to be sure you and your child attend all required performances. Numerous studies indicate parental attitude, support, and involvement are important factors in a child’s ability to successfully learn to play and enjoy music. The guidelines listed above are designed to assist you in giving your child the best support possible for his/her musical endeavors. Like any skill, interest counts far more than talent. With the right support from you, playing music will become a natural part of your child’s life. A FINAL NOTE I am looking forward to this year and the great music we will make together. We will work hard, and my expectations will be high, but I assure you that we will play a lot, learn a lot, and have lots of fun in the process. Let’s have a great year! BMS-Prairie Band Performance Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Tone Quality Tone is Tone is focused, Tone is often Tone is often consistently clear, and focused, clear, not focused, focused, clear, centered, but and centered, clear, or and centered not always but sometimes centered, throughout the across the uncontrolled in regardless of range entire range the normal range playing range Rhythm The beat is The beat is The beat is The beat is secure and the secure and somewhat usually erratic rhythms are rhythms are erratic; some and rhythms accurate mostly rhythms are are seldom accurate; there accurate; there accurate are a few are frequent duration errors duration errors Dynamics Dynamic levels Dynamics are Dynamic levels Attention to are obvious and typically fluctuate but dynamics is not consistent accurate and can be heard obvious consistent Phrasing Phrasing is Phrasing is Phrasing is Phrasing is always usually occasionally rarely consistent and consistent consistent consistent
to be sure you and your child attend all required performances. Numerous studies indicate parental attitude, support, and involvement are important factors in a child’s ability to successfully learn to play and enjoy music. The guidelines listed above are designed to assist you in giving your child the best support possible for his/her musical endeavors. Like any skill, interest counts far more than talent. With the right support from you, playing music will become a natural part of your child’s life. A FINAL NOTE I am looking forward to this year and the great music we will make together. We will work hard, and my expectations will be high, but I assure you that we will play a lot, learn a lot, and have lots of fun in the process. Let’s have a great year! BMS-Prairie Band Performance Rubric Category 4 3 2 1 Tone Quality Tone is consistently focused, clear, and centered throughout the range Tone is focused, clear, and centered, but not always across the entire range Tone is often focused, clear, and centered, but sometimes uncontrolled in the normal playing range Tone is often not focused, clear, or centered, regardless of range Rhythm The beat is secure and the rhythms are accurate The beat is secure and rhythms are mostly accurate; there are a few duration errors The beat is somewhat erratic; some rhythms are accurate; there are frequent duration errors The beat is usually erratic and rhythms are seldom accurate Dynamics Dynamic levels are obvious and consistent Dynamics are typically accurate and consistent Dynamic levels fluctuate but can be heard Attention to dynamics is not obvious Phrasing Phrasing is always consistent and Phrasing is usually consistent Phrasing is occasionally consistent Phrasing is rarely consistent
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