6th Grade Band Composition Project

Assessment Rubric
Name:___________________________
Criteria Grading Scale
Construction: 3 2 1 0
Composition needs a Excellent Good Needs Improvement Incomplete
title, correct time Composition contains Composition is Composition is All items are missing
signature, and correct all of the correct missing 1-2 items missing 3-4 items
key signature. items
Melody: 3 2 1 0
Melody should be Excellent Good Needs Improvement Incomplete
challenging enough Melody has a wide Pitch or Rhythm Melody is too basic.
for you and still variety of rhythms needs more variety More challenge
simple enough for and pitches. and/or variety is
you to perform on Challenge level is needed.
your instrument and appropriate
contain a variety of
rhythms and pitches.
Form: 3 2 0
Composition is at Excellent Good Incomplete
least 12 measures Composition is correct length Composition is not correct Composition is not correct
long and is in ABA and in ABA Form length OR not in ABA Form length AND not in ABA form
Form.
Style Elements: 3 2 0
Add articulation and Excellent Good Incomplete
dynamic markings to Articulations and Dynamics Composition is missing Composition is missing
create a more musical are present articulations OR dynamics articulations AND dynamics
composition.
Performance: 3 2 0
Perform your Excellent Good Incomplete
composition. Be sure Student performed ALL Student performed the music, No performance of music
to follow all markings markings on the page but missed music markings on
on the page, such as the page
correct rhythms and
pitches, dynamics and
articulations.

TOTAL (15 POINTS POSSIBLE):______________________