Rubrics

1. Rubrics for Southeast
Asian Music
(Burung Kaka Tua, Chan Mali Chan, Rasa Sayang,
Ru Con and Loi loi Krathong)

2. Direction:
Perform the following songs in Southeast Asia using
your own improvise musical instrument.
1. Burung Kaka Tua
2. Chan Mali Chan
3. Rasa Sayang
4. Ru Con
5. Loi loi Krathong

3. Rubric for Vocal And Instrumental Performance of Southeast Asian Music
Elements of
Music
Superior
20 pts
Excellent
18 pts
Very Good
16 pts
Average
14 pts
Poor
12 pts
TOTAL SCORE
Pitch Virtually no errors in singing and
playing the instruments. Pitch is
very accurate.
An occasional isolated error
in singing and playing the
instruments, but most of the
time pitch is accurate and
secure.
Some accurate pitches in singing and
playing the instruments. but there are
frequent and/or repeated errors.
Very few accurate or secure
pitches in singing and
playing the instruments.
Who needs pitch in
singing and playing the
instruments?
Rhythm The beat in singing and playing the
instruments. is secure and the
rhythms are accurate for the music
being sung.
The beat in singing and
playing the instruments is
secure and the rhythms are
mostly accurate. There are a
few duration errors, but
these do not detract from the
overall performance.
The beat in singing and playing the
instruments is somewhat erratic.
Some rhythms are accurate. Frequent
or repeated duration errors. Rhythm
problems occasionally detract from
the overall performance.
The beat in singing and
playing the instruments. is
usually erratic and rhythms
are seldom accurate,
detracting significantly
from the overall
performance.
Ain't got no rhythm in
singing and playing the
instruments. .
Tone
Quality
Tone in singing and playing the
instruments is consistently
focused, clear, and centered
throughout the range of the voice.
Tone in singing and playing
the instruments is focused,
clear, and centered through
the normal singing range.
Extremes in range sometimes
cause tone to be less
controlled. Tone quality does
not detract from the
performance.
Tone in singing and playing the
instruments is often focused, clear,
and centered, but sometimes the tone
is uncontrolled in the normal singing
range. Extremes in range are usually
uncontrolled. Occasionally the tone
detracts from overall performance.
The tone in singing and
playing the instruments is
often not focused, clear, or
centered regardless of the
range, significantly
detracting from the overall
performance.
Mumbles, shouts, sing
inappropriately, or will
not sing.
Diction Student articulates clearly and the
text of the music is
understandable.
Student articulates the words
somewhat clearly and the
text can be understood most
of the time.
Student is sometimes articulating the
words, but the text is often not
discernable.
Student rarely articulates
the words and the text is
not discernable.
No clue as to what the
student is singing.
Possibly singing in a
different language.

4. Rubrics for Singing
Superior
20 pts
Excellent
18 pts
Very Good
16 pts
Average
14 pts
Poor
12 pts Score
Melody
Sings the entire
song with
appropriate
melody
Sings the entire
song with only
1-2 lapses in
melody
Sings the entire
song with only
3-4 lapses in
melody
Sings the
entire song out
of tune
Couldn’t sing
most of the
melody
Rhythm
Sings the entire
song with
appropriate
rhythm pattern
Sings the entire
song with only
1-2 lapses in
rhythm
Sings the entire
song with only
3-4 lapses in
rhythm
Sings entire
song out of
rhythm pattern
Couldn’t
demonstrate
most of the
rhythm
Pitch
Sing the entire
song with correct
pitch
Sing the entire
song with only
1-2 lapses in
pitch
Sing the entire
song with only
3-4 lapses in
pitch
Sings most of
the song with
incorrect pitch
Couldn’t
sing the
song with
correct pitch
Performance
Delivery
Sing with
enthusiasm and
energy during
entire song
Sing with some
enthusiasm and
energy during
entire song
Sing with little
enthusiasm and
energy during
entire song
Sing with no
enthusiasm
and energy
Couldn’t sing

5. Rubric for Basic Improvisation
Exceeds Expectations
4 pts
Meets Expectations
3 pts
Developing
2 pts
Needs Improvement
1 pts
TOTAL
Rhythmic
Accuracy
The improvisation is always in
time, maintains a study beat, and
includes only quarter and eight
notes.
The improvisation is mostly in
time, for the most part, maintains
a study beat, and includes mostly
quarter and eight notes.
The improvisation is
sometimes in time,
sometimes maintains a
study beat, and includes
some quarter and eight
notes.
The improvisation is
almost never in time,
does not maintain a
study beat, and rarely
includes quarter and
eight notes.
Tonal
Accuracy
The improvisation is always
harmonically and melodically
accurate, and is always in the
proper tonality.
The improvisation is mostly
harmonically and melodically
accurate, and is, for the most
part, in the proper tonality.
The improvisation is
sometimes harmonically and
melodically accurate, and is,
at times, in the proper
tonality.
The improvisation is
almost never
harmonically and
melodically accurate,
and is not in the
proper tonality.
Creativity The improvisation utilizes
extensive ornamentation and
complex rhythms.
The improvisation utilizes
ornamentation and complex
rhythms.
The improvisation utilizes
some ornamentation and, at
times, complex rhythms.
The improvisation does
not utilize
ornamentation nor
complex rhythms.
Musical
Effect
The improvisation exceeds
expectations with regards to
confidence of performance,
fluency, intonation, tone, and
articulation.
The improvisation meets
expectations with regards to
confidence of performance,
fluency, intonation, tone, and
articulation.
The improvisation
demonstrates developing
musical effect, with regards
to confidence of
performance, fluency,
intonation, tone, and
articulation.
The improvisation does
not demonstrate
musical effect, with
regards to confidence
of performance,
fluency, intonation,
tone, and articulation.