Listen and Assess

We will be listening to roughly 20

minutes of solo music
Be prepared to give 3 comments on what the student did
well
3 problems the student had

Agenda

Entry Task- Listen and Assess

Performance Rubric discussion
Music-Check in
Practice Time (Mini-Performance on
Friday the 11th)

Performance Rubric
A Selection of programme - 4
This criterion concerns the choice of contrasting pieces that feature the
students/groups capabilities, and the fulfillment of the accompaniment
requirements.

B Technical proficiency -6
This criterion concerns the control of musical elementssuch as, but not
limited to, duration, pitch, tonality, timbre/tone colour, texture,
dynamics, form and structurethrough appropriate and consistent
technique as demonstrated in the selected presentation.
C Understanding of style -4
This criterion concerns the students/groups understanding of the
particular style of each musical piece within the selected presentation.
D Musical communication -6
This criterion is concerned with the extent to which the student/group
communicates their musical re- creation to an audience.

Criterion A- Selection of Programme

1
The selected presentation shows little contrast, and is not
appropriate to the students/groups performance capabilities.
Accompaniment guidelines are not followed.
2
The selected presentation shows some contrast but is sometimes
beyond the students/groups performance capabilities.
Accompaniment guidelines are followed.
3
The selected presentation mostly shows good contrast, and is
appropriate for the students/groups performance capabilities.
Accompaniment guidelines are followed.
4
The selected presentation consistently shows very good
contrast, and is well matched to the students/groups
performance capabilities.
Accompaniment guidelines are followed.

Criterion B-Technical
Proficiency
1- The work demonstrates little control of musical elements. The
technical challenges are rarely met.
2- The work demonstrates some control of musical elements. The
technical challenges are sometimes met.
3- The work demonstrates partially effective control of musical
elements. The technical challenges are mostly met.
4- The work demonstrates mostly effective control of musical
elements. The technical challenges are mostly met.
5- The work consistently demonstrates effective control of musical
elements. The technical challenges are met.
6- The work consistently demonstrates highly effective control of
musical elements. The technical challenges are consistently met.

Criterion C- Understanding
of Style
1- The selected presentation shows little understanding of
the musical styles.
2- The selected presentation shows some understanding of
the musical styles.
3- The selected presentation shows mostly effective
understanding of the musical styles.
4- The selected presentation shows consistently effective
understanding of the musical styles.

Criterion D- Musical Communication

1- The work displays little musical communication.
2- The work displays some musical communication.
3- The work displays partially effective musical
communication.
4- The work displays mostly effective musical
communication.
5- The work consistently displays effective musical
communication.
6- The work consistently displays highly effective musical
communication.

Assessors Marks- Overall

This presentation on guitar includes a nice variety of pieces, though they
are not always comfortably within the students performing capabilities,
and falls within the required length for SL solo performance. There is an
understanding of style, particularly in the piece by Llobert, where there is
an understanding of the texture and a successful highlighting of the
melody. However, the sometimes cautious tempo does little to enhance the
style of some of the pieces. There is an attempt at communicating the
music to the audience, though this is not always effective because of
technical challenges.
The musical flow is sometimes interrupted because of difficulties with the
technical challenges (for example, in Romance). Although some notes are
not cleanly produced, generally a clean articulation is presented (including
harmonics where required), but there are some slips of pitch and
misreading of notes at times.
10/20 Marks Awarded

Assessors Comments
Criterion A: 2 The selected presentation shows
some contrast but is sometimes beyond the
students/groups performance capabilities.
Accompaniment guidelines are followed..
Criterion B: 2 The work demonstrates some control
of musical elements. The technical challenges are
sometimes met.
Criterion C: 3 The selected presentation shows
mostly effective understanding of the musical
styles.
Criterion D: 3 The work displays partially effective
musical communication..

Self-Assessment
Where are you at in each Criterion now?
How are you going to improve by
September 25th?
Put together a 3 week timeline with a goal
for each week
The week of September 7th I will
The week of September 14th I will
The week of September 25th I will

Post your self assessment and your goals on

a new Padlet entitled Performing

Homework for the Week

Padlet Work:
Self Assessment and Goal Setting for September Solo
Performance

Vocab Work:
Study all the sets at least 1X (Rhythm Vocabulary, Melody
Vocabulary, Harmony Vocabulary 1, Harmony Vocabulary 2,
Musical Texture)

Solo Work:
Be ready to do a partial/in class performance on Friday- pick a
section you are confident with, and a section you struggle
with to perform
***I do check that youve fulfilled the homework I assign, if you
have technical difficulties please be sure to complete the work
another time!