Content Area ***** **** *** ** *
Tone Quality Even, consistent tone Some inconsistency in Inconsistency between Breathy, unsupported Weak, unfocused tone
(Breath support, Resonance, throughout the vocal range; the range, but mostly vocal registers; beginning tone in some production detracting from
Maturity) well-supported, resonant, supported, to show focus and clarity; sections; lacks focus overall performance
focused, vibrant, mature, demonstrating focus more breath support and clarity
clear and resonance needed
Pitch/Intonation Virtually no pitch errors with Occasional and/or Some accurate pitches, Recognizable but Rarely or never on correct
a clear and well-maintained isolated minor errors in but errors throughout in rarely on pitch with pitch.
tonal center pitch or tonal center pitch accuracy and/or tonal many incorrect notes
center
Rhythm Virtually no rhythmic errors Tempo is secure and A somewhat erratic tempo Tempo is erratic with Major rhythmic errors
and a secure, even tempo rhythms are mostly with some accurate frequent and obvious throughout and/or no
accurate; any minor rhythms, but frequent or rhythmic errors discernible pulse
errors do not detract repeated rhythmic errors
from the overall
performance
Musicianship Dynamic levels and Dynamic Dynamic levels and Attention to dynamic No sense of dynamics or
(phrasing, dynamics, style) contrasts are obvious and levels/contrasts and contrasts fluctuate but are levels and contracts phrasing and low degree of
consistent; phrasing is phrasing are usually present; phrasing is are not obvious; independent musicianship;
always consistent; phrasing consistent and sensitive usually consistent but phrasing is not technical flaws overshadow
is always consistent and to musical style; sometimes does not fit consistent or expression.
sensitive to musical style; typically performs with musical style appropriate for
performs with creative nuance and style that is musical style
nuance and style indicated in the score or
as directed by instructor
Diction/Articulation Articulates clearly with tall Articulates words Sometimes articulates the Rarely articulates the Text is never clear; vowel
buoyant vowel shapes and somewhat cleary and words but the text is often words and the next is shapes are wide and nasal
appropriate use of text can be understood not understood, several not understood; vowel
consonants; text of the most of the time; some problems with vowel shapes are wide and
music is always understood vowel shapes need shaping flat
attention and
development
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