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Rubric for Percussion Ensemble Composition
Completeness
Neatness
Musical Legitimacy
Musical Sensitivity
Musical Creativity
1
The composition
shows no effort
towards meeting the
assignment’s
requirements
2
The composition fails
to meet several
requirements of “4”
3
The composition fails
to meet one
requirement of “4”
4
The composition
utilizes four
instruments, each with
a unique rhythm for
four measures
Music notation is
nearly illegible with
numerous errors in
spacing, slant, beat
alignment, and score
markings
Music notation has
several obvious errors
in correct spacing,
slant, beat alignment,
and score markings
Music notation has a
few minor errors in
correct spacing, slant,
beat alignment, and
score markings
Music notation is
written with the
correct spacing, slant,
beat alignment, and
score markings
Composition has
numerous errors in
this area making it
practically unplayable
The rhythms and
instruments chosen by
the composer result in
a dysfunctional
musical composition
Composition has
several errors in
meeting a “4” in this
area
The rhythms and
instruments chosen by
the composer do not
create a practical,
performance-ready
musical composition
The rhythms and
instruments seem to
be arbitrarily chosen
by the composer
leading to an
uninteresting product
Composition has one
error in meeting a “4”
in this area
The rhythms and
instruments were
chosen without the
final product in mind,
resulting in a poor or
dysfunctional
composition
All rhythms are
correctly written and
fit within the time
signature.
The rhythms and
The rhythms and
instruments chosen by instruments chosen by
the composer create a the composer create a
practical, working
musically interesting
composition
and effective
composition
The rhythms and
The rhythms and
instruments chosen by instruments chosen by
the composer show
the composer show
clear signs of informed clear signs of informed
decisions leading to a
decisions leading to a
functional product
creative, interesting
product