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Music Composition - Creating a Program Piece Music Composition Compose Program Music using the GarageBand application. Select a 5 loops from GarageBand collection. You will need to present a piece in ABA form (Beginning Middle Beginning). Rubric Code: UBXW52 By msellers Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Project Grade Levels: 6-8

Music Composition
	Beginning 1 pts	Developing 6 pts	Proficient 8 pts	Exemplary 10 pts
Structure	Beginning The composition form, ABA, is incomplete. There is no introduction, middle part or ending.	Developing The composition form, ABA, is half way done. There are missing parts such as intro, middle or ending.	Proficient The composition form, ABA, is almost done. There is a missing introduction or ending.	Exemplary The composition form, ABA, is finished. There is an introduction, middle and ending.
Instrument Loops	Beginning Student did not use more than 2 loops throughout the composition.	Developing Student used 3 loops throughout the composition.	Proficient Student used 4 loops throughout the composition.	Exemplary Student used the required 5 loops throughout the composition.
Art Depiction/Style	Beginning The musical style is unclear and the loop doesn't fit the melody. There is no loop, or too many loops.	Developing The musical style is evident, but it doesn't sound nice along with the melody, or/and the loop doesn't fit the melody in most of the places.	Proficient The musical style is clear, and the loop sounds nice along with the melody in most of the places.	Exemplary The musical style is clear, and the loop sounds great with the melody. It fits the entire song perfectly!
Melody	Beginning The song is choppy. The melody of the song is unclear or missing. The notes in most of the places are wrong.	Developing The melody is apparent is some places but unclear in others. Only half of the notes are correct.	Proficient The melody is mostly smooth and clear.. Almost all of the notes are correct.	Exemplary The melody is very clear. All of the notes are correct.