Individual Performance Rubric

Scale
Criteria

Pitches

Pitches
performed
inaccuratel
y, and
mistakes
detract
from many
areas of
performanc
e

Most
pitches
performed
accurately,
and
mistakes do
not detract
from
performanc
e

All pitches
performed
accurately

Rhythms

Rhythms
performed
inaccuratel
y, and
mistakes
detract
from many
areas of the
performanc
e
A
consistent
underlying
pulse is not
present
throughout
the
performanc
e, severely
detracting
from the
performanc
e

Most
rhythms
performed
accurately,
and
mistakes do
not severely
detract from
the
performanc
e
A consistent
underlying
pulse is
often
present
throughout
much the
performanc
e, however,
some
phrases
may be
rushed,
detracting
from the
performanc
e

All rhythms
performed
accurately

Timing
(Steady
Pulse)

Tone

Uncharacte
ristic sound
that lacks
fundament

Pitches
performed
somewhat
accurately,
and
mistakes
detract from
some areas
of the
performanc
e
Rhythms
performed
somewhat
accurately,
and
mistakes
detract from
some areas
of the
performanc
e
A consistent
underlying
pulse is not
present
throughout
much of the
performanc
e, e.g.,
more
difficult
rhythms are
played at a
slower
tempo,
detracting
from the
performanc
e
Partially
characteristi
c sound that
lacks full

Full
characteristi
c sound that
lacks some

Full
characterist
ic sound
that is

A consistent
underlying
pulse is
present
throughout
most of the
performanc
e with
minor flaws
that do not
detract from
the
performanc
e

A consistent
underlying
pulse is
present
throughout
the
performanc
e

Tot
al

Articulatio
n

als, e.g.,
full breath
support, a
good
embouchur
e, and
properly
voiced oral
cavity
throughout
the range
and
registers of
the
instrument
Printed
articulation
are not
performed,
and these
mistakes
detract
from many
areas of the
performanc
e

Dynamics

Printed
dynamics
not
performed
and these
mistakes
detract
from many
areas of the
performanc
e

Style
(Phrasing
&
Interpretat
ion)

Stylistic
attributes
are not
demonstrat
ed

breath
support
throughout
the range
and
registers of
the
instrument

control in
one or more
registers of
the
instrument

controlled
and mature
in all
registers of
the
instrument

Printed
articulations
performed
somewhat
accurately,
and these
mistakes
detract from
some areas
of the
performanc
e
Printed
dynamics
performed
somewhat
appropriatel
y, and these
mistakes
detract from
some areas
of the
performanc
e
Few stylistic
attributes
are
appropriate
for the
piece and
inconsistent
ly
demonstrat
ed
throughout

Most
printed
articulations
performed
accurately,
and
mistakes do
not severely
detract from
the
performanc
e
Most
printed
dynamics
performed
appropriatel
y, and
mistakes do
not severely
detract from
the
performanc
e
Stylistic
attributes
are
characteristi
cally
appropriate
for the
piece but
inconsistent
ly
demonstrat

All printed
articulations
performed
accurately

All printed
dynamics
performed
appropriatel
y

Stylistic
attributes
are
characterist
ically
appropriate
for the
piece and
consistently
demonstrat
ed

Dynamics
performed
appropriatel
y that go
beyond
those on
the printed
page

the
performanc
e

ed
throughout
the
performanc
e

throughout
the
performanc
e
Total

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