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Articulation Test 
Brown HomeAcad MUSIC PLAYING TEST
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: VC6W57
By bandersen
Ready to use
Public Rubric
Subject: Music  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Excellent

4 pts

Pitches

Poor

Some of my pitches were correct, and I missed most of the accidentals.
Fair

Most of my pitches were correct, but I missed most of the accidentals.
Good

Most of my pitches were correct, but I missed some of the accidentals.
Excellent

All of my pitches were correct, including the accidentals.
Legato Articulation

Poor

I did not play legato markings correctly. The notes were not smooth and connected.
Fair

I played some legato markings correctly. Some of the notes were smooth and connected.
Good

I played most legato markings correctly. Most of the notes were smooth and connected.
Excellent

I played all legato markings correctly. All of the notes were smooth and connected.
Staccato Articulation

Poor

I did not play staccato markings correctly. The notes were not short, light, and separated.
Fair

I played some staccato markings correctly. Some of the notes were short, light, and separated.
Good

I played most staccato markings correctly. Most of the notes were short, light, and separated.
Excellent

I played all staccato markings correctly. All of the notes were short, light, and separated.
Accents

Poor

I did not play accent markings correctly. The notes did not start with a strong attack and were not separated with a little space providing a punch to the sound.
Fair

I played some accent markings correctly. Some of the notes started with a strong attack and were separated with a little space providing a punch to the sound.
Good

I played most accent markings correctly. Most of the notes started with a strong attack and were separated with a little space providing a punch to the sound.
Excellent

I played all accent markings correctly. All of the notes started with a strong attack and were separated with a little space providing a punch to the sound.
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.
My back was leaning on the chair.
Fair

I was doing one or two of the following:

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

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

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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