Group Rhythm Composition Rubric

Name: ______________________________ Grade: ____

Expectation
Knowledge

Level 1

Level 2
-identifies some rhythmical values accurately

Level 3
-identifies most rhythmical values accurately

Level 4
-identifies all rhythmical values accurately

-identifies quarter -identifies few notes, quarter rests rhythmical values and eighth notes in accurately 4/4 time -identifies instruments in the percussion family Creativity -uses tone colours (instrument sounds) appropriately -uses tone colours inappropriately -identifies few instruments accurately

-identifies some instruments accurately

-identifies most instruments accurately

-identifies all instruments accurately

-uses some tone colours appropriately

-uses tone colours appropriately

-uses tone colours creatively

-creates a composition that uses elements of music appropriate (e.g., rhythm, tempo, beat, tone colour) Performance

-uses few elements of music appropriately and accurately to create a composition

-uses some elements of music appropriately and accurately to create a composition

-uses most elements of music appropriately and accurately to create a composition

-uses all elements of music effectively and creatively to create a composition

-read and perform -inaccurately reads simple rhythmic and performs patterns in 4/4 time rhythmic patterns -performs group composition accurately -plays instrument with appropriate technique -performs composition with many mistakes -rarely uses instrument appropriately

-accurately reads and performs some rhythmic patterns -performs composition with some mistakes -sometimes uses instrument appropriately

-accurately reads and performs rhythmic patterns -performs composition accurately -usually uses instrument appropriately

-fluently reads and performs rhythmic patterns -performs composition perfectly -consistently uses instrument appropriately