Singing

Rubric
Pitch
accuracy

Rhythm

Diction

1-Below Basic
5 or more pitch
errors are
present.
Rhythms are
rarely accurate
and the beat is
inconsistent.
Student
demonstrates 5
or more
rhythmic errors
distracting
significantly
from the overall
performance.

2-Basic

3- Proficient

4-Advanced

3-4 pitch errors 1-2 pitch errors All pitches are

are present.
are present.
correct.

Some rhythms
are accurate.
The beat is
somewhat
inconsistent.
Rhythm
problems
occasionally
distract from
the overall
performance.
Student
demonstrates
3-4 rhythmic
errors.
Student
Student often
consistently
performs
performs
consonants and
consonants and vowels with
vowels with
understatement
understatement and distortion,
and distortion. and the text is
The text is not
often not
discernible.
discernible.

Most rhythms
are accurate.
Student
demonstrates a
consistent beat
throughout the
excerpt.
Student
demonstrates
1-2 rhythmic
errors.

All rhythms are

accurate. Student
demonstrates a
consistent beat
throughout the
excerpt.

Student
performs
consonants and
vowels with
minimal
understatement
and distortion.
The text can be
understood
most of the
time.

Student performs
consonants and
vowels clearly,
and the text of the
music is
understandable.

SCORING (for grade)

6- 48 (E)
7- 56 (E)
8- 62 (D)
9- 76 (C)
10- 84 (B)
11- 92 (A)
12- 100 (A)