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Music Composition Music Composition Composition project using Finale and Mixcraft (and your own instrument) to create appropriate music. Rubric Code: Y53883 By necmusicSCE Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: Project Grade Levels: 9-12

Music Composition
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Use of Layers / Balance (Harmony)	Poor The music chops and changes seemingly randomly, and has little that the listener can feel comfortable or connected. Too many unrelated layers are creating a sense of confusion	Fair The music has some binding ideas that provide some continuity to the sections. Some layers do not combine well or are not placed appropriately.	Good The music has layers that work well together, and their positioning has been made with good effort.	Excellent The selected layers combine very well, with clarity and appropriateness of texture that they create. There is a sense of unity or logic about the music.
Creativity	Poor Student's composition lacks creativity and effort.	Fair Student's composition shows a little creativity and demonstrates an some effort.	Good Student's composition shows some creativity and demonstrates mediocre effort.	Excellent Student's composition shows creativity and demonstrates maxamim effort.
Variety of Change	Poor Very Little	Fair Some	Good Good Amount	Excellent Huge Amount
Effort-Overall on Composition	Poor Poor	Fair Fair	Good Good	Excellent Excellent