Rhythmic Accuracy

Superior

Performs rhythms with 100% accuracy and with steady tempo

 Excellent

Performs rhythms with 90% or more accuracy and with nearly steady tempo.

Average

Performs rhythms between 80-89% accuracy and with wavering tempo.

Fair

Performs rhythms between 70-79% accuracy and with wavering tempo.

Poor

Performs rhythms between 69% or less accuracy and with tempo that varied greatly.

Note Accuracy

Superior

Performs notes with 100% accuracy.

Excellent

Performs notes between 90% or more accuracy.

Average

Performs notes between 80-89% accuracy.

Fair

Performs notes between 70-79% accuracy.

Poor

Performs notes between 69% or less accuracy.

Tone

Superior

Has a characteristic tone for instrument/ensemble for grade level. Played with correct embouchure formation. Mallets always bounced off of bars.

Excellent

Tone is mostly characteristic for grade level. Played with nearly correct embouchure formation. Mallets usually bounced off of bars.

Average

Tone is close to grade level. Played with somewhat correct embouchure formation. Mallets sometimes bounced off of bars.

Fair

Tone is below level.  Played with fair embouchure formation. Mallets rarely bounced off of bars.

Poor

Tone is falls far below grade level. Did not played with correct embouchure formation. Mallets never bounced off of bars.

Wind/Brass

Fundamentals

Superior

Sat with perfect posture and instrument carriage.

Excellent

Sat with nearly perfect posture and instrument carriage. Was not deficient in more than one area.

Average

Struggled to sit with proper posture instrument carriage. Was deficient in two areas.

Fair

Struggled to sit with proper posture, instrument carriage, and/or embouchure formation in all three areas.

Poor

Failed to sit with perfect posture, instrument carriage, and/or embouchure formation. Deficiency shown in all three areas.

Percussion Fundamentals

Superior

Stood with perfect posture, and had correct stick grip. Sticking patterns were correct. Played rudiments with correct technique.

Excellent

Stood with nearly perfect posture and/or had nearly correct stick grip. Sticking patterns were nearly correct. Played rudiments with nearly correct technique.

Average

Stood with nearly correct posture and playing with correct stick grip. Sticking patterns had several errors. Rudiments were played with somewhat correct technique.

Fair

Had trouble standing with correct posture and playing with correct stick grip. Sticking patterns had many errors. Rudiments were not played with correct technique.

Poor

Failed to stand with correct posture and stick grip. Favored one hand for the majority of the exercise. Rudiments were not addressed.

Phrasing

Superior

The performance as a whole demonstrated proper phrasing.

Excellent

The performance as a whole demonstrated   nearly proper phrasing with few additional breaths needed. Additional breaths were taken in appropriate places.

Average

The performance as a whole demonstrated some attention towards phrasing; used several additional breaths. Additional breaths were usually taken in appropriate places.

Fair

The performance as a whole demonstrated little attention towards phrasing; used several additional breaths. Additional breaths were not taken in appropriate places

Poor

The performance as a whole demonstrated no attention towards phrasing; used too many breaths. Additional breaths were erratic and not taken in appropriate places.

Dynamics

Superior

The performance as a whole demonstrated 100% of all written dynamics.

Excellent

The performance as a whole demonstrated 90% or more of all written dynamics.

Average

The performance as a whole demonstrated 80-89% of all written dynamics.

Fair

The performance as a whole demonstrated 70-79% of all written dynamics.

Poor

The performance as a whole demonstrated 69% or less of all written dynamics.

Articulations

Superior

The performance as a whole demonstrated all written articulations.

Excellent

The performance as a whole demonstrated 90% or more of all written articulations.

Average

The performance as a whole demonstrated 80-89% or more of all written articulations.

Fair

The performance as a whole demonstrated 70-9% or more of all written articulations.

Poor

The performance as a whole demonstrated 769% or less of all written articulations.