Recorder Performance Rubric

Content standard: #2-Performing on instruments, alone and with

others, a varied repertoire of music

#5-Reading and notating music

#7-Evaluating music and music performances

#9-Understanding music in relation to history and

culture

The student:

5	• played all the notes with correct fingering and counting. • read the music while playing. • produced an accurate tone. • used proper hand position (left over right). • used proper embouchure and posture.
4	One criteria was missing • played all the notes with correct fingering and counting. • read the music while playing. • produced an accurate tone. • used proper hand position (left over right). • used proper embouchure and posture.
3	• missed a few notes or counts. • got partially lost while reading the music. • produced an adequate tone. • used proper hand position (left over right). • used proper embouchure and posture most of the time.
2	• had some trouble playing several of the notes. • got lost while reading the music. • was missing some of the correct sounding tones. • used improper hand position. • used proper embouchure and posture some of the time.
1	• had trouble playing the notes. • followed other students while playing. • played most of the tones incorrect. • used improper hand position. • used improper embouchure and posture.