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Music Theory Composition Project ABA Form 24 measures Music Theory Composition Project Students will compose a 24 bar composition in ABA form either in four parts or a melody with chord accompaniment for a grade. Rubric Code: PX6W5B9 By jojosbrown Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Composition Project
	Excellent 10 pts	Proficient 8 pts	Adequate 6 pts	Poor 4 pts
Format A 24 measure composition using ABA form is written in either four parts (SATB) or piano melody with chord accompaniment in a key with up to five sharps or flats, includes key signature, time signature, common chord modulation, double bar line at end, and roman numeral analysis below the composition. (figured bass) All passing and neighbor tones are labeled	Excellent Student is able to write key signature, time signature, barlines, and figured bass properly. All passing and neighbor tones are labeled correctly. ABA Form is correctly used.	Proficient Student is able to write key signature, time signature, barlines, figured bass and passing / neighbor tones properly with few or minor errors. ABA form is used with few or minor errors.	Adequate Student is able to write key signature, time signature, barlines,and passing / neighbor tones and figured bass with some errors. ABA form is used with some errors	Poor Student is not able to write key signature, time signature, barlines,and passing / neighbor tones and figured bass properly. ABA form is not used.
Composition Melody includes a variety of steps and leaps using only notes in the key and proper tonic and dominant placement. Composition uses at least 3 secondary chords. Smooth voice leading is used. The composition must begin and end on a I chord. The composition uses at least 2 passing tones and 2 neighbor tones.	Excellent Student is able to compose a melody with a variety of steps and leaps, and proper tonic and dominant placement.	Proficient Student is able to compose a melody with a variety of steps and leaps, a variety of note values, and proper tonic and dominant placement with few or minor errors.	Adequate Student is able to compose a melody with a variety of steps and leaps, a variety of note values, and proper tonic and dominant placement with some errors.	Poor Student is not able to compose a melody with a variety of steps and leaps, a variety of note values, and proper tonic and dominant placement.
Rhythm Rhythm patterns include a variety of note values including dotted quarter + eighth, dotted eighth - sixteenth and various sixteenth note groupings. Each bar has 4 counts.	Excellent Student is able to write rhythm patterns using a variety of note values with the appropriate number of beats in every measure.	Proficient Student is able to write rhythm patterns using a variety of note values and 4 beats per every measure with few or minor errors.	Adequate Student is able to write rhythm patterns using a variety of note values and 4 beats per every measure with some errors.	Poor Student is not able to write rhythm patterns using a variety of note values and 4 beats per every measure.
Note writing All notes, stems, and beams are written correctly.	Excellent Student is able to write all notes, stems, and beams correctly.	Proficient Student is able to write most notes, stems, and beams correctly.	Adequate Student is able to write some notes, stems, and beams correctly.	Poor Student is able to write few notes, stems, and beams correctly.
Creativity and Effort Composition is original, interesting, and demonstrates ability of student.	Excellent Student's composition shows creativity and demonstrates maximum effort.	Proficient Student's composition shows some creativity and demonstrates proficient effort.	Adequate Student's composition shows a little creativity and demonstrates some effort.	Poor Student's composition lacks creativity and effort.

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