1= Part 1 of winter assessment piece for snare (drum pad). 2= Part 2

PERCUSSION ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Assessment Category 5 4 3 2 1_____

Technique Correct sticking. Stickings mostly Stickings are Many incorrect No stickings

Rolls sound evenly correct. Rolls, flams, less consistent. stickings. Rolls, are correct.

subdivided. ruffs, etc. are mostly Rolls, flams, etc. flams, etc. are Rolls etc. are

Flams + ruffs are consistent are somewhat mostly inconsistent. uneven and

consistent. inconsistant inconsistent.

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Rhythmic Rhythms performed Very few counting Several counting Many counting No rhythms are

Accuracy accurately as written errors. errors. errors. counted correctly

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Tempo Performs at best Performs at steady Tempo is not Many deviations Starts and stops

possible speed speed but faster or always steady from steady tempo many times

without deviation. slower than indicated

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Musicality/ A sensitive and Missing some nuances Has some flaws in Many flaws in Performs in an

Style appropriate musical and subtleties of interpretation or interpretation inappropriate

interpretation performance style or style style

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Articulation Consistent sticking Some inconsistencies Many inconsistencies Audible right Does not show

and even tone in tone production in tone production or left hand control of

dominance tone production

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Dynamics Sensitive interpretation Interpretation of Misses some accents Many missed Disregards

of phrasing and indicated dynamics lacks or indicated accents or indicated

dynamics and accents some sensitivity dynamics indicated dynamics markings

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Playing Position Excellent body Acceptable body Somewhat poor Very poor stick Sticks and body

position and position and posture or control and lack coordination

stick height stick height stick control posture

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Rudiments Clear, and evenly Same as 5 but Strokes are not Does not maintain Incorrect sticking controlled strokes. slower tempo always even or constant speed sticking

Correct stickings. clean. even at slow tempo.

Excellent tempo.

RUDIMENTS KEY
DS / Double Stroke (open) Long Roll
SP / Single Paradiddle
FT / Flam Tap
DT / Drag Tap
FA / Flam Accent
RQ / Ratamaque
DT2 / Double Drag Tap
FP / Flam Paradiddle
PC / Single, Double, Triple Paradiddle Combo
4R / Four Stroke Ruff
FPD / Flam ParadiddleDiddle