individual assessment rubric
To Earn An 'A'
-Intonation is accurate throughout. No rhythmic errors.
-Tempo is accurate and consistent with the printed tempo markings.
-Student’s tone is full, rich and characteristic of the tone quality of the voice in all ranges.
To Earn A 'B'
-Intonation is accurate, but student fails to adjust on isolated pitches, yet demonstrates minimal intonation difficulties.
-Student may perform a few wrong rhythmic figures.
-Tempo approaches the printed tempo markings, yet the performed tempo does not detract significantly from the performance.
-Student performs with a characteristic tone quality in most ranges, but distorts occasionally in some passages.
To Earn A 'C'
-Intonation is mostly accurate, but includes out of tune notes.
-The student does not adjust problem pitches to an acceptable standard of intonation.
-Student performs some wrong rhythmic figures.
-Tempo is different from the printed tempo marking, resulting in inappropriate tempo for the selection, yet remains consistent.
-Student exhibits some flaws in production, i.e. a slightly thin or unfocused sound.
To Earn A 'D'
-Performance exhibits a basic sense of intonation, yet has significant problems.
-Student makes no apparent attempt at adjustment of problem pitches.
-Student performs many wrong rhythmic figures that detracted from overall performance.
-Student was unable to complete the passage.
-Tempo is inconsistent, i.e. rushing, dragging, inaccurate tempo changes.
-Tone has several major flaws in basic production.
-There is a consistently thin unfocused sound.
To Earn An 'F'
-Intonation is not accurate.
-Student’s performance is continuously out of tune.
-Student’s performance has a significant number of rhythmic errors: whole sections incorrectly performed.
-Tempo is not accurate or consistent.
-Student performs with a tone quality that is not characteristic of the voice.
Grade:___________________
Suggestions:
Facility
o Practice slowly with a metronome.
o Practice fast notes with dotted rhythms.
o Practice in groups with rests between groups.
o Emphasize beat one.
Intonation
o Use a tuner or drone to check intonation.
o Practice slowly with a metronome.
Phrasing
o Use more dynamic contrast.
o Sustain until the end of the pharse.
o Cresc and dim with the musical line.
o Avoid unnecessary notes that stick out.
-Intonation is accurate throughout. No rhythmic errors.
-Tempo is accurate and consistent with the printed tempo markings.
-Student’s tone is full, rich and characteristic of the tone quality of the voice in all ranges.
To Earn A 'B'
-Intonation is accurate, but student fails to adjust on isolated pitches, yet demonstrates minimal intonation difficulties.
-Student may perform a few wrong rhythmic figures.
-Tempo approaches the printed tempo markings, yet the performed tempo does not detract significantly from the performance.
-Student performs with a characteristic tone quality in most ranges, but distorts occasionally in some passages.
To Earn A 'C'
-Intonation is mostly accurate, but includes out of tune notes.
-The student does not adjust problem pitches to an acceptable standard of intonation.
-Student performs some wrong rhythmic figures.
-Tempo is different from the printed tempo marking, resulting in inappropriate tempo for the selection, yet remains consistent.
-Student exhibits some flaws in production, i.e. a slightly thin or unfocused sound.
To Earn A 'D'
-Performance exhibits a basic sense of intonation, yet has significant problems.
-Student makes no apparent attempt at adjustment of problem pitches.
-Student performs many wrong rhythmic figures that detracted from overall performance.
-Student was unable to complete the passage.
-Tempo is inconsistent, i.e. rushing, dragging, inaccurate tempo changes.
-Tone has several major flaws in basic production.
-There is a consistently thin unfocused sound.
To Earn An 'F'
-Intonation is not accurate.
-Student’s performance is continuously out of tune.
-Student’s performance has a significant number of rhythmic errors: whole sections incorrectly performed.
-Tempo is not accurate or consistent.
-Student performs with a tone quality that is not characteristic of the voice.
Grade:___________________
Suggestions:
Facility
o Practice slowly with a metronome.
o Practice fast notes with dotted rhythms.
o Practice in groups with rests between groups.
o Emphasize beat one.
Intonation
o Use a tuner or drone to check intonation.
o Practice slowly with a metronome.
Phrasing
o Use more dynamic contrast.
o Sustain until the end of the pharse.
o Cresc and dim with the musical line.
o Avoid unnecessary notes that stick out.
