Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
5th-8th Grade
Please perform the excerpt below or assigned to the best of your ability!
5th Grade Winds:
Concert F Scale
Concert Bb Scale
Concert Ab Scale
0
1
2
3
Embouchure
Did not play
Tone
Did not play
Embouchure lacks a few
instrument specific details.
Lacks supports in higher or
lower registers.
Embouchure is
perfectly formed.
Student tone was full
and well-supported.
Articulation
Did not play
Embouchure poorly formed
or malformed.
Lacks support, not
characteristic of instrument
tone.
Articulation is incorrect or
inconsistent for the
instrument.
Articulation lacks a few
instrument specific details.
Posture
Did not play
Posture lacks one or two
perfection, but is mostly
correct.
Fingerings/Note Names
Did not play
Posture is poor or
inhibiting high quality
sound production or
performance.
There are many note and
fingering errors within the
performance.
Student uses tongue
appropriately to begin
and end notes for the
instrument.
Posture is perfect in
both sitting and
holding the instrument
during performance.
There are few, 0-1,
note and fingering
errors within the
performance.
There are 2-3 note and
fingering errors within the
performance.
Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
5th-8th Grade
Please perform the excerpt below or assigned to the best of your ability!
5th Grade Percussion:
Concert F Scale
Concert Bb Scale
Concert Ab Scale
Flam Rudiment
Paradiddle Rudiment
0
1
2
3
Hand Position
Did not play
Hand position is
inconsistent and incorrect
for sound production.
Hand position is
perfect throughout the
performance.
Sound Production
Did not play
Sticking
Did not play
Does not strike the
instrument appropriately or
does not pull sound out
upon release.
Sticking is incorrect or
inconsistent for the piece.
Hand position is
inconsistently correct, but
shows general
characteristics.
Striking posture is
inconsistently correct, but
generally appropriate for
the instrument.
Sticking is generally
correct.
Rhythms
Did not play
4+ errors
Rhythms are performed
inaccurately throughout the
piece.
2-3 errors
Rhythms are performed
mostly correct.
0-1 error
Rhythms are
performed perfectly.
Note Names (mallets only)
Did not play
4+ errors
There are many note errors
within the performance.
2-3 errors
There are some errors
within the performance.
0-1 error
There are no errors
within the
performance.
4+ errors
2-3 errors
Striking posture and
sound production is
perfect throughout the
performance.
Sticking is perfect
throughout the
performance.
0-1 error
5th-8th Grade
Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
6th Grade Winds:
All 12 Major Scales to the ninth (see major scale rubric)
0 miss
8 pts
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb/B
E
A
E
G
C
F
1 miss
7 pts
2 miss
6 pts
3 miss
5 pts
4 miss
4 pts
5 miss
3 pts
6 miss
2 pts
7 miss
1 pt
8+ miss
0 pts
5th-8th Grade
Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
6th Grade Percussion:
12 Major Scales – One octave to the ninth (see scale rubric)
0 miss
8 pts
1 miss
7 pts
2 miss
6 pts
3 miss
5 pts
4 miss
4 pts
5 miss
3 pts
6 miss
2 pts
7 miss
1 pt
8+ miss
0 pts
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb/B
E
A
E
G
C
F
Rudiments:
Flam, ruff, drag, paradiddle, buzz roll, double stroke roll, 5 stroke roll, 7 stroke
roll, 9 stroke roll, flam tap, flam accent
0
1
2
3
Hand Position
Did not play
Sound Production
Did not play
Hand position is inconsistent
and incorrect for sound
production.
Does not strike the instrument
appropriately or does not pull
sound out upon release.
Sticking
Did not play
Hand position is inconsistently
correct, but shows general
characteristics.
Striking posture is
inconsistently correct, but
generally appropriate for the
instrument.
Sticking is generally correct.
Hand position is perfect
throughout the
performance.
Striking posture and
sound production is
perfect throughout the
performance.
Sticking is perfect
throughout the
performance.
Sticking is incorrect or
inconsistent for the piece.
2-3 errors
Rhythms
Did not play
Note Names (mallets only)
Did not play
4+ errors
Rhythms are performed
inaccurately throughout the
piece.
Rhythms are performed
mostly correct.
0-1 error
Rhythms are performed
perfectly.
4+ errors
There are many note errors
within the performance.
2-3 errors
There are some errors within
the performance.
0-1 error
There are no errors
within the performance.
4+ errors
2-3 errors
0-1 error
5th-8th Grade
Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
7th Grade Winds:
All 12 Major Scales Full Range (see major scale rubric)
0 miss
8 pts
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb/B
E
A
E
G
C
F
1 miss
7 pts
2 miss
6 pts
3 miss
5 pts
4 miss
4 pts
5 miss
3 pts
6 miss
2 pts
7 miss
1 pt
8+ miss
0 pts
5th-8th Grade
Common Band INSTRUMENT TECHNIQUE Rubric
7th Grade Percussion:
12 Major Scales – Two Octave (see scale rubric)
0 miss
8 pts
1 miss
7 pts
2 miss
6 pts
3 miss
5 pts
4 miss
4 pts
5 miss
3 pts
6 miss
2 pts
7 miss
1 pt
8+ miss
0 pts
Bb
Eb
Ab
Db
Gb
Cb/B
E
A
E
G
C
F
Rudiments:
Flam, ruff, drag, paradiddle, buzz roll, double stroke roll, 5 stroke roll, 7 stroke
roll, 9 stroke roll, 13 stroke roll, flam tap, flam accent, flam paradiddle, flamacue
0
1
2
3
Hand Position
Did not play
Sound Production
Did not play
Hand position is inconsistent
and incorrect for sound
production.
Does not strike the instrument
appropriately or does not pull
sound out upon release.
Sticking
Did not play
Hand position is inconsistently
correct, but shows general
characteristics.
Striking posture is
inconsistently correct, but
generally appropriate for the
instrument.
Sticking is generally correct.
Hand position is perfect
throughout the
performance.
Striking posture and
sound production is
perfect throughout the
performance.
Sticking is perfect
throughout the
performance.
Sticking is incorrect or
inconsistent for the piece.
2-3 errors
Rhythms
Did not play
Note Names (mallets only)
Did not play
4+ errors
Rhythms are performed
inaccurately throughout the
piece.
Rhythms are performed
mostly correct.
0-1 error
Rhythms are performed
perfectly.
4+ errors
There are many note errors
within the performance.
2-3 errors
There are some errors within
the performance.
0-1 error
There are no errors
within the performance.
4+ errors
2-3 errors
0-1 error