BSSCA Instrument 1 – Semester 1 Performance Rubric

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Selection Title: “RHYTHM PYRAMID” Levels Ensemble (4 students) Performance Task
The teacher considers the performer’s accommodations, ability, experience, and length of study/preparation time when marking this rubric. The checked boxes
indicate the areas being assessed during this performance.

Pitch Rhythm Posture Tempo Transitions Performance

Presence

ADVANCED All pitches were played All rhythms were Consistent and accurate use Played in appropriate All transitions were Performed with
correctly. played correctly. of correct finger, wrist, and/or consistent tempo. played correctly. confidence and
(4) hand, body, and arm without
positions. hesitation.

PROFICIENT Almost all pitches were Almost all rhythms A few minor problems Played in a generally Almost all Performed with
played correctly, but were played with finger, wrist, hand, appropriate Transitions were confidence but
(3) with a few errors correctly. Few body, and arm and/or consistent played correctly. with a little
errors. positioning. tempo. hesitation.

BASIC Many pitches were Many rhythms Often use of incorrect Played in a minimally Some of the Performed with
played correctly, but were played correctly, posture, finger, wrist, acceptable tempo Transitions were several moments
(2) with several errors. but with several errors. hand, body and arm but demonstrated correct, but the of hesitation, but
positions. some overall impression was able to
inconsistencies. was inconsistent. complete
selection.
MINIMAL Some pitches were Some rhythms Little understanding of Played in a tempo that inconsistent.
Prescribed Performed with
played correctly, but were played correctly, correct posture, finger, was not prescribed. Transitions many moments of
(1) with many errors. but with many errors. wrist, hand, body or arm were not hesitation and
positions. followed. was unable to
complete
selection.
Unacceptable Did not know the Did not know the None of the prescribed Demonstrated a lack of Demonstrated a Demonstrated a
pitches. rhythms. posture and positions were understanding of lack of lack of any
(0) demonstrated tempo in music. understanding of preparation.
appropriate
Transitions.
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