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Music Technology Music Technology Rubric for Original Creative Compositions Rubric Code: VC832X By whagan00 Draft Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Assigning Instruments
	Needs Improvement Student has yet to understand basic techniques of assigning instruments for recording 80 pts	Fair Student shows some basic techniques of assigning instruments, but needs to demonstrate more creativity 90 pts	Good Student shows aggressive techniques in demonstrating uses of instruments and creativity 95 pts	Excellent Student fully understand the concept and creativity when employing musical instruments in the recording project 100 pts
Logic Pro Template	Needs Improvement Student has yet to demonstrate an understanding in building a basic recording template for he software taught in the courses	Fair Student demonstrate a fair knowledge of how to build a basic template for recording in the software taught in the courses	Good Student demonstrates knowledge of how to build a template for recording in the software, but could be more creative in the arrangement	Excellent Student understands how to build an easy to use template and organize and arrange instrument tracks and auxiliary tacks
MIDI Tracks	Needs Improvement Student has yet to demonstrate knowledge of the general MIDI channels and instruments assignment	Fair Student demonstrates some knowledge of general MIDI and some of the instruments associated with specific channels	Good Student demonstrates knowledge of instruments needed for project but, could be clearer regarding the general MIDI map locations	Excellent Student is familiar with all the general MIDI channels available for recording projects
Employing Loops	Needs Improvement Student unclear of what loops are available for recording in the software available in the course	Fair Student has understanding of what loops are available, but does not demonstrate musicianship when applying instruments/loops for various textures	Good Student is clear of what textures are needed for anticipated genre, but can be more clear on how to employ these in the arrangement of sequenced score	Excellent Student confident in what loops are available in the general MIDI map and demonstrates musicianship in usage of the loop recordings
Automation	Needs Improvement No dynamics, no use of articulation, most phrases are performed incorrectly	Fair Some dynamics are observed, some articulations are performed, some phrases are complete and musically accurate	Good Most of the dynamics are followed and most articulation signed are observed, most phrases are performed correctly	Excellent Student performs the project piece with appropriate dynamics, phrases and articulation
Track Effects	Needs Improvement Student does not demonstrate usage of applying effects in pre/post recording project	Fair Student shows some knowledge of how to use effects in pre/post recording project, but could be more creative and show more original though	Good Student shows experience in applying effects to recording, however technique and selection of effects could enhance over all production	Excellent Student shows mature and creative experience applying effects to the pre/post recording
Mixing	Needs Improvement Student has yet to demonstrate an understanding of textures, dynamics and contrast within the recorded project	Fair Student shows some understanding of texture, dynamics and contrast, but project lacks warmth and fullness. Tracks are mixed but imbalanced	Good Student shows understanding of textures, dynamics and contrast, but levels deserved more attention for fullness and definition	Excellent Student understands fully the usages of texture and dynamic level of tracks and has given a lot of attention to warmth, fullness and definition of sound timbre presentation
Saving and Finalization	Needs Improvement Some knowledge of what needs to be edited and normalized needs more skill and training. The project has too many substantial "rough edges"	Fair Good demonstration of technique in normalizing tracks for balance, but project has some additional editing to be done before mix down	Good Demonstrates skills in applying pre-recorded tracks and levels. More attention should be give to normalization of sequenced auto data	Excellent Strong presentation of mixing techniques, effects, normalization, balance and warmth
Pitch	Needs Improvement Most pitches performed incorrectly and student is not able to track well in the sequenced musical score	Fair Many of the pitches are performed incorrectly, but student tracks well in the sequenced music score	Good Performed most of the pitches correctly with few errors and tracks well in the sequenced musical score	Excellent Confidently performed all pitches correctly
Timing	Needs Improvement	Fair	Good	Excellent

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