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Playing Test Playing Test Concert Band Playing Test Rubric Code: Z26A3W By jwarner Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Music Type: (Other) Grade Levels: (none)

Band Performance 100 %
	Poor 1 pts	Below Average 2 pts	Average 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellence 5 pts
Rhythm and Tempo Accuracy 30 %	Poor No evidence of steady pulse	Below Average Pulse is unstable with major rhythmic errors.	Average Pulse is fairly steady but there are frequent or repeated small rhythmic errors.	Good Steady pulse with few rhythmic errors.	Excellence Steady pulse with accurate rhythms at all times.
Pitch Accuracy 30 %	Poor No recognizable tune is present.	Below Average Many notes are incorrect - student seems unfamiliar with the tune.	Average Shows a good feel for the notes, but there are repeated mistakes in pitch. Intonation has not developed appropriately.	Good Mostly correct with a few errors. There may be small intonation problems.	Excellence Pitches are correct and intonation has a characteristic quality sound in all registers.
Tone Quality 20 %	Poor Sound is totally lacking in quality due to a poorly formed or weak embouchure/grip and/or no breath support.	Below Average Limited projection - tone is poor or range is limited due to the need for a stronger embouchure and/or breath support.	Average Fair use of projection and fullness of tone. There may be room for improvement in posture, embouchure & breath support.	Good Considerable use of projection and fullness of tone but still somewhat short of a mature sound.	Excellence Tone is full and well projected. A truly characteristic sound for the instrument.
Musicality 20 %	Poor Student Does not give attention to dynamics, articulation, phrasing or style indications.	Below Average Rarely uses dynamics, articulations, phrasing & style indications.	Average Use of dynamics, articulations & phrasing are narrow and playing is inconsistent in style.	Good Student displays ability to play with correct dynamics, articulations, phrasing & style with minor errors.	Excellence Student consistently plays with beautiful attention to the dynamics, articulations, musical phrasing & style.