Download Band 8/9 Playing Tests BUGS Individual test – FEBRUARY 25

Band 8/9 Playing Tests
BUGS
Individual test – FEBRUARY 25
Flutes – measures 15-24
Clarinets – measures 15-24
Saxophone – measures 15-24
Trumpets – measures 15-21, 32-44
Trombones – measures 15-21, 32-44
Ensemble test (one on a part) – MARCH 4
EVERYONE – measures 79-93
CATEGORY
Sound
Quality
Exemplary
Tone is
always
focused,
clear, and
centered
throughout
the range of
the
instrument.
Tone has
professional
quality.
Proficient
Tone is
consistently
focused,
clear, and
centered
throughout
the range of
the
instrument.
Tone has
professional
quality.
Satisfactory
Tone is
focused, clear
and centered
through the
normal
playing range
of the
instrument.
Extremes in
range
sometimes
cause tone to
be less
controlled.
Tone quality
typically does
Basic
Tone is often
focused, clear
and centered,
but sometimes
the tone is
uncontrolled
in the normal
playing range.
Extremes in
range are
usually
uncontrolled.
Occasionally
the tone
quality
detracts from
Emerging
The tone is
often not
focused, clear
or centered
regardless of
the range
being played,
significantly
detracting
from the
overall
performance.
Limited
Demonstrates
limited sound
quality. Shows
an incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
not detract
from the
performance.
An occasional
inaccurate
note is played,
but does not
detract from
overall
performance.
overall
performance.
A few
inaccurate
notes are
played,
detracting
somewhat
from the
overall
performance.
Wrong notes
consistently
detract from
the
performance.
The beat is
somewhat
erratic. Some
rhythms are
accurate.
Frequent or
repeated
duration
errors.
Rhythm
problems
occasionally
detract from
the overall
performance.
Attacks are
rarely secure,
but markings
are often
executed
accurately as
directed by
the score
and/or the
conductor.
The beat is
usually erratic
and rhythms
are seldom
accurate
detracting
significantly
from the
overall
performance.
Few secure
attacks.
Markings are
typically not
executed
accurately.
Demonstrates
limited
articulations.
Shows an
incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
Dynamic
levels
fluctuate but
can be
discerned.
Attention to
dynamic
levels is not
obvious.
Demonstrates a
limited
understanding
of dynamics.
Shows an
incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of how tune.
Shows an
incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
Demonstrates
limited
understanding
of how to sit
with proper
posture. Shows
Note
Accuracy
Notes are
always
accurate.
Notes are
consistently
accurate.
Rhythm
The beat is
always
secure and
the rhythms
are accurate
for the style
of music
being played.
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.
Articulations
Secure
attacks.
Markings
(staccato,
legato, slur,
accents, etc.)
are always
executed
accurately as
directed by
the score
and/or the
conductor.
Dynamic
levels are
always
obvious,
consistent,
and an
accurate
interpretation
of the style of
music being
played.
No errors.
Pitch is
always very
accurate.
Secure
attacks.
Markings
(staccato,
legato, slur,
accents, etc.)
are executed
accurately as
directed by
the score
and/or the
conductor.
Attacks are
usually
secure, though
there might be
an isolated
error.
Markings are
executed
accurately as
directed by
the score
and/or the
conductor.
Dynamic
levels are
typically
accurate and
consistent.
Virtually no
errors. Pitch
is very
accurate.
An occasional
isolated error,
but most of
the time pitch
is accurate
and secure.
Some
accurate
pitches, but
there are
frequent
and/or
repeated
errors.
Very few
accurate or
secure
pitches.
Posture is
always
accurate.
Posture is
consistently
accurate.
An occasional
inaccurate
posture is
used, but does
not detract
from overall
Inconsistent
posture,
somewhat
detracting
from the
overall
Posture is
always
inconsistent
and detracts
from the
performance.
Dynamics
Pitch
(tuning)
Posture
Dynamic
levels are
obvious,
consistent,
and an
accurate
interpretation
of the style of
music being
played.
Demonstrates
limited
achievement
notes. Shows
an incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
Demonstrates
limited
rhythmic
understanding.
Shows an
incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.
performance.
performance.
an incomplete
understanding
of learning.
Extensive
support
required.