Grade 7 8 Instrumental Music: Performing (National Standards 1 & 2) Creating (National Standards 3 & 4)
Grade 7 8 Instrumental Music: Performing (National Standards 1 & 2) Creating (National Standards 3 & 4)
Grade 7 8 Instrumental Music: Performing (National Standards 1 & 2) Creating (National Standards 3 & 4)
Performing (NationalStandards1&2)
Thelearnerwillperformselectedmajor scaleswithcorrectfingeringsorsticking,ata consistenttempo.(Productivityand
Accountability)
Creating (NationalStandards3&4)
Thelearnerwillcomposeaneightbar melodyusingamajorkeyinacompound meter.(CriticalThinking,Creativity,Flexibility
andAdaptability)
Thelearnerwillimproviseembellishments onamelody.(CriticalThinking,Creativity)
Receive&Respond (NationalStandards5&6)
Thelearnerwillidentifytheconcertkeyfor eachmajorscale.(Productivityand
Accountability)
ContextualKnowledge (NationalStandards7,8,&9)
Thelearnerwillevaluateaperformance basedonindividualandgroupexecution.
(CriticalThinking,ComplexCommunication, Collaboration,FlexibilityandAdaptability)
Thelearnerwillresearchthehistorical contextofOvertureonaShakerTune.
(CriticalThinking,Productivityand Accountability)
Thelearnerwillexaminehowplayingwitha grouprelatestootherexperiencesatschool.
(CriticalThinking,ComplexCommunication, FlexibilityandAdaptability,Productivityand Accountability)
78GradeInstrumentalMusic IndividualPerformanceAssessment
NationalStandards2
Criteria
Rubric
Standard
1. Note Accuracy
Exceeds 4
Notes are consistently accurate.
Secure 3
An occasional inaccurate note is played, but does not detract from overall performance. An occasional isolated error, but most of the time pitch is accurate and secure. The beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate. There are a few duration errors. Tone is focused, clear and centered through the normal playing range of the instrument. Extremes in range sometimes cause tone to be less controlled
Developing 2
A few inaccurate notes are played, detracting somewhat from the overall performance. Some accurate pitches, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors. The beat is somewhat erratic. Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent or repeated duration errors.
Beginning 1
Wrong notes consistently detract from the performance.
2. Pitch Accuracy
Virtually no errors. Pitch is very accurate. The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurate for the style of music being played.
Very few accurate or secure pitches. The beat is usually erratic and rhythms are seldom accurate.
3. Rhythmic Accuracy
4. Tone Quality
Tone is consistently focused, clear, and centered throughout the range of the instrument. Tone has professional quality.
Tone is often focused, clear and centered, but sometimes the tone is uncontrolled in the normal playing range. Extremes in range are usually uncontrolled.
The tone is often not focused, clear or centered regardless of the range being played.
78GradeInstrumentalMusic CreatingAssessment
NationalStandards4
Criteria
Rubric
Exceeds 4
Uses correct pitches from major scale throughout
Secure 3
Uses pitches from major scale with occasional deviations
Developing 2
Uses some accurate pitches with frequent deviations from major scale
Beginning 1
Very few accurate pitches are used throughout but contains a tonal center Notates rhythms inaccurately in compound meter
2. Rhythmic notation
Notates rhythms with consistent errors, contains correct meter and note divisions Performs with some rhythmic and pitch deviations from composition
3. Performance
78GradeInstrumentalMusic Receive&RespondAssessment
NationalStandards5
Criteria
Learnerswillbeaskedtoidentifythescaletheyplaywhengivenaconcertkey. Theteacherwilladministeratakehomeassignmentforagrade.
Rubric
Standard Identify concert key with played scale Exceeds 4
Correctly identifies concert pitch with played scale in all twelve major keys
Secure 3
Correctly identifies concert pitch with played scale in at least 8 major keys
Developing 2 Beginning 1
Correctly identifies concert pitch with played scale in at least 6 major key Correctly identifies concert pitch with played scale in at least 3 major key
78GradeInstrumentalMusic ContextualKnowledgeAssessment
NationalStandards7
Rubric
Exceeds 4
Writes 3 or more appropriate and well thought comments in each section Fills out upper portion of ballot correctly and completely Well organized writing skills, typed, contains several suggestions for future improvement, contemplative Continually builds upon information found in evaluation, making goals for improvement
Secure 3
Writes 3-2 appropriate comments in each section
Developing 2 Beginning 1
Writes 2-1 appropriate comments in each section Writes 1-0 appropriate comments in each section
Fills out upper portion of ballot with few errors and completely Well organized writing skills typed, contains a suggestion for improvement
Partially fills out upper portion with errors Somewhat organized writing skills, typed
4. Application
78GradeInstrumentalMusicPerformance Assessment
PerformingIndependently
1. NoteAccuracy 2. PitchAccuracy 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
3. RhythmicAccuracy 4. ToneQuality
Creating
1. PitchContent 2. RhythmicContent 3. Performance 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1
ReceiveandRespond
1. Identifiesconcertkeytoplayedscale 4 3 2 1
ContextualKnowledge
1. BallotCommentsandScore 2. ConcertInformation 3. ReflectionSummary 4. Application 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
TotalPoints________/48