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Instrumental Music Performance Rubric 
Assessment rubric for assessing the performance of the instrumental music student.
Rubric Code: R24A68W
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Superior Understanding

4 pts

Excellent Understanding

3 pts

Solid Understanding

2 pts

Emerging Understanding

1 pts

Performance posture/practice

Superior Understanding

Student is upright sitting in chair with straight back, front of chair, feet on the ground, with instrument held in optimal playing position for the whole performance.
Excellent Understanding

Student sits upright in chair with feet on the ground, instrument held in correct playing position for more than 75% of the performance.
Solid Understanding

Student sits upright in chair, with instrument held in the correct playing position for more than 50% of the performance.
Emerging Understanding

Student sits in chair with incorrect posture, instrument is held in the correct playing position for less then 50% of the performance.
Note Accuracy & Intonation

Superior Understanding

All pitches are performed accurately. Student understands the concept of intonation, and can correct problems immediately if they occur.
Excellent Understanding

80% to 90% of the pitches are performed accurately. Student generally understands intonation and makes an adequate effort to correct problems.
Solid Understanding

70% to 80% of the pitches are performed accurately. Student understands intonation, but is not yet secure in the methods to correct problems.
Emerging Understanding

less then 70% of the pitches are performed accurately. Intonation problems are rarely corrected by student.
Rhythm and Pulse

Superior Understanding

The excercise is performed with a consistent pulse and correct rhythms.
Excellent Understanding

The excercise is performed with a mostly consistent pulse and 80% to 90% of the rhythms are correct.
Solid Understanding

The excercise is performed with a somewhat consistent pulse and 70% to 80% of the rhythms are correct.
Emerging Understanding

Exercise is performed with an inconsistent pulse and rhythms are less then 70% correct and/or unidentifiable.
Articulation, accents, & style

Superior Understanding

Correct articulations, accents, and style is used throughout.
Excellent Understanding

Articulations, accents, and style are correct for 80% to 90% of performance, student demonstrates an understanding of these concepts.
Solid Understanding

Articulations, accents, and style are correct for 70% to 80% of the performance.
Emerging Understanding

Articulations, accents, and style are correct less than 70% of the performance, and/or no indication of intonation is present in student's performance
Tone Quality

Superior Understanding

Tone is full and supported with excellent air. The performance demonstrates mature concepts of tone production.
Excellent Understanding

Tone is full most of the time and supported with good air. The performance demonstrates an at-level concept of tone production, and an effort is being made to improve.
Solid Understanding

Tone is full sometimes, the performance occasionally lacks the appropriate air support to create a good sound.
Emerging Understanding

Tone is rarely full, the performance lacks the appropriate air support used in making a good sound.
Music Reading Skills

Superior Understanding

Student is knowledgeable and understands notes, symbols, dynamics, tempo markings and demonstrates this through their performance
Excellent Understanding

Student is knowledgeable and understands notes, symbols, dynamics,tempo markings and often demonstrates this through their performance
Solid Understanding

Student is aware of notes, symbols, dynamics,tempo markings and often attempts to show this through their performance
Emerging Understanding

Student is not aware of notes, symbols, dynamics,tempo markings and makes attempts to show this through their performance



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  • Instrumental Music, Band

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