Music Class
All Grades
Participation
4 – I enthusiastically participate and am engaged in the lesson, even when the teacher is working with other students. I go above and beyond by doing one or more of the following: helping others, being able to work on a more difficult task on my own, and/or performing at programs.
3 – I always participate and am an active listener.
2 – I participate, but I need reminders from the teacher.
1 – I participate when I want.
0 – I refuse to participate.
Kindergarten
Playing a Non-Pitched Instrument
4 – I can maintain a steady beat on a non-pitched instrument by myself.
3 – I can maintain a steady beat while playing with a group.
2 – I can maintain a steady beat throughout a portion of the song.
1 – I cannot play a steady beat.
0 – I did not perform.
Reading: Quarter Note and Quarter Rest
4 – I can read two eighth note, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
3 – I can read all quarter note and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
2 – I can read all quarter note and quarter rest rhythm patterns.
1 – I can identify the quarter note and quarter rest with teacher help.
0 – I did not perform.
First Grade
Playing a Non-Pitched Instrument: Two Eighth Notes, Quarter Note, and Quarter Rest
4 – I can play all rhythms on a non-pitched instrument by myself.
3 – I can play all rhythms on a non-pitched instrument in a group.
2 – I can play at least half of the rhythms on a non-pitched instrument.
1 – I can play less than half of the rhythms on a non-pitched instrument.
0 – I did not perform.
Reading: Two Eighth Notes, Quarter Note and Quarter Rest
4 – I can read all half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
3 – I can read all two eighth note, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
2 – I can read all two eighth note, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns.
1 – I can identify two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest with teacher help.
0 – I did not perform.
Second Grade
Playing an Instrument: Half Note, Two Eighth Notes, Quarter Note, and Quarter Rest
4 – I can play all rhythms on a non-pitched instrument by myself.
3 – I can play all rhythm on a non-pitched instrument in a group.
2 – I can play at least half of the rhythms on a non-pitched instrument.
1 – I can play less than half of the rhythms on a non-pitched instrument.
0 – I did not perform.
Reading: Half note, Two Eighth Notes, Quarter Note, and Quarter Rest
4 – I can read all four sixteenth notes, half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
3 – I can read all half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
2 – I can read all half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns.
1 – I can identify a half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest with teacher help.
0 – I did not perform.
Third Grade
Playing an Instrument: Melodic Ostinato
4 – I can play a melodic ostinato with correct technique while singing a song.
3 – I can play a melodic ostinato with correct technique and a steady beat.
2 – I can play a melodic ostinato pattern repeatedly.
1 – I can play a melodic ostinato pattern with teacher assistance.
0 – I did not perform.
Reading: Four Sixteenth Notes, Half note, Two Eighth Notes, Quarter Note, and Quarter Rest
4 – I can read all four sixteenth notes, half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, quarter rest, and one of the following: one eighth-two sixteenths, two sixteenths-one eighth, or syncopa rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
3 – I can read all four sixteenth notes, half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns with a steady beat.
2 – I can read all four sixteenth notes, half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest rhythm patterns.
1 – I can identify four sixteenth notes, half note, two eighth notes, quarter note, and quarter rest with teacher help.
0 – I did not perform.
Fourth Grade
Playing an Instrument: Melody
4 – I can play a melody using five different pitches.
3 – I can play a melody using four different pitches.
2 – I can play a melody using three different pitches.
1 – I can play a melody using two different pitches.
0 – I did not perform.
Reading: Treble Clef Note Names
4 – I can read all the letters of the Treble Clef staff plus notes on ledger lines within a given time frame.
3 – I can read all the letters of the Treble Clef staff within a given time frame.
2 – I can read the letters of the Treble Clef using a mnemonic device.
1 – I can read the letters of the Treble Clef staff with help.
0 – I did not perform.
Fifth Grade
Reading and Performing music in the key of C, F, and G major
4 – I can read and perform music in additional major key signatures.
3 – I can read and perform music in the key of C, F, and G major.
2 – I can read and perform music in two keys.
1 – I can read and perform music in one key with teacher help.
0 – I did not perform.
Respond to Music through Listening, Analyzing and Describing
4 – I can identify timbre, form, dynamics, tempo, style and other expressive qualities.
3 – I can identify timbre, form, dynamics and tempo.
2 – I can identify 2 of the level three characteristics.
1 – I can identify the characteristics with teacher help.
0 – I did not try.