SAMPLE RUBRIC FOR SINGING

Rubric:

Criteria 5 Points 3-4 Points 1-2 Points

Tone Quality Tone is consistently focused, clear, Tone is focused, clear and Tone is often focused, clear and
and centered throughout the range centered through the normal centered, but sometimes the tone
of the voice. singing range. is uncontrolled in the normal
singing range.
Pitch Virtually no errors. Pitch is very An occasional isolated error, but Some accurate pitches, but there
accurate. most of the time pitch is accurate are frequent and/or repeated
and secure. errors.
Rhythm The beat is secure, and the rhythms The beat is secure, and the The beat is somewhat erratic.
are accurate. rhythms are mostly accurate. Some rhythms are accurate.
Accurate Syllables are consistently accurate. An occasional inaccurate Wrong syllabication consistently
Syllables syllabication is sung. detracts from the performance.
Phrasing Phrasing is correct Phrasing has minimal Incorrect phrasing
inconsistency.
Breath Support Student is breathing properly and Student is usually breathing Student is rarely breathing
supporting the tone to the best of properly, but occasionally does correctly and never supports the
his/her ability. not support the tone. tone.
Diction Student articulates clearly and the Student articulates the words Student is sometimes articulating
text of the music is understandable. somewhat clearly and the text the words, but the text is often not
can be understood most of the discernible.
time.
Entrance and Entrances are secured. Entrances are secured, though Entrances are rarely secured.
Articulation there are isolated error.