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Band Performance Band Performance Overall checklist for Band Performance at a 6-8th grade level. This rubric may also be useful at the High School Level for younger players. Rubric Code: V3A6B8 By Corbin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Presentation Grade Levels: (none)

Band Performance
	Unsatisfactory 1 pts	Needs Improvement 2 pts	Satisfactory 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Clear Excellence 5 pts
Behavior and Attitude	Unsatisfactory Student is unenthusiastic and displays an unwillingness to participate in lessons. Student is unruly and rude during rehearsals.	Needs Improvement Student displays some enthusiasm and willingness to participate in lessons. Student demonstrates some self-control during rehearsal.	Satisfactory Student shows average enthusiasm and self-control. Student is respectful most of the time.	Good Student is well behaved and attentive during class. Student displays an enthusiastic attitude and willingness to participate. Student is respectful to the teacher and peers.	Clear Excellence Student demonstrates model behavior and enthusiasm. Student is always respectful to the teacher and her peers.
Preparation	Unsatisfactory Student rarely or never brings an instrument, book, music, or pencil to lessons and rehearsals.	Needs Improvement Student often forgets to bring an instrument, book, music, or pencil to lessons and rehearsals.	Satisfactory Student sometimes forgets to bring an instrument, book, music or pencil to lessons and rehearsals.	Good Student attends most band rehearsals and lessons well prepared with instrument, book, music and pencil.	Clear Excellence Student always attends band rehearsals and lessons well prepared with instrument, book, music, and pencil.
Shows evidence of a regular practice routine	Unsatisfactory Often has not practiced the assigned music.	Needs Improvement Sometimes has practiced the assigned music. Plays approxiamately half of the material well.	Satisfactory Meets most practicing expectations. Plays most of the material well.	Good Meets all practicing expectations. Plays all of the material well.	Clear Excellence Exceeds practicing expectations. Goes well beyond goals that have been set each week.
Instrument/Hand Position	Unsatisfactory Instrument is not held in the proper playing position. Right and/or left hand position is incorrect.	Needs Improvement Some effort is being made to hold the instrument correctly but performance is hindered by poor placement.	Satisfactory Hand and finger position are good but the instrument is not in the correct position to project to the audience.	Good Playing position is good but there are minor errors in hand or finger position.	Clear Excellence Playing position is correct and hand & finger position are correct to allow for good technical facility.
Posture	Unsatisfactory Does not attempt, nor make efforts to improve proper posture	Needs Improvement Sits or stands with with head down, shoulders down and forward, arms resting on body, feet crossed, fully extended or not touching the floor, and back bent. Sits with back against the chair.	Satisfactory Sometimes sits or stands with the head down, shoulders down and forward, arms lowered but not resting on the body, feet under the chair, and back bent. Sometimes sits with back off the chair.	Good Usually sits or stands with the head up, shoulders straight, arms at the correct angle, feet on the floor, and back straight land not leaning on the chair, if sitting.	Clear Excellence Always Usually sits or stands with the head up, shoulders straight, arms at the correct angle, feet on the floor, and back straight land not leaning on the chair, if sitting.
Articulation	Unsatisfactory No real attempt at articulation is being made.	Needs Improvement Difficulty with tonguing slurring patterns and/or accents.	Satisfactory Student usually follows the articulation marked but there are frequent or repeated small errors.	Good Almost all articulation patterns are correct with only an occasional small error.	Clear Excellence All articulation patterns are performed correctly.
Pitch Accuracy	Unsatisfactory No recognizable tune is present.	Needs Improvement Many notes are incorrect - student seems unfamiliar with the tune.	Satisfactory Shows a good feel for the notes in the piece but there are frequent or repeated small mistakes in pitch. Intonation has not yet developed to an appropriate quality.	Good Mostly correct with a few errors. There may be small intonation problems.	Clear Excellence Pitches are correct and intonation has a characteristic quality sound in all registers.
Tone Quality	Unsatisfactory Sound is totally lacking in quality due to a poorly formed or weak embouchure/grip (focrum) and/or no breath support. Poor posture may be evident.	Needs Improvement Limited projection - tone is poor or range is limited due to the need for a stronger embouchure or better focrum/breath support. Posture may need improvement.	Satisfactory Fair use of projection and fullness of tone. There may be room for improvement in: 1. posture 2. embouchure or focrum 3. breath support	Good Considerable use of projection and fullness of tone but still somewhat short of a mature sound.	Clear Excellence Tone is full and well projected. A truly characteristic sound for the instrument.
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Accurate Rhythm and Tempo	Unsatisfactory No evidence of steady pulse	Needs Improvement Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.	Satisfactory Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.	Good Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.	Clear Excellence Steady pulse with accurate rhythms at all times.
Musicality	Unsatisfactory Student Does not give attention to dynamics, tempo or style indications.	Needs Improvement Rarely uses dynamics and/or follows indications of tempo or style.	Satisfactory Use of dynamics is narrow and/or playing is inconsistent in tempo or style.	Good Student displays ability to play with correct dynamics, phrasing & tempo with only minor errors.	Clear Excellence Student consistently plays with appropriate dynamics, phrasing & tempo.

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