Orchestra Performance Rubric
Name: ____________________
Date:_____________
Title: _______________________
Group Type: Solo __________ Section ____________
Campus:______________
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MUSIC READING
Reads music with ease and
without teacher prompt
Reads music without
teacher prompt
Reads music with teacher
prompt
Makes minimal attempt
to read music
FINGERING
OR
FINGER POSITION
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
RHYTHMIC ACCURACY
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
TEMPO
Performs entire selection at
the correct/steady tempo
Performs under/over
tempo for some of the
selection
Performs under/over
tempo for most of the
selection
Performs at varying
tempos
TONE QUALITY
Notes are played with full
breath support
Notes are played with
breath support
Tone is sometimes
unsupported
Unsupported tone
ARTICULATION
Consistently and clearly
articulate notes
Articulate notes with
minimum teacher
prompt
Articulate notes with
constant teacher prompt
Does not articulate notes
Performs with proper
posture and instrument
placement
Performs with mostly
proper posture and
instrument placement
Performs with some
proper posture and/or
instrument placement
Performs with improper
posture and/or instrument
placement
Always prepared with
instrument and materials
Mostly prepared with
instrument and
materials
Sometimes prepared with
instrument and materials
Inconsistently prepared
with instrument and
materials
Always focused during
group lessons
Mostly focused during
group lessons
Sometimes focused during
group lessons
Rarely focused during
lessons
PLAYING POSITION
PREPARATION
FOCUS