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Music performance assessment rubric 
Musical performance grading rubrics
Rubric Code: Q3687B
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Subject: Music  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: 9-12

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  Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Superior

5 pts

Pitch accuracy

Fair

Most of the pitches are wrong: either a wrong note or off-key.
Good

Gets many of the right pitches, but sometimes gets lost.
Excellent

Gets most of the pitches, with a only very few errors.
Superior

Confidently plays all pitches.
Rhythm/tempo accuracy

Fair

Most of the rhythms are wrong. / Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.
Good

Gets some basic rhythms, but sometimes gets lost in the beat. / Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.
Excellent

Gets most of the rhythms right, with only a few errors. / Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.
Superior

Confidently performs all the rhythms correctly. / Steady pulse with accurate rhythms at all times.
Style/interpretation

Fair

The interpretation of the piece is not proper. The style of the piece is not preserved.
Good

Some parts of the piece are performed in correct style. Most of the interpretation, however, is out of style.
Excellent

Most of the piece is performed in correct style and is interpreted correctly.
Superior

The performance is done beautifully and in style. Interpretations are correct.
Musicianship

Fair

No dynamics. Most of the phrases are performed incorrectly. No articulation.
Good

Some phrases are complete and accurate. Some dynamics are observed. Some articulation is performed.
Excellent

Most of the dynamics are followed, and most of the phrases are performed correctly. Most of the articulation signs are observed.
Superior

Student performs the piece with all appropriate dynamics and phrasings. Articulation is done precisely and beautifully.
Tone Quality

Fair

Has an acceptable quality of sound with lapses in quality.
Good

Has a characteristic quality of sound with several lapses in quality, or a consistent acceptable quality of sound on all pitches and all registers.
Excellent

Has a characteristic quality of sound with a few lapses in quality.
Superior

Has a characteristic quality of sound on all pitches and in all registers at all times.
Articulation

Fair

The ensemble ignored all articulation markings in the music.
Good

The ensemble played some of the articulation markings accurately.
Excellent

The ensemble played most of the articulation markings accurately.
Superior

The ensemble played all of the articulation markings accurately




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