Playing Test Grading Rubric

Student: ______________________________________________ ​Selection:

_______________________________________ ​Points: _________/50

Virtuoso Musician Accomplished Musician Intermediate Musician Novice Musician Please continue to work
Exceeds Expectation Meets Expectation Approaching Expectation Not Meeting Expectation on the marked items

__ Feet flat on floor

Playing Posture 10 9 8 7 6 5
__ Bell up
__ Straight back
Performs consistently with Usually performs with good Inconsistencies in playing Does not yet perform with __ Shoulders back
all elements of proper playing position and posture position and posture with good playing position and __ Proper hand position
Points_______ posture, playing position and with only one unsatisfactory two or three unsatisfactory posture. __ Breathing
breathing element. elements.

10
Rhythm &
Steady Tempo Performs consistently with
correct rhythms within a
steady and appropriate
performance tempo.
Points_______
9 8 7 6 5
__ Notes held full value
Usually performs with
correct rhythms within a
Sometimes performs with Does not yet perform with
correct rhythms and/or correct rhythms and/or
__ Correct rhythms
__ Steady pulse
steady and appropriate tempo is inconsistent. Errors within a steady tempo. __ Appropriate tempo
tempo. Errors do not begin to compromise the Errors are often and the __ Rushing
compromise the integrity of integrity of the rhythm. intended rhythm is
the rhythm. unrecognizable.

10 9 8 7 6 5
Note Accuracy __ Correct fingerings
Performs consistently with Performs with only few Performs with several errors Does not yet perform with __ Correct partials
correct pitch and fingerings. errors in pitch and/or in pitch and/or fingerings. correct pitch and fingerings. __ Clean start to each note
fingerings. Errors do no Errors begin to compromise Errors are often and the __ Clean end to each note
Points_______
compromise the integrity of the integrity of the melody. intended melody is
the melody. unrecognizable.

10 9 8 7 6 5
Tone & __ Embouchure
__ Tonguing
Intonation Performs with all elements Performs with most elements
of superior tone quality and of good tone quality and
Performs with some
elements of good tone
Does not yet perform with __ Intonation
elements of good tone __ Steady air
intonation for grade level. intonation. Intonation errors quality and intonation. quality or intonation. __ Clear sound
Tone is clear and consistent are minor for grade level. Intonation errors are __ Resonant tone
Points_______ across the full range of the obvious and begin to
instrument. compromise the selection.

10 9 8 7 6 5
Expression __ Staccato/accent
__ Legato/slurs
Performs with accurate Performs most markings for Performs some markings for Does not yet perform __ Dynamics
interpretation of all markings musical expression and/or musical expression and/or markings for musical __ Phrasing
for musical expression and most implied expression for some implied expression for expression and/or any __ Intonation
Points_______
all implied expression for grade level. grade level. implied expressions.
grade level.