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Beginner Band Rubric 
This is a rubric for beginning band students in their first year of playing. It is a general guidline for the skills they are learning. It is intended to help them understand what is expected of them.
Rubric Code: V386A7
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Subject: Music  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: (none)

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Rhythm/Rest

These are your long notes, short notes, and silent symbols.

Poor

None of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.
Fair

Some of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.
Good

Most of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.
Excellent

All of my rhythms or rest had the correct counts.
Pitches

These are your letters(high and low notes)

Poor

None of my pitches (letters) were correct.
Fair

Some of my pitches (letters) were correct.
Good

Most of my pitches (letters) were correct.
Excellent

All of my pitches (letters) were correct.
Fingerings

Poor

None of my pitches (letters) had the correct fingerings or positions.

For Percussionists:
I did not alternate my drumsticks.
Fair

Some of my pitches (letters) had the correct fingerings or positions.

For Percussionists:
I alternated my drumsticks for some of the song.
Good

Most of my pitches (letters) had the correct fingerings or positions.

For Percussionists:
I alternated my drumsticks for most of the song.
Excellent

All of my pitches (letters) had the correct fingerings or positions.

For Percussionists:
I alternated my drumsticks for the entire song.
Posture/Instrument Handling

Poor

I was doing all of the following:

I was not sitting up.
My hands were not set properly.
My chin was not up.
My feet were not flat on the floor.
Fair

I was doing one or two of the following:

I was sitting up.
I set my hands properly.
My chin was up.
My feet were flat on the floor.
Good

I was doing three of the following:

I was sitting up.
I set my hands properly.
My chin was up.
My feet were flat on the floor.
Excellent

I was doing all of the following.

I was sitting up.
I set my hands properly.
My chin was up.
My feet were flat on the floor.
Tone Quality

This is playing with your good sound.

Poor

I did not play any of the song with good tone quality(good sound).
Fair

I played some of the song with good tone quality(good sound).
Good

I played most of the song with good tone quality(good sound).
Excellent

I played all of the song with good tone quality(good sound).
Steady Tempo

This is playing a a steady speed that is appropriate for the piece of music

Poor

I did not play with a steady tempo.
Fair

I played some of the song with a steady tempo.
Good

I played most of the song at a steady tempo
Excellent

I played all of the song with a steady tempo.



Keywords:
  • band instrumental music beginner orchestra flute clarinet saxophone sax trumpet trombone tuba euphonium baritone violin viola cello bass drums percussion orchestra bells xylophone

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