Irish Fiddling Rubric

Musical Concept Introduced Practiced Mastered

Technique/Posture Student is showing Student is developing Student consistently
beginning knowledge good posture and shows good posture and
of good posture and technique. Sometimes technique. This includes
technique. Learning to playing with straight straight wrist and curved
play with a straight wrist and curved fingers in LH. In Bow
wrist and curved fingers in LH. Bow arm arm; curved pinky, bent
fingers in LH. Bow arm has minimal thumb. Bow stays in
has been introduced inconsistencies with “lane 2” (straight across
and student curved pinky and bent the strings).
occasionally plays with thumb. Often plays in
a curved pinky and “lane 2.”
bent thumb. Rarely
plays in “lane 2.”
Beat/Rhythm Student is showing Student often plays Student can play
beginning knowledge with steady beat and consistently with a
of steady beat and rhythmic accuracy. One steady beat and
rhythm. Three or more or two minor rhythmic rhythmic accuracy.
rhythmic errors. errors. Student stays Student always stays
Student struggles to together most of the together when playing
stay on beat with the time with other with ensemble
rest of the ensemble. ensemble members members.
when playing in a
group.
Intonation Student it showing Tone is often open, Tone is open, resonant,
beginning knowledge resonant, and focused. and focused throughout.
of intonation. Tone is Bow usage is Bow is used
lacking focus and considered by the appropriately to
quality sound. Bow is student and used produce a quality tone.
not yet considered for appropriately some of
quality sound. the time.
Citizenship and Student is showing Student is usually Student leads by
Collaboration beginning knowledge prepared with example. Arrives
of citizenship and instrument, music, and prepared with
collaboration. Often pencil. Has forgotten instrument, music, and
forgets materials and materials 2-3 times. pencil. Shares music and
struggles to share Often helpful towards stand. Always helpful
stand and help other other musicians, and towards ensemble
musicians. Student has usually comes to class members. Has a positive
been introduced to with a positive mindset throughout
concepts of growth mindset. rehearsal.
mindset.
Cultural Understanding Student is showing Student can learn and Student can confidently
beginning knowledge play by rote. They are learn by rote and
of understanding the showing an understands the form of
cultural elements of understanding of the traditional Irish music.
playing and learning by form of traditional Irish They can play in all
rote. Fiddling students music. Student meters (4/4, 6/8, 9/8.
have basic knowledge understands the 12/8) and understand
of the different styles different meters used the tempo markings
of Irish dance and how for each style of a jig or needed for dancers for
to move to a steady reel. each style of jig or reel.
beat in a variety of
meters.