Letter names (or is an are a few Letter names solfeg syllable) occasional letter letter names of or solfeg of notes are name or solfeg solfeg syllables syllables are ACCURACY consistently syllable that is that are consistently correct incorrect incorrect. incorrect. Student is Student is Student is Student does sitting/standing usually sometimes not sit/stand properly. sitting/standing sitting/standing properly. POSTURE properly. properly. Singing Skills Rubric 4 3 2 1 Posture Feet shoulder width Feet shoulder width One or two elements More than one or two apart, knees not apart, knees not locked, out of position (Feet, elements out of position locked, hips and hips and shoulders knees, hips, shoulders, (Feet, knees, hips, shoulders aligned, aligned, head straight, head, chin) shoulders, head, chin) head straight, chin chin parallel with floor, parallel with floor, shoulders back and shoulders back and relaxed relaxed, assertive and confident Breathing Low, full breath, Low, full breath, Low breath, little Shallow breath, no abdominal and abdominal expansion, expansion, some expansion, obvious and intercostal little shoulder shoulder movement, large shoulder expansion, no movement audible movement, loud “breath” shoulder movement sound “breath” Phonation/Diction Open, round, Open, round, supported Tone openness, Tone lacks definition or supported sound sound. Lyrics are clear shape, or support. clarity. VERY Breathy. with presence and and understandable Lyrics are muffled and Lyrics are muffled and maturity. Lyrics are most of the time. not understandable. understandable clear and sometimes. consistently understandable throughout. Notes are in tune There are occasional There are several notes Notes are out of tune throughout. notes out of tune. out of tune. throughout. Expression Connected to text Connected to text and Very little connection to No connection to the and engaged in engaged in music most the text. Singer shows text. Singer shows no music throughout. of the time. Phrasing is little understanding of understanding of lyrics. Phrasing is appropriate in general, lyrics. Phrasing is Phrasing is nonexistent. appropriate. can be a bit choppy. choppy.
ACCURACY Letter names (or solfeg syllable) of notes are consistently correct is an occasional letter name or solfeg syllable that is incorrect are a few letter names of solfeg syllables that are incorrect. Letter names or solfeg syllables are consistently incorrect. POSTURE Student is sitting/standing properly. Student is usually sitting/standing properly. Student is sometimes sitting/standing properly. Student does not sit/stand properly. Singing Skills Rubric 4 3 2 1 Posture Feet shoulder width apart, knees not locked, hips and shoulders aligned, head straight, chin parallel with floor, shoulders back and relaxed, assertive and confident Feet shoulder width apart, knees not locked, hips and shoulders aligned, head straight, chin parallel with floor, shoulders back and relaxed One or two elements out of position (Feet, knees, hips, shoulders, head, chin) More than one or two elements out of position (Feet, knees, hips, shoulders, head, chin) Breathing Low, full breath, abdominal and intercostal expansion, no shoulder movement Low, full breath, abdominal expansion, little shoulder movement Low breath, little expansion, some shoulder movement, audible “breath” Shallow breath, no expansion, obvious and large shoulder movement, loud “breath” sound Phonation/Diction Open, round, supported sound with presence and maturity. Lyrics are clear and consistently understandable throughout. Open, round, supported sound. Lyrics are clear and understandable most of the time. Tone openness, shape, or support. Lyrics are muffled and understandable sometimes. Tone lacks definition or clarity. VERY Breathy. Lyrics are muffled and not understandable. Notes are in tune throughout. There are occasional notes out of tune. There are several notes out of tune. Notes are out of tune throughout. Expression Connected to text and engaged in music throughout. Phrasing is appropriate. Connected to text and engaged in music most of the time. Phrasing is appropriate in general, can be a bit choppy. Very little connection to the text. Singer shows little understanding of lyrics. Phrasing is choppy. No connection to the text. Singer shows no understanding of lyrics. Phrasing is nonexistent.
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