Vocal Evaluation Rubric Name: Part: Date: Music Inadequate (1) Needs Improvement (2) Average (3) Good (4) Excellent (5) Notes Rhythms Words All words correct. Phrasing Technique Inadequate (1) Needs Improvement (2) Average (3) Good (4) Excellent (5) Air Support Placement Tone Intonation Accuracy Total: Evaluator Comments: Self Score Evaluator Score Almost all notes incorrect. Music Unrecognizable More incorrect notes than correct ones. Generally correct notes, but several problematic sections. Vast majority of notes performed correctly, the few missed were not a distraction. All notes accurate and performed correctly Almost all rhythms incorrect. Music Unrecognizable More incorrect rhythms than correct ones. Generally correct rhythms, but several problematic sections. Vast majority of rhythms performed correctly, the few missed were not a distraction. All rhythms accurate performed correctly All words incorrect or forgotten, possibly singing the wrong song Many words incorrect or forgotten Generally remembered most words, possibly mixed up similar sections of the song Vast Majority of words correct, any mistakes were minor and not distracting Diction/ Vowels No clue as to what the student is singing. Possibly singing in a different language. Vowel shapes indiscernable Student rarely articulates the words and the text is not discernable. Vowel shapes are usually misformed and don't blend. Student is sometimes articulating the words, but the text is often not discernable. Vowel shapes are sometimes misformed and rarely blend. Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and the text can be understood most of the time. Vowel shapes are mostly clean and accurate. Student articulates clearly and the text of the music is understandable. Vowel shapes are always clean and accurate. No apparent effort made to sing musically Almost no effort or thought given to singing musically Some thought and effort given to expression/dynamics Much thought and effort given to expression/dynamics Full realization of expression/dynamics and phrasing Insufficient air to sustain a reliable sound or phrasing in any range Frequent problems with lack of air support throughout the song. Usually good air support, but inconsistencies are often present, causing performance issues Good air support in normal singing ranges. Some issues in extreme range and phrases Consistent, even air support through all phrases and all ranges Little or no effort made towards resonant sound. Significant problems with resonance. Some effort is apparent, but still displays poor placement habits. Inconsistent resonance. Strives towards open and bright tone, but struggles to match ensemble Usually shows appropriate resonance. Sound generally open, tall, and bright, with some difficulties in extreme ranges Consistent use of all resonators. Tall, open, bright sound in all ranges Mumbles, shouts, sing inappropriately, or will not sing. The tone is often not focused, clear, or centered regardless of the range, significantly detracting from the overall performance. Tone 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. Tone 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 is consistently focused, clear, and centered throughout the range of the voice. An unawareness of tuning problems. There is a need for basic pitch adjustment skills. Some sense of intonation, but pitch adjustment skills are not developed. Generally accurate intonation with some out-of-tune notes/chords. Pitch adjustment skills are developing. Minimal intonation difficulties. Pitch adjustments are usually successful. Accurate intonation in all ranges and registers. Pitch adjustments are made instantly. Unable to hit correct notes. Difficulty finding correct pitches. Frequent stylizations that cause significant issues with ensemble blend. Generally finds correct pitch quickly. Moderate stylizations that cause noticable distractions. Very quick to correct pitch, with minor innapropriate stylizations that rarely detract from ensemble sound. Consistently finds accurate pitch immediately with no innapropriate stylizations
MusicInadequate (1)Needs Improvement (2)Average (3)Good
(4)Excellent (5)Self ScoreEvaluator ScoreNotesAlmost all notes
incorrect. Music UnrecognizableMore incorrect notes than correct
ones.Generally correct notes, but several problematic sections.Vast
majority of notes performed correctly, the few missed were not a
distraction.All notes accurate and performed correctlyRhythmsAlmost
all rhythms incorrect. Music UnrecognizableMore incorrect rhythms
than correct ones.Generally correct rhythms, but several
problematic sections.Vast majority of rhythms performed correctly,
the few missed were not a distraction.All rhythms accurate
performed correctlyWordsAll words incorrect or forgotten, possibly
singing the wrong songMany words incorrect or forgottenGenerally
remembered most words, possibly mixed up similar sections of the
songVast Majority of words correct, any mistakes were minor and not
distractingAll words correct.Diction/ VowelsNo clue as to what the
student is singing. Possibly singing in a different language. Vowel
shapes indiscernableStudent rarely articulates the words and the
text is not discernable. Vowel shapes are usually misformed and
don't blend.Student is sometimes articulating the words, but the
text is often not discernable. Vowel shapes are sometimes misformed
and rarely blend.Student articulates the words somewhat clearly and
the text can be understood most of the time. Vowel shapes are
mostly clean and accurate.Student articulates clearly and the text
of the music is understandable. Vowel shapes are always clean and
accurate.PhrasingNo apparent effort made to sing musicallyAlmost no
effort or thought given to singing musicallySome thought and effort
given to expression/dynamicsMuch thought and effort given to
expression/dynamicsFull realization of expression/dynamics and
phrasingTechniqueInadequate (1)Needs Improvement (2)Average (3)Good
(4)Excellent (5)Air SupportInsufficient air to sustain a reliable
sound or phrasing in any rangeFrequent problems with lack of air
support throughout the song. Usually good air support, but
inconsistencies are often present, causing performance issuesGood
air support in normal singing ranges. Some issues in extreme range
and phrasesConsistent, even air support through all phrases and all
rangesPlacementLittle or no effort made towards resonant
sound.Significant problems with resonance. Some effort is apparent,
but still displays poor placement habits.Inconsistent resonance.
Strives towards open and bright tone, but struggles to match
ensembleUsually shows appropriate resonance. Sound generally open,
tall, and bright, with some difficulties in extreme
rangesConsistent use of all resonators. Tall, open, bright sound in
all rangesToneMumbles, shouts, sing inappropriately, or will not
sing. The tone is often not focused, clear, or centered regardless
of the range, significantly detracting from the overall
performance. Tone 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. Tone 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 is consistently focused, clear,
and centered throughout the range of the voice. IntonationAn
unawareness of tuning problems. There is a need for basic pitch
adjustment skills.Some sense of intonation, but pitch adjustment
skills are not developed.Generally accurate intonation with some
out-of-tune notes/chords. Pitch adjustment skills are
developing.Minimal intonation difficulties. Pitch adjustments are
usually successful.Accurate intonation in all ranges and registers.
Pitch adjustments are made instantly.AccuracyUnable to hit correct
notes.Difficulty finding correct pitches. Frequent stylizations
that cause significant issues with ensemble blend.Generally finds
correct pitch quickly. Moderate stylizations that cause noticable
distractions.Very quick to correct pitch, with minor innapropriate
stylizations that rarely detract from ensemble sound.Consistently
finds accurate pitch immediately with no innapropriate
stylizationsTotal:
