3rd Grade Class

Recorder Karate Assessment Rubric

Belt Color & Song : __________________________________
Student Name: _________________

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Category

Notes & Rhythm

Accuracy

All notes and

rhythms are played
correctly.

1 - 2 wrong notes
and/ or rhythms.

> 2 wrong notes and/

or rhythms. Several
pauses.

The song is
unidentifiable.

Fingering /
Hand Posture

Fingers are relaxed /

fully covering correct
holes. Plays with
correct hand.

1 - 2 misses (open
hole).

Fingers are
hesitantly covering
correct holes.
> 2 misses.

Fingers are not

covering correct
holes. Plays with
wrong hand.

Tonguing

Uses proper tonguing

technique. Steady
stream of air.

Uses proper tongue

technique. However
not steady.

Excessive and/or
timid blowing.

Does not use proper

tongue technique.

Recorder Anatomy

Able to name > 4

parts.

Able to name 3 parts. Able to name 2 parts.

Able to name 1 part.

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Grade (16 Possible Points)

S+

S-

16 - 14

13 - 11

10 - 8

7-0

Recorder Anatomy: Air Channel, Mouth Piece, Window, Head Joint, Middle Joint (Barrel), Foot Joint (Bell)