Performing

 Arts  -­‐  Music  -­‐  Solo  Assessment  Rubric  -­‐  Level  4  /  Grade  9
Soloist:   Project  Title:
 
Level Criterion  B  -­‐  Application  of  Skills
Process  Work:  Strand  1 Technique:  Strand  2 Musicality:  Strand  2 Performance:  Strand   Process  Work:  Strand  
  Rhythms Pitches Articulation Breathing Expressions Tone  Quality 2 2
0 You  have  not  reached  a   You  have  not   You  have  not   You  have  not  reached  a   You  have  not  reached   You  have  not   You  have  not   You  have  not  reached  a   You  have  not  reached  a  
standard  described  by  any  of   reached  a   reached  a   standard  described  by   a  standard  described   reached  a  standard   reached  a  standard   standard  described  by  any   standard  described  by  any  

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the  descriptors  below. standard   standard   any  of  the  descriptors   below. described  by  any  of   described  by  any  of   of  the  descriptors  below. of  the  descriptors  below.
described  by  any   described  by  any   below. the  descriptions   the  descriptors  
of  the  descriptors   of  the  descriptors   below. below.
below. below.

1-­‐2 You haven’t really showed All  of  your   All  of  your  notes   You  rarely  performed   Your  air  support  does   You  rarely  performed   You  have    a  poor   Skills  and  techniques  are   Your  Developmental  
what you intended to do rhythms  were   were  out  of  tune   regular  tonguing,  slurs,   not  allow  you  to   dynamics  or  read   tone  quality   applied  at  a  very  limited   Workbook  rarely  shows  

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with your music and your performed   or  incorrect. staccatos,  legato   properly  breath   expression  markings,   throughout  the  range   level  of  proficiency.   attempts  to  use  the  
plan isn’t really realised. (E.g. incorrectly  and   tonguing,  or  any  other   through  a  phrase. and  thus  there  was   of  your  instrument   creative  cycle  (Planning,  
you thought you wanted it you  lack  a  sense   articulations  required,   little  style  in  your   and  your  air  support   Practicing,  Polishing  and  
to sound “jazzy” but it of  being  "in  time." and  with  many  mistakes. piece. and  embouchure  do   Performing).
doesn’t really) not  allow  you  to  
properly  create  most  
3-­‐4 You  have  shown  some   Most  of  your   Most  of  your   You  sometimes   Your  air  support  is   You  sometimes   notes.
You  have  a  mediocre   Skills  and  techniques  are   Your  Developmental  
intention  about  your  music   rhythms  were   notes  were  out  of   performed  regular   mediocre.    You   performed  dynamics   tone  quality   applied  at  a  limited  level  of   Workbook  shows  limited  

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and  the  performance  was   performed   tune  or  incorrect. tonguing,  slurs,   broken  most  of  your   and  read  expression   throughout  the  range   proficiency.   attempts  to  use  the  
somewhat  correct.  (E.g.  you   incorrectly  and/or   staccatos,  legato   phrases  by  breathing   markings,  but  there   of  your  instrument.   creative  cycle  (Planning,  
wanted  it  to  sound  “jazzy”   not  "in  time." tonguing,  or  any  other   at  inappropriate   was  little  obvious   You  need  to  improve   Practicing,  Polishing  and  
and  it  sometimes  did.) articulations  required,   times. stylistic  differences. your  air  support  and   Performing).
but  with  mistakes. embouchure.    

5-­‐6 You  have  shown  satisfactory   Some  of  your   Several  of  your   You  performed  regular   Your  air  support  is   You  performed   You  have  a  fair  tone   Skills  and  techniques  are   Your  Developmental  
intention  about  your  music   rhythms  were   notes  were  out  of   tonguing,  slurs,   acceptable,  though   dynamics  and  read   quality  throughout   applied  at  a  satisfactory   Workbook  shows  

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and  the  performance  was   performed   tune  or  incorrect. staccatos,  legato   some  phrases  were   expression  markings,   the  range  of  your   level  of  proficiency.   satisfactory  use  of  the  
nearly  correct.  (E.g.  you   incorrectly  and/or   tonguing,  or  any  other   broken  by  breaths. but  there  were  errors   instrument.    More  air   creative  cycle  (Planning,  
wanted  it  to  sound  “jazzy”   were  not  "in   articulations  required,   in  your  performance.   support  is  needed  as   Practicing,  Polishing  and  
and  it  sometimes  did.) time." but  some  mistakes. Your  piece  had  some   well  as  a  better   Performing).
style. developed  
embouchure.    
7-­‐8 You  have  shown  good   Most  of  your   Only  a  few  notes   You  performed  regular   Your  air  support  is   You  have  performed   You  have  good  tone   Skills  and  techniques  are   Your  Developmental  
intention  about  your  music   rhythms  were   were  played  out   tonguing,  slurs,   good.    You  take   dynamics  and  have   quality  throughout   applied  at  a  good  level  of   Workbook  shows  good  use  

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and  the  performance  was   performed   of  tune  or   staccatos,  legato   proper  breaths  when   read  expression   the  range  of  your   proficiency.   of  the  creative  cycle  
correct.  (E.g.  you  wanted  it   correctly  and/or   incorrect. tonguing,  or  any  other   it  is  appropriate,  in   markings  well,  with   instrument.    Your  air   (Planning,  Practicing,  
to  sound  “jazzy”  and  it  did.) were  "in  time." articulations  required,   the  phrases,  to  do  so.     very  few  mistakes,   support  and   Polishing  and  Performing).
with  very  few  mistakes.   Only  a  few  phrases   creating  a  good   embouchure  are  also  
were  broken. stylistic  piece. good.    

9-­‐10 You  have  shown  excellent   All  of  your   All  your  notes   You  accurately   Your  air  support  is   You  have  performed   You  have  excellent   Skills  and  techniques  are   Your  Developmental  
intentions  about  your  music   rhythms  were   performed  were   performed  regular   excellent,  and  you   dynamics  and  have   tone  quality   applied  at  a  high  level  of   Workbook  shows  excellent  

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and  the  performance  was   performed   in  tune  or  correct. tonguing,  slurs,   only  breath  when   read  expression   throughout  your   proficiency.   use  of  the  creative  cycle  
very  evidently  in  that  style.   correctly  and/or   staccatos,  legato   necessary  or   markings  beautifully,   instrument's  range.     (Planning,  Practicing,  
(E.g.  you  clearly  wanted  it  to   "in  time." tonguing,  or  any  other   allowable,  creating   with  no  mistakes,   Your  air  support  and   Polishing  and  Performing).
sound  “jazzy”  and  it  really   articulations  required,   fluent  passages  that   and  creating  a   embouchure  are  also  
did.) with  no  mistakes. enhance  style. stylistically  beautiful   excellent.  
piece.