Council Rock School District

Beginning Woodwind and Brass Performance Rubric

Name: ____________________________________ Instrument: _____________________________
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#$SIC R%&DIN' Reads music with ease and
without teacher
prompt
Reads music without
teacher prompt
Reads music with teacher
prompt
Makes minimal attempt to
read music
(IN'%RIN'
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S*ID% P)SI+I)N
Finger notes or can find
slide positions
independently
Fingers notes or finds
slide positions with
minimum teacher
prompt
Fingers notes or finds
slide positions with
teacher prompt
Makes minimal attempt to
finger notes or find slide
positions
%#B)$C,$R%
Consistently demonstrates
correct
embouchure
without teacher
prompt
Demonstrates correct
embouchure with
teacher prompt
Attempts correct
embouchure with teacher
prompt
Does not demonstrate
correct embouchure
R,-+,#IC &CC$R&C- Rhythm is precise and
follows the steady beat
Some rhythmic
differences and follows
a steady beat
Some rhythmic
differences and strays
from a steady beat
Major rhythmic
differences and strays
from a steady beat
+%#P) erforms entire selection at
the correct tempo
erforms under!o"er
tempo for some of the
selection
erforms under!o"er
tempo for most of the
selection
erforms at "arying
tempos
+)N% .$&*I+- #otes are played with full
breath support
#otes are played with
breath support
$one is sometimes
unsupported
%nsupported tone
&R+IC$*&+I)N Consistently uses tongue to
clearly articulate notes
%ses tongue to
articulate notes with
minimum teacher
prompt
%ses tongue to articulate
notes with constant
teacher prompt
Does not use tongue to
articulate notes
P*&-IN' P)SI+I)N
erforms with proper
posture and instrument
placement
erforms with mostly
proper posture and
instrument placement
erforms with some
proper posture and!or
instrument placement
erforms with improper
posture and!or instrument
placement
PR%P&R&+I)N
Always prepared with
instrument and materials
Mostly prepared with
instrument and
materials
Sometimes prepared with
instrument and materials
&nconsistently prepared
with instrument and
materials
()C$S Always focused during
group lessons
Mostly focused during
group lessons
Sometimes focused during
group lessons
Rarely focused during
lessons
Number of lessons offered: Number of lessons attended:
Number of lessons attended with music and instrument: