Class Type: 10th Grade Band

Learning Objective: IL State Goal 26 A.4d Demonstrate the ability to read written notation for a vocal or instrumental part.

IL State Goal 26 B.4c Create and perform music of challenging complexity and length with expression.

Overview: This playing test would be at the end of the spring semester, but the students would have been given a solo work or etude at the beginning

of the semester by the director. Different solos or etudes would be distributed within each section, to account for varying ability levels of the students.
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Poor Fair Good Excellent
Pitch AccuracyPerformed the entire Performed the entire Performed the entire Performed the entire
piece with five or piece with three to piece with one to two piece with zero
more incorrect notes four incorrect notes incorrect notes and/or incorrect notes and
and/or almost none of and/or some pitches most pitches were in nearly all pitches were
the pitches were in tune were in tune tune in tune
Tempo/Rhythm The tempo was not The piece was The piece was The piece was
steady or it was performed steadily 11- performed steadily, at performed steadily at
greater than 21 bpm 20 bpm slower than most, 10 bpm slower the given tempo and
slower than given given tempo and/or than given tempo with zero rhythmic
tempo and/or with three to four and/or with one to two errors.
performed with five or rhythmic errors. rhythmic errors.
more rhythmic errors.
Artistry Performed none of the Performed some Performed most Performed all dynamic
dynamic markings, dynamic markings, dynamic markings, markings, articulations,
articulations, releases, articulations, releases, articulations, releases, releases, etc.
etc. appropriate to the etc. appropriate to the etc. appropriate to the appropriate to the style
style of the piece. style of the piece. style of the piece. of the piece.
Tone Quality Never performed with Sometimes performed Performed mostly with Performed with a good
a good tone. with a good tone a good tone and/or tone and vibrato, if
and/or vibrato was not vibrato was not used applicable to the
used. correctly. instrument.