Performance Critique
Evaluation Rubric
SUPERIOR EXCELLENT GOOD FAIR
Pitch/Harmony: Instrument(s) well Instrument well tuned. Instrument(s) Instrument(s)
tuned. Melodic & Melodic & harmonic relatively somewhat in
harmonic intonation intonation very good. well tuned. tune. Melodic
without fault throughout Problems sometimes Intonation & harmonic
the entire selection. occur in extremely often good intonation
difficult passages but but inconsistent.
quickly corrected. inconsistent. Difficult
Difficult passages
passages caused major
performed intonational
with partial weaknesses.
success. Intonation
Attempted to problems
correct seldom
obvious corrected.
problems.
Rhythm/Tempo: Rhythmic accuracy & Rhythmic accuracy & Rhythmic Basic
precision are exact. precision excellent. accuracy & rhythmic
Tempo obviously under Tempo under control precision accuracy
complete control. most of the time. Faults good most of demonstrated
Rhythmic infrequent & only the time. in simple
interpretations/variations occur in difficult Demonstrate passages,
appropriate for the passages. Rhythmic good although
selection interpretation/variations awareness of rapid &
appropriate with only pulse & complex
minor inconsistencies. tempo passages are
although weak.
occasional Tempo not
problems always
occur controlled.
Rhythmic
interpretation/
variations
appropriate
most of the
time.
Dynamics: Excellent use of Good use of dynamics Some Some
dynamics throughout. throughout, with some successful attempts at
Full dynamic range "pp" lack of dynamic attempts at altering
- "ff" demonstrated. control. Good "pp" - basic dynamics but
"ff" most of the time. dynamic with limited
variation range. .
though
limited in
scope &
range.
Tone Quality: Excellent tone achieved Excellent tone achieved Strong basic Basic
throughout the entire most of the time. Faults approach understanding
performance. Tone & problems infrequent. demonstrated. of tonal
uniform, consistent & Minor problems Harshness & quality
well controlled despite quickly corrected. distortion at concepts not
dynamic and range Range extremes caused upper yet
extremes. some distortion. volumes & developed.
registers. Volume &
Fuzziness register
&/or lack of extremes not
resonance at well
softer controlled,
volumes. often harsh.
Technique: Dexterity excellent; Dexterity excellent; Technical Technical
(Articulation/Bowing flexibility excellent. flexibility quite good. facility good facility fair.
& Facility) Difficult passages Difficult passages most of the Faster, more
played without any played with only minor time. complex
noticeable stress. flaws. Demonstrates Problems & passages
Demonstrates thorough excellent knowledge of breakdowns force
knowledge of articulation/ bowing occur during player(s)
articulation/bowing styles. difficult beyond
styles. passages. ability. Good
Correct technique
technique demonstrated
demonstrated some of the
most of the time.
time.
Style: Stylistic accurate & Stylistic accurate & Stylistic Very little
Renaissance consistent throughout. consistent most of the accuracy meaningful
Baroque Seldom rigid or time. Some passages demonstrated stylistic
Classical mechanical. Excellent & may lack stylistic some of the interpretation
Romantic meaningful interpretation but do time. of musical
Impressionistic interpretation. not detract from the Stylistic passages.
Contemporary Musical phrasing is performance. interpretation Style is
obvious throughout the Musical phrasing is demonstrated undeveloped
performance natural most of the some of the &
time. time, but inconsistent.
often rigid & Musical
mechanical. phrasing is
Musical mostly
phrasing is mechanical &
basic but not non-musical.
always
consistent..