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NAI Playing Test
NAME:___________________________________
SCORE:______/??
Superior=5 points Excellent=4 points Average=3 points Fair=2 points Poor=1 point
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.