Vocal Music Performance - Individual : Vocal Meth

Teacher Name: Mr. Kalas

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY
Tone Quality

Pitch

Rhythm

Accurate Syllables

Dynamics

Phrasing

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Tone is consistently
Tone is focused, clear
focused, clear, and
and centered through
centered throughout
the normal singing
the range of the voice. range. Extremes in
range sometimes
cause tone to be less
Virtually no errors.
An
occasional
isolated
controlled.
Tone
Pitch is very accurate. error,
but
most
the
quality typicallyof
does
time
pitch
is
accurate
not detract from the
and
secure.
performance.
The beat is secure and
the rhythms are
accurate for the scales
being sung.

The beat is secure and

the rhythms are
mostly accurate. There
are a few duration
errors, but these do
not detract from the
Note names are
An
occasional
overall
performance.
consistently accurate. inaccurate note name
is sung, but does not
detract from overall
performance.
Dynamic levels are
obvious, consistent,
and an accurate
intrepretation of the
style of music being
sung.
Phrasing is always
consistent and
sensitive to the style
of music being sung.

Dynamic levels are

typically accurate and
consistent.

Phrasing is usually
consistent and
sensitive to the style
of music being sung.

Expression and Style

Entrances and
articulation markings

Breath Support

Diction

Performs with a
creative nuance and
style in response to
the score and limited
coaching.

Typically performs with

nuance and style that
is indicated in the
score or which is
suggested by
instructor or peer.
Secure Entrances.
Entrances are usually
Markings (staccato,
secure, though there
legato, slur, accents, might be an isolated
etc.) are executed
error. Markings are
accurately.
usually executed
accurately.
Student is breathing
Student is usually
properly and
breathing properly, but
supporting the tone to occationally does not
the best of his/her
support the tone till
ability.
the end of each
phrase.
Student articulates
Student articulates the
clearly and the text of words somewhat
the music is
clearly and the text
understandable.
can be understood
most of the time.

Posture and Relaxation Student stands

correctly and sings
using a proper singing
stance with no visible
tension in the throat,
jaw, or body.

Student stands
somewhat correctly
and most of the time
demonstrates a proper
singing stance with
limited tension visible
in the throat, jaw, or
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- Individual : Vocal Meth

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Tone is often focused,
clear and centered,
but sometimes the
tone is uncontrolled in
the normal singing
range. Extremes in
Some
range accurate
are usually
pitches,
but there are
uncontrolled.
frequent
and/or
Occasionally
the tone
repeated
errors. from
quality detracts
overall performance.

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The tone is often not
focused, clear or
centered regardless of
the range,
significanltly
detracting from the
Very
few
accurate or
overall
performance.
secure pitches.

The beat is somewhat

erratic. Some rhythms
are accurate. Frequent
or repeated duration
errors. Rhythm
problems occasionally
A
few inaccurate
detract
from the note
names
sung,
overall are
performance.
detracting somewhat
from the overall
performance.

The beat is usually

erratic and rhythms
are seldom accurate
detracting significantly
from the overall
performance.
Wrong note names
consistently detract
from the performance.

Dynamic levels
fluctuate but can be
discerned.

Attention to dynamic
levels is not obvious.

Phrasing is usually
consistent and
occasionally sensitive
to the style of music
being sung

Phrasing is rarely
consistent and/or
rarely sensitive to
musical style.

Sometimes performs
with nuance and style
that is indicated in the
score or which is
suggested by
instructor or peer.
Entrances are rarely
secure, but markings
are sometimes
executed accurately.

Rarely demonstrates
expression and style.
Just plays the notes.

Student sometimes
breathes properlyand
only occationally
supports the tone till
the end of each
phrase.
Student is sometimes
articulating the words
but the text is often
not decernable.

Student is rarely
breathing correctly
and never supports
the tone till the end of
each phrase.

Few secure Entrances.

Markings are typically
not executed
accurately.

Student rarely
articulates the words
and the text is not
decernable.

Student is sometimes Student rarely

standing correctly but demonstrates proper
often shows tension or posture and singing
improper body position stance and tension is
during singing.
highly visible in the
throat, jaw, and/or
body.