iRubric: Instrumental Music Performance rubric

Tone is consistently focused, clear, and centered throughout the range of the assessment. Tone has professional quality.

Tone is often focused, clear, and centered throughout the middle playing range of the assesment. Extremes in range sometimes cause the tone to be less controlled.

Tone is occasionally focused, clear, and centered, but sometimes the tone is uncontrolled in the middle playing range of the assessment. Extremes in range are are usually uncontrolled.

The tone is often not focues, clear, or centered regardless of the range being played, significantly detracting from the overall performance.

Performs with a creative nuance and style that is indicated in the score and as suggested by the instructor(s).

Usually performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score and as suggested by the instructor(s).

Sometimes performs with nuance and style that is indicated in the score and as suggested by the instructor(s).

Rarely performs with the nuance and style that is indicated in the score and as suggested by the instructor(s)
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Student's performance indicates regular and sustained practice outside of class with significant attention to areas of difficulty.

Student's performance indicates regular practice outside of class with some attention to areas of difficulty.

Student's performance indicates some practice outside of class but with little attention to areas of difficulty.

Student's performance indicates there is very little practice outside of class.