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Neshaminy High School Instrumental Music Performance Rubric - Strings CATEGORY Tone Quality Proficient Emerging Tone is consistently focused and clear. Uses proper bow placement, speed and weight appropriate for musical selection and demonstrates advanced bow techniques to play expressively. Tone has professional quality. Tone is focused and clear. Uses proper bow placement, speed and weight appropriate for musical selection. Tone quality typically contributes positively to a quality performance. Tone is sometimes focused and clear. Sometimes uses proper bow placement, speed and weight. Occasionally the tone quality detracts from overall performance. The tone is often not focused or clear. Limited understanding of proper bow placment, speed and weight. Tone generally detracts from the overall performance. Playing Position Performs with excellent posture and body position. (ie head, body, hand and feet placement) Performs with acceptable posture and body position. (ie head, body, hand and feet placement) Performs with inconsistent posture and body position. (ie head, body, hand and feet placement) Performs with little or no attention to correct posture and body position. (ie head, body, hand and feet placement) Note Accuracy Notes are consistently accurate. Virtually no errors. Pitch is very accurate. Rhythm The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurate for the style of music being played. The beat is secure and the rhythms are mostly accurate. There are a few duration errors, but these do not detract from the overall performance. Tempo Tempo was appropriately executed and consistently steady. Secure attacks. Markings (staccato, legato, slur, accents, etc.) are executed accurately as directed by the score. Phrasing is always consistent and sensitive to the style of music being played. Tempo was appropriate and steady most of the time. Attacks are usually secure, with isolated errors. Markings are executed accurately as directed by the score. Phrasing is usually consistent and sensitive to the style of music being played. A few inaccurate notes are played, detracting somewhat from the overall performance. Some accurate pitches, but there are frequent and/or repeated errors. Sometimes recognizes and adjusts flat or sharp pitches. The tempo is somewhat erratic. Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent or repeated duration errors. Rhythm problems occasionally detract from the overall performance. Tempo was appropriate but not always maintained Wrong notes consistently detract from the performance. Pitch & Intonation 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. Corrects pitches that are out of tune. Attacks are rarely secure. Markings are sometimes executed accurately as directed by the score. Few secure attacks. Markings are typically not executed accurately. Phrasing is usually consistent and occasionally sensitive to the style of music being played. Phrasing is rarely consistent and/or rarely sensitive to musical style. Just plays notes. Dynamics Dynamic levels are obvious, consistent, and an accurate interpretation of the style of music being played. Dynamic levels are typically accurate and consistent with noticeable contrast. Dynamic levels sometimes appropriate with some contrast evident. Attention to dynamic levels is not obvious. Ensemble Instinctively sensitive to balance, blend, phrasing, articulation and dynamics in ensemble setting. Responds consistently to nonverbal cues. Is sensitive to balance, blend, phrasing, articulation and dynamics in ensemble setting. Responds to nonverbal cues. Is somewhat sensitive to balance, blend, phrasing, articulation and dynamics in ensemble setting. Responds occasionally to nonverbal cues. Is becoming sensitive to balance, blend, phrasing, articulation and dynamics in ensemble setting. Rarely responds to nonverbal cues. Positions Understands 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th position placement on instrument. Shifts from one position to another in a relaxed, fluid manner using a variety of fingerings to accommodate technical passages. Understands 2nd, 3rd, 4th 5th position placement on instrument. Shifts from one position to another in a fluid manner. Understands 2nd, 3rd position placement on instrument. Shifts from one position to another in a somewhat fluid manner with moderate accuracy. Understands the concept of 2nd and 3rd position placement and is working to become more fluid in shifting between positions. Articulation Phrasing / Expression Advanced Novice Very few accurate or secure pitches. Limited ability to recognize and adjust flat or sharp pitches. The tempo is usually erratic and rhythms are seldom accurate detracting significantly from the overall performance. Tempo was not appropriate or maintained.