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Music Composition Rubric Music Composition Rubric Rubric Code: RA32C7 By EAMartin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Exam Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Personal Compositions
	Advanced 4 pts	Proficient 3 pts	Basic 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Minimum of 16 measures	Advanced Composition exceeds the minimum 16 measure requirements and is FABULOUS! :0	Proficient Composition contains 12 measures. Measures are complete and looks GOOD! :)	Basic Composition contains 1/2 of the required measures. Most measures are complete. :0(	Minimal Composition does not contain even 1/4 of the required measures. Measures are incomplete as well ;0/
Key Signature	Advanced Key signature is not only established, but embellished, even changed within the composition.... BRILLIANT!!! :0)	Proficient Key SIgnature is establishes and remains consistant throughout the composition! YEAH!<BR> :)	Basic Key Signature has been established, but is not held consistant throughout the composition. Tonal Center is not recognizable. <BR> Sad Sad......	Minimal Key Signature has not been established from the beginning of the piece. No recognizable Key Signature has been established.
Accuracy Neatness of Compostion	Advanced Composition is FLAWLESS! Not a single erasure mark visible! Spacing is perfect and accurate! GO YOU! :0)	Proficient No notes exceed the 6 note spacing limit. Composition is neat, minimal erasure marks... Almost there! :)	Basic Less than 50% of notes exceed the 5 note spacing limit. Composition is somewhat neater, but lacks attention to detail... :0(	Minimal Over 60% of notes exceed the 6- note spacing limit. Composition is messy and un readable.... :0/
Accuracy: Meter, Notation	Advanced Composition is notated perfectly!<BR> Everything is in it's right place, it's right direction!<BR> Creativity has been shown within the meter as well! BRAVO!!!! :0)	Proficient Composition has correct meter throughout, accidentals are placed appropriately, stems and notes look GOOD! :)	Basic Meter is correct within 50% of the composition. Piece has not, however, been checked thoroughly for stem usage, accidentals, note heads.... Details Details!!!<BR> :0(	Minimal Numerous mistakes within the meter - Measures are without correct meter, stem direction is consistently wrong, notation s.a. accidentals, # or b, note heads used incorrectly... :0/
Creative Interpretaion/Style	Advanced CREATIVE GENIUS!!!!<BR> Dynamics, phrasing, tempo marking, accents.... You name it, It's HERE!!!! :0)	Proficient Several sightings of style shown here... Dynamics are consistent, interpretation through phrasing or staccato, etc. are evident! NICE! :)	Basic Minimal additions to the composition....<BR> Some dynamics and some notation, but very little effort to make this piece "listenable" :0(	Minimal There are NO frills here... No dynamics, technic (staccatos, accents, etc.), no phrasing, no tempo.... Nothing!!! :0/

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