Basic Piano Midterm Recital Info FA 17/SP 18

Name: _________________________________________________________

BASIC PIANO MIDTERM RECITAL

INFO SHEET

Assignment: In groups of 3-4, you will choose, rehearse, and perform a song from the list below. You will be
graded on the Recital Performance Rubric (see below). You will be given all of class time to rehearse. Performances
will occur during class on 10/26-10/31. One group member should submit this sheet to Mr. Lambert. After
your performance, you will complete the Recital Self Reflection Sheet.

Pieces:

Auld Lang Syne – Scottish Air (pg. 123)

Little Brown Jug – American Folk Song (pg. 119)

On Top of Old Smokey – American Folk Song (pg. 111)

Chiapanecas – Mexican Folk Song (pg. 120)

GROUP MEMEMBERS

1. ___________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________

PIECE

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 Basic Piano Midterm Recital Info FA 17/SP 18

RECITAL RUBRIC

5 4 3 2 1 0
Pitch All pitches are Most pitches Several pitches Pitches are Almost all No pitches are
played are played are played played more pitches are played.
correctly with correctly with incorrectly. incorrectly played
no errors. only one or than not. incorrectly.
two errors.
Rhythm All rhythms Most rhythms Several Rhythms are Almost all No rhythms
are played are played rhythms are played more rhythms are are played.
correctly with correctly with played incorrectly played
no errors. only one or incorrectly. than not. incorrectly.
two errors.
Tempo Student sets Student sets a Student sets a Student plays Student does No tempo
and maintains tempo but is tempo but notes mostly not play with choice is
a steady not always changes tempo out of time any semblance made.
tempo. steady when frequently with minor of tempo.
playing. when playing. semblance of
tempo.
Musicality Student Student Student Student plays Student does No musicality
follows all follows most follows some few of the not follow is present.
expressive expressive expressive expressive expressive
markings in markings in markings in markings in markings and
the music and the music and the music and the music and plays with little
plays with plays with plays with with little sensitivity.
sensitivity. sensitivity. some sensitivity.
sensitivity.
Performance Student Student Student stops Student stops Students Student does
performs with performs with while several times performance is not perform.
confidence confidence but performing while incoherent and
and is seems and lacks performing lacks any signs
prepared to unprepared to confidence and and lacks of confidence
perform. perform. preparation. confidence and and
preparation. preparation.
Audience Student is Student is Student is Student is a Student largely Student is
always mostly somewhat frequent unfocused and totally
Etiquette respectful and respectful and respectful and distraction. rude during unfocused and
attentive. attentive. attentive. performance. disrespectful.