Band Report Card
Name__________________________________________ Grading Period__________________________
TONAL RATING
4. Performs correct notes and good
intonation
3. Performs with most notes correct,
intonation fair
2. Performs with some pitches correct,
poor intonation
1. Most pitches incorrect, very poor
intonation
TONGUING
4. Uses the tongue consistently and at the
right time to separate notes
3. Uses the tongue most of the time when
the music indicates tonguing
2. Uses the tongue only occasionally when
the music indicates tonguing
1. Never uses the tongue; slurs all notes all
the time
CONNECTING NOTES
4. Connects notes smoothly, even when
tonguing
3. Connects notes smoothly most of the
time
2. Connects notes smoothly some of the
time
1. Plays very choppily; needs to practice
on making a smooth connection in
between notes
RHYTHM RATING
4. Performs with correct rhythmic patterns
and keeps a steady tempo
3. Performs with most rhythmic patters
correctly, but does not necessarily keep
a consistent tempo
2. Performs some rhythms correctly
1. Unable to perform most rhythmic
patterns correctly
POSTURE
2. Students sits with good posture:sitting
up straight, feet flat on the floor, back is
not touching the chair while playing;
percussion: standing up straight, feet
slightly apart, hands and arms relaxed
just above the drum
1. Students posture is poor; see number 2
for good posture
HAND POSITIONS
2. Uses the correct hand position
1. Does not use the correct hand position
EXPRESSION RATING
___ Performs with good tone quality
___ Uses dynamics
___ Performs with appropriate phrasing
___ Plays expressively and musically
CONDUCT AND ATTENDANCE RATING
___ Demonstrates appropriate behavior (if not,
the students conduct must improve in order
to stay in band)
___ Has good attendance
___ Is on time to rehearsals
___ No. of rehearsals missed
___ No. of times late to rehearsals
___ No. of times forgot to bring instrument to
class
___ No. of times forgot to bring book/music to
class
PREPARATION/MUSICAL
INDEPENDENCE RATING
4. Learns music independently, with little
or no help from the teacher
3. Learns music independently, with some
help from the teacher
2. Prepares assigned music
1. Prepares some of the assigned music
0. Prepares little or none of the assigned
music; must teach every note of every
song, cannot carry one learning
experience to another composition
PRACTICE CHARTS
___ Week 1
___ Week 2
___ Week 3
___ Week 4
___ Week 5
___ Week 6
PLAYING TESTS
___ Completed all playing tests
___ Completed most playing tests
___ Completed some playing tests
___ Did not complete any playing tests
___ Did not attempt any playing tests
COMPOSITE 6 WEEKS GRADE ______
Satisfactory ______
Unsatisfactory ______
TEACHERS COMMENTS:

PARENTS COMMENTS:

PARENTS SIGNATURE __________________________________________ DATE ______________

Please return to the classroom teacher next week with parent signature and date.

Thank you,

Chris Chance
Director of Bands