good All notes are written neatly using proper barline placement.	Good Most notes are written clearly using the proper barline placement.	Fair Notes are written clearly, but barline placement is often incorrect.	REedo Notes are written in a sloppy and illegible manner. Barline placement is not correct. Needs to be resubmitted.
Meter and Rhythm	Very Good All measures have the correct # of beats and a variety of rhythms are used. Including the use of Whole, Half, Quarter, eighth. and sixteenth notes.	Good 85% of measures have the correct # of beats and a variety of rhythms are used. Including the use of Whole, Half, Quarter, and eighth notes.	Fair 70% of the measures have the correct # of beats. Rhythms are very basic and do not expand beyond quarter ntoes.	REedo Under half of the measure have the correct # of beats. Composition needs to be edited and resubmitted.
Harmony	Very Good All chords are constructed properly with regard to con- tent, voicing, and inversion. Progres-sions are logical or defensible within the framework of the line of fourths. there is a consistency of harm-onic language.	Good 85% of chords are constructed properly with regard to con- tent, voicing, and inversion. Progres-sions are logical or defensible within the framework of the line of fourths. There is a consistency of harm-onic language.	Fair 70% of chords are constructed properly with regard to con- tent, voicing, and inversion. Progres-sions are logical or defensible within the framework of the line of fourths. there is a general consistency of harmonic language.	REedo Many chords are voiced improperly. Chords do not proceed logically, and voice-leading is awkward. Chords contain incorrect pitches.
Overal Performance	Very Good The composition was creative, clean/easy to read, and included all required elements.	Good The composition was somewhat creative and legible. Most of the required elements were included.	Fair The composition was very basic and somewhat legible to read. At least half of the required elements were included.	REedo The composition was not complete, and very difficult to read. Under half of the required elements were included. Project will needs to be revised
Harmonic Progression Standard diatonic progression, secondary dominant, and tri-tone substitution	Very Good There is a consistent use of appropriate harmonic progression using the line of fourths. Secondary dominant chords and false cadences are employed appropriately	Good	Fair	REedo
Roman Numeral and chord symbols Roman numerals, Arabic numerals, key-specific chord symblos	Very Good Composition contains accurate roman numeral documentation in the bass clef and/or chord symbols in the treble clef. Composition begins and ends with a tonic chord and appropriate cadence	Good Composition contains 85%accurate roman numeral documentation in the bass clef and chord symbols in the treble clef. Composition begins and ends with a tonic chord and appropriate cadence	Fair Composition contains 70%accurate roman numeral documentation in the bass clef and chord symbols in the treble clef. Composition begins and ends with a tonic chord and appropriate cadence	REedo Composition contains 50% or less accurate roman numeral documentation in the bass clef and chord symbols in the treble clef. Composition does not being and end on the tonic
	Very Good	Good	Fair	REedo
	Very Good	Good	Fair	REedo

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