Students Name:____________________________________________

Score: ____________ out of 25

Band Rubric
Tone, Embouchure and Posture
4- Student plays with a characteristic, mature tone, has
a well-developed embouchure and exemplary posture.
3- Student plays with a good tone, has an ageappropriate embouchure, and has appropriate posture.
2- Student plays with a weak tone, needs to develop
their embouchure, and has uncharacteristic posture.
1- Student plays with a poor tone, has a weak
embouchure, and is hindered by inappropriate posture.

Articulations
4- Student plays all articulations clearly and correctly.
3- Student plays most articulations clearly and correctly.
2-Student plays some articulations as written, but
exhibits some deficiency.
1-Student has difficulty recognizing differences in
articulations.

Rhythm
4- Student plays all rhythms (notes and rests) perfectly.
3- Student plays most rhythms (notes and rests)
accurately.
2- Student plays some rhythms accurately.
1- Student plays with little to no rhythmic accuracy.

Dynamics
4-Student plays all written dynamics correctly and
exhibits a wide dynamic range as well as the ability to
manipulate their sound across all volumes
3-Student plays most written dynamics correctly, and
has a good dynamic range.
2-Student plays some dynamics correctly, but does not
play with a developmentally- accurate range of volume.
1-Student plays very few written dynamics and displays
little to no dynamic contrast.

Notes
4- Student plays all notes correctly and follows all key
signatures and accidentals.
3- Student plays most notes correctly and has a good
understanding of key signatures and accidentals.
2- Student plays some notes correctly but struggles with
accidentals and key signatures.
1- Student plays few notes correctly and demonstrates
minimal knowledge of accidentals and key signatures.

Music Marking
1 Student has appropriately marked music to assist in
their personal performance AND name is clearly marked
on outside of instrument case.
0 Student has not appropriately marked their music.

Teacher Comments:

Phrasing/Musicality
4-Student plays all parts musically and with perfect
phrasing and style.
3- Student plays most of their parts musically, with some
phrasing and style.
2-Student demonstrates some musicality, with very little
phrasing and style.
1-Student demonstrates little to no musicality, showing
a lack of understanding in regards to phrasing or style.