Non-major Class Piano, Level 1

Final Exam

Chord Progressions

Outstanding Proficient Developing Poor Score

4 3 2 1
Accuracy Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Pitches Pitches Pitches Pitches
Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings
Continuity No hesitations or stops Minimal hesitations Occasional hesitations Frequent hesitations
and stops and stops and stops

Posture Proper sitting position, Mostly correct sitting Some incorrect sitting Improper sitting
correct distance, position, correct position, distance, position, incorrect
rounded fingers distance, rounded some rounded fingers distance, flat fingers
fingers
Song Choice #1

Outstanding Proficient Developing Poor Score

4 3 2 1
Accuracy Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Pitches Pitches Pitches Pitches
Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms
Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings
Continuity No hesitations or stops Minimal hesitations Occasional hesitations Frequent hesitations
and stops and stops and stops
Musicality Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Articulation Articulation Articulation Articulation
Dynamics Dynamics Dynamics Dynamics
Song Choice #2

Outstanding Proficient Developing Poor Score

4 3 2 1
Accuracy Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Pitches Pitches Pitches Pitches
Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms
Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings
Continuity No hesitations or stops Minimal hesitations Occasional hesitations Frequent hesitations
and stops and stops and stops
Musicality Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Articulation Articulation Articulation Articulation
Dynamics Dynamics Dynamics Dynamics
Happy Birthday w/ Chords

Outstanding Proficient Developing Poor Score

4 3 2 1
Melody Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Pitches Pitches Pitches Pitches
Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms
Chords Reasonable chord Mostly reasonable Some reasonable Unreasonable chord
choices; correct chord choices; mostly chord choices; several choices; frequent
pitches in chords correct pitches in incorrect pitches in incorrect pitches in
chords chords chords
Continuity No hesitations or stops Minimal hesitations Occasional hesitations Frequent hesitations
and stops and stops and stops
Sight-Reading

Outstanding Proficient Developing Poor Score

4 3 2 1
Accuracy Correct: Mostly correct: Some correct: Few correct:
Pitches Pitches Pitches Pitches
Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms Rhythms
Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings Fingerings
Continuity No hesitations or stops Minimal hesitations Occasional hesitations Frequent hesitations
and stops and stops and stops
Tempo Slow tempo for Tempo slightly too Tempo significantly Unreasonable sight-
accuracy fast for accuracy too fast for accuracy reading tempo

Grading scale for each element: Outstanding A (11-12) Proficient B (8-10) Developing C (5-7) Poor (3-4)