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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz Band Alto Sax Etudes
ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing
ETUDE 2
Composed by Dean Sorenson
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz Band Audition
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band EtudesTenor Sax
ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing
ETUDE 2
Composed By Dean Sorenson
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition
www.kjos.com
Set #1
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ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing
ETUDE 2
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Composed by Dean Sorenson
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA Honors 7-8 Jazz Ensemble Audition
www.kjos.com
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor BandTrumpet Etudes
ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing Composed by Dean Sorenson
ETUDE 2
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2012 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition
www.kjos.com
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Honor Jazz BandTrombone Etudes
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor BandGuitar Etudes
Composed by Dean Sorenson
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition
www.kjos.com
ETUDE 1The Groove's the Thing
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor BandBass Etudes
Composed By Dean Sorenson
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition
www.kjos.com
Etude 1The Groove's the Thing
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2014-15 MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Drums
Composed By Dean SorensonEtude 1
The Groove's the Thing
©2001 Neil A. Kjos Music CompanyUsed with permission 2014 for use at the MBDA 7-8 Jazz Honor Band Audition
www.kjos.com
Etude 2
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’ ’ ’ ’Cmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’
MBDA 7-8 State Honor Jazz Band Improvisation
©
Trumpet, Tenor Sax
? bb 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œBossa Nova q = 120
? bb ..2
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
? bb ..6
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’
MBDA 7-8 State Honor Jazz Band Improvisation
©
Trombone
& bb 44 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œBossa Nova q = 120
& bb ..2
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
& bb ..6
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Ebmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’Bbmaj7
’ ’ ’ ’
MBDA 7-8 State Honor Jazz Band Improvisation
©
Guitar, Piano
201516 Jazz Honor B
ands
Winds A
udition Rubric (Sax and B
rass) Judges w
ill be using the following rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 M
BDA Jazz H
onor Bands. Teachers may w
ish to provide feedback to individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum
ent _____________________________________ Total Score: _______ of 102
___ Highly R
ecommend
___ Possible Mem
ber
___ Not R
ecommended
ALL SC
ALES/M
ODES
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
characteristic; fo
cused
consistently supported
characteristic
supported most of th
e tim
e
uncharacteristic at tim
es
needs more support
often loses focus
consistently lacks support
RAN
GE
easily covers all n
otes of
the scales
tone strong/even across
registers
stretches to cover all n
otes
of scale
tone begins to thin at th
e
outer edges of th
e range
struggles into lower or
higher
registers
cannot accommodate notes
required
NOTES & IN
TONATIO
N
accurate notes
good intonation
12 notes missed
acceptable intonation
34 notes, or one key
signature missed
predictable
instrumentspecific
intonation
problems
more than 4 notes or both
key signatures missed
serious intonation problems
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY/ STYLE
fingers move smoothly and
easily
artic
ulation is clean and
accurate
corre
ct style maintained
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
artic
ulation accurate but
muddy at tim
es
corre
ct style maintained
fingers and tonguing not
coordinated
style is inconsistent
major glitc
hes in fin
gering
patterns
artic
ulation muddy and
inaccurate
style played incorre
ctly
PULSE & R
HYTH
M
maintains steady pulse
plays scales at in
dicated
tempo
rhythms played accurately
maintains steady pulse
plays signific
antly faster
than
indicated tempo
rhythms played accurately
pulse not steady
plays slower th
an indicated
tempo
rhythm misplayed 12 tim
es
pulse not steady
plays signific
antly slower
than
indicated tempo
rhythm generally misplayed
CHROMATIC
SCALE
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
• characteristic; fo
cused
• consistently supported
• characteristic
• supported most of th
e tim
e
• uncharacteristic at tim
es
• needs more support
• often loses focus
• consistently lacks support
RAN
GE
• easily covers full ra
nge of th
e scale
• tone strong/even across registers
• stretches to cover all n
otes of th
e
scale
• tone stronger in
to upper re
gisters
• struggles into higher re
gister
• tone becomes thin into upper
registers
• struggles into lower re
gister
• tone becomes thin into lowest and
highest re
gisters
NOTES & IN
TONATIO
N
• accurate
• good intonation
• 2 notes missed
• acceptable intonation
• 34 notes missed
• predictable instrumentspecific
intonation problems
• several notes, or same notes
ascending and descending, m
issed
• serious intonation problems
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY
• fingers move smoothly and easily
• minor fin
gering glitc
hes
• fingers move less easily in
to outer
• major glitc
hes in fin
gering patterns
• artic
ulation is clean and accurate
• artic
ulation accurate but m
uddy at
times
registers
• fingers and tonguing not
coordinated
• artic
ulation muddy and
inaccurate
PULSE & R
HYTH
M
• maintains steady pulse
• establishes indicated tempo
• maintains steady pulse
• signific
antly faster th
an indicated
tempo
• pulse not steady
• slower th
an indicated tempo
• pulse not steady
• signific
antly slower th
an indicated
tempo
ETUDE 1
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
• characteristic; fo
cused
• consistently supported
• characteristic
• supported most of th
e tim
e
• uncharacteristic at tim
es
• needs more support
• often loses focus
• consistently lacks support
PITCH & IN
TONATIO
N
• notated pitches are accurate
• excellent in
tonation
• 2 notes missed
• acceptable intonation
• 34 notes missed
• predictable intonation
problems
• 5+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
• serious intonation problems
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• maintains steady pulse most of th
e
time
• plays below marked tempo
• pulse unsteady
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style conveyed
• confident performance
• excellent phrasing
5
• appropriate style not m
aintained
• most phrasing performed musically
3
• inappropriate style established
• limited phrasing
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
• phrasing not apparent
ETUDE 2
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
• characteristic; fo
cused
• consistently supported
• characteristic
• supported most of th
e tim
e
• uncharacteristic at tim
es
• needs more support
• often loses focus
• consistently lacks support
PITCH & IN
TONATIO
N
• notated pitches are accurate
• excellent in
tonation
• 2 notes missed
• acceptable intonation
• 34 notes missed
• predictable intonation
problems
• 5+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
• serious intonation problems
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• maintains steady pulse most of th
e
time
• plays below marked tempo
• pulse unsteady
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style conveyed
• confident performance
• excellent phrasing
5
• appropriate style not m
aintained
• most phrasing performed musically
3
• inappropriate style established
• limited phrasing
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
• phrasing not apparent
201516 Jazz Honor B
ands
Audition R
ubric (Piano) Judges w
ill be using the following rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 M
BDA Jazz H
onor Bands. Teachers may w
ish to provide feedback to individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum
ent _____________________________________ Total Score: _______ of 102
___ Highly R
ecommend
___ Possible Mem
ber
___ Not R
ecommended
ALL SC
ALES
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
RHYTH
M
rhythms played accurately
rhythm misplayed 12 tim
es
rhythm misplayed 34 tim
es
rhythm generally misplayed
STYLE
corre
ct style maintained
does not use sustain pedal
corre
ct style maintained
most of th
e tim
e
corre
ct style maintained
some of th
e tim
e (style inconsistent)
style performed incorre
ctly
NOTES
accurate notes
12 notes missed
34 notes, or one key
signature missed
more than 4 notes or both
key signatures missed
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY
fingers move smoothly and
easily
both hands coordinated
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated most of
the tim
e
some fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated some of
the tim
e
major glitc
hes in fin
gers
hands not coordinated
PULSE
maintains steady pulse
plays scales at in
dicated
tempo
maintains steady pulse
plays signific
antly faster
than
indicated tempo
pulse not steady
plays slower th
an indicated
tempo
pulse not steady
plays signific
antly slower
than indicated tempo
CHROMATIC
SCALE
OR BLU
ES SCALE
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
RHYTH
M
rhythms played accurately
rhythm misplayed 12 tim
es
rhythm misplayed 34 tim
es
rhythm generally misplayed
STYLE
corre
ct style maintained
does not use sustain pedal
corre
ct style maintained
most of th
e tim
e
corre
ct style maintained
some of th
e tim
e (style inconsistent)
style performed incorre
ctly
NOTES
accurate notes
12 notes missed
34 notes, or one key
signature missed
more than 4 notes missed
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY
fingers move smoothly and
easily
both hands coordinated
minor fin
ger glitc
hes
hands coordinated most of
the tim
e
some fin
ger glitc
hes
hands coordinated some of
the tim
e
major glitc
hes in fin
gers
hands not coordinated
PULSE
maintains steady pulse
plays scales at in
dicated
tempo
maintains steady pulse
plays signific
antly faster
than
indicated tempo
pulse not steady
plays slower th
an indicated
tempo
pulse not steady
plays signific
antly slower
than indicated tempo
ETUDE 1
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY
fingers move smoothly and
easily
both hands coordinated
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated most of
the tim
e
some fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated some of
the tim
e
major glitc
hes in fin
gers
hands not coordinated
PITCH AC
CURAC
Y
• notated pitches are accurate
• 13 notes missed
• 46 notes missed
• 7+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 12 tim
es
• plays below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 34 tim
es
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation OR
• no artic
ulations marked
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style conveyed
• confident performance
• excellent phrasing
5
• appropriate style not m
aintained
• most phrasing performed musically
3
• inappropriate style established
• limited phrasing
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
• phrasing not apparent
ETUDE 2
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY
fingers move smoothly and
easily
both hands coordinated
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated most of
the tim
e
some fin
gering glitc
hes
hands coordinated some of
the tim
e
major glitc
hes in fin
gers
hands not coordinated
PITCH AC
CURAC
Y
• notated pitches are accurate
• 13 notes missed
• 46 notes missed
• 7+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 12 tim
es
• plays below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 34 tim
es
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation OR
• no artic
ulations marked
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style conveyed
• confident performance
• excellent phrasing
5
• appropriate style not m
aintained
• most phrasing performed musically
3
• inappropriate style established
• limited phrasing
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
• phrasing not apparent
201516 Jazz Honor B
ands
Audition R
ubric (Guitar and B
ass Guitar)
Judges will be using the follow
ing rubric to evaluate audition recordings for the 201516 MBD
A Jazz Honor Bands. Teachers m
ay wish to provide feedback to
individual students by conferencing about their preparation according to the rubric. Instrum
ent _____________________________________ Total Score: _______ of 102
___ Highly R
ecommend
___ Possible Mem
ber
___ Not R
ecommended
ALL SC
ALES/M
ODES
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
clear to
ne on all n
otes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on nearly all
notes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on most notes
inappropriate tone settin
g
tone is not clear
inappropriate tone settin
g
RAN
GE
easily covers all n
otes of
the scales
stretches to cover all n
otes
of scale
struggles in lower or upper
registers
cannot perform notes
required
NOTES & IN
TONATIO
N
accurate notes
good intonation
12 notes missed
acceptable intonation
34 notes, or one key
signature missed
minor in
tonation problems
more than 4 notes or both
key signatures missed
serious intonation problems
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY/ STYLE
fingers move smoothly and
easily
artic
ulation is clean and
accurate
corre
ct style maintained
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
artic
ulation accurate but
muddy at tim
es
corre
ct style maintained
fingers and pick not
coordinated
style is inconsistent
major glitc
hes in fin
gering
patterns
fingers and pick not
coordinated
style played incorre
ctly
PULSE & R
HYTH
M
maintains steady pulse
plays scales at in
dicated
tempo
rhythms played accurately
maintains steady pulse
plays signific
antly faster
than
indicated tempo
rhythms played accurately
pulse not steady
plays slower th
an indicated
tempo
rhythm misplayed 12 tim
es
pulse not steady
plays signific
antly slower
than
indicated tempo
rhythm generally misplayed
CHROMATIC
SCALE
OR BLU
ES SCALE
Score: _____ of 20
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
clear to
ne on all n
otes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on nearly all
notes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on most notes
inappropriate tone settin
g
tone is not clear
inappropriate tone settin
g
RAN
GE
easily covers all n
otes of
the scales
stretches to cover all n
otes
of scale
struggles in lower or upper
registers
cannot perform notes
required
NOTES & IN
TONATIO
N
accurate notes
good intonation
12 notes missed
acceptable intonation
34 notes, or one key
signature missed
minor in
tonation problems
more than 4 notes missed
serious intonation problems
fingers move smoothly and
easily
minor fin
gering glitc
hes
fingers and pick not
coordinated
major glitc
hes in fin
gering
patterns
TECHNICAL FAC
ILITY/ STYLE
artic
ulation is clean and
accurate
corre
ct style maintained
artic
ulation accurate but
muddy at tim
es
corre
ct style maintained
style is inconsistent
fingers and pick not
coordinated
style played incorre
ctly
PULSE & R
HYTH
M
maintains steady pulse
plays scales at in
dicated
tempo
rhythms played accurately
maintains steady pulse
plays signific
antly faster
than
indicated tempo
rhythms played accurately
pulse not steady
plays slower th
an indicated
tempo
rhythm misplayed 12 tim
es
pulse not steady
plays signific
antly slower
than
indicated tempo
rhythm generally misplayed
ETUDE 1
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
clear to
ne on all n
otes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on nearly all
notes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on most notes
inappropriate tone settin
g
tone is not clear
inappropriate tone settin
g
PITCH & IN
TONATIO
N
• notated pitches are accurate
• excellent in
tonation
• 12 notes missed
• acceptable intonation
• 34 notes missed
• predictable intonation
problems
• 5+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
• serious intonation problems
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 12 tim
es
• plays below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 34 tim
es
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation OR
• no artic
ulations marked
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style/chord voicings
• confident performance
5
• appropriate style/chord voicings not
maintained
3
• inappropriate style established
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
ETUDE 2
Score: _____ of 31
4
3
2
1
TONE Q
UALITY
clear to
ne on all n
otes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on nearly all
notes
appropriate tone settin
g
clear to
ne on most notes
inappropriate tone settin
g
tone is not clear
inappropriate tone settin
g
PITCH & IN
TONATIO
N
• notated pitches are accurate
• excellent in
tonation
• 12 notes missed
• acceptable intonation
• 34 notes missed
• predictable intonation
problems
• 5+ notes, or key
signature, m
issed
• serious intonation problems
TEMPO
/PULSE
• marked tempo observed throughout
• maintains steady pulse throughout
• plays slightly below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 12 tim
es
• plays below marked tempo
• varies fro
m steady pulse 34 tim
es
• plays signific
antly below marked
tempo
• pulse unsteady in general
RHYTH
M
• rhythms are accurate
• 12 rhythms misplayed
• 34 rhythms misplayed
• 5 or m
ore rhythms misplayed
ARTIC
ULATIO
N
• clean/accurate jazz artic
ulation OR
• no artic
ulations marked
• artic
ulation misplayed 23 tim
es
• artic
ulation misplayed 45 tim
es
• artic
ulation generally misplayed
DYN
AMIC CONTR
AST • d
ynamics played as writte
n; obvious
contrast between levels
OR
• no dynamic markings given
• dynamics played as writte
n; subtle
contrast between levels
• some dynamic contrast used
• no use of dynamic markings
MUSIC
IANSH
IP/STYLE
7
• appropriate style/chord voicings
• confident performance
5
• appropriate style/chord voicings not
maintained
3
• inappropriate style established
1
• no obvious attention to musical
style
20
15
-1
6 J
azz H
on
or B
an
d
Au
ditio
n R
ub
ric
(dru
mse
t) Judges w
ill be using the following rubrics to evaluate drum
set audition recordings for the 2015-16 Jazz Honor B
ands. Teachers may w
ish to provide feedback to
individual students by conferencing about their recordings according to the rubrics. E
TU
DE
S
Score: _____ of 23
4 3
2 1
STE
AD
Y B
EA
T/RH
YTH
M
• maintains steady pulse
• rhythm played accurately
• varies from steady pulse 1-2 tim
es • rhythm
misplayed 1-2 tim
es
• varies from steady pulse 3-4 tim
es • rhythm
misplayed 3-4 tim
es
• pulse not steady • rhythm
generally misplayed
TEM
PO
• plays at indicated tem
po • plays significantly faster than
indicated
• plays slower than indicated
• plays significantly slow
er than
indicated TE
CH
NIC
AL FA
CILITY
• m
otion fluid and accurate • A
ll parts of beat are present
• minor glitches in sm
oothness • beat m
issing 1 part 2 or more
measures
• lack of smoothness in m
otion • beat m
issing 1 or more parts 3-4
measures
• movem
ent not coordinated
*beat missing 1 or m
ore parts in general
FILLS/S
ETU
PS
•C
orrect place in form
•Exact length
•Interesting rhythms
•Stylistically correct
• Time is m
aintained
• Correct place in form
• Incorrect num
ber of beats 1 m
easure • Less creativity in rhythm
s • Fill style does not m
atch beat style
• Fill played too early or late in form
1 time
• Incorrect number of beats in 2
measures
• Rhythm
less creative
•Fills not played • Incorrect num
ber of beats in 3 or m
ore measures
• Fill/setup style not appropriate
STY
LE/M
US
ICIA
NS
HIP
7
• appropriate style conveyed
5
• appropriate style not maintained
3
• inappropriate style established
1
• no obvious attention to style
STYLES Score: _____ of 20
4 3
2 1
STE
AD
Y B
EA
T/RH
YTH
M
• maintains steady pulse
• beat rhythm played accurately
• varies from steady pulse 1-2 tim
es • beat rhythm
misplayed 1-2 tim
es
• varies from steady pulse 3-4 tim
es •beat rhythm
misplayed 3-4 tim
es
• pulse not steady • beat rhythm
generally misplayed
TEM
PO
• plays at indicated tem
po • plays significantly faster than
indicated
• plays slower than indicated
• plays significantly slow
er than
indicated TE
CH
NIC
AL FA
CILITY
• m
otion fluid and accurate • A
ll parts of beat are present
• minor glitches in sm
oothness • beat m
issing 1 part 2 or more
measures
• lack of smoothness in m
otion • beat m
issing 1 or more parts 3-4
measures
• movem
ent not coordinated
*beat missing 1 or m
ore parts in general
FILLS/S
ETU
PS
•C
orrect place in form
•Exact length
•Interesting rhythms
•Stylistically correct
• Time is m
aintained
• Correct place in form
• Less creativity in rhythm
s • Fill style does not m
atch beat style
• Fill played too early or late in form
1 time
• Incorrect number of beats
• Rhythm
less creative
•Fills not played • Incorrect num
ber of beatss • Fill/setup style not appropriate
STY
LE/P
HR
AS
ING
• appropriate style conveyed • conveys sense of m
usical phrase • appropriate style not m
aintained • conveys sense of m
usical phrase • inappropriate style established • lim
ited phrasing • no obvious attention to style or phrasing