Assessments
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Assessments
Orchestra assessments include: major performances, playing tests, and playing quizzes/tiny tests. All playing assessments have a written componet to evaluate students theory knowledge and understanding.
Standard playing assessments are listed below, but may be added or subtracted as fits student performance thorughout the school year.
>>Rubrics for playing assessments and daily formative assessment are below.
6th Grade Orchestra:
Parts of the Instrument
Beginning Theory
Open String Pizzicato
Open String Bowing
EE #16 (pizz)
EE #22 (pizz)
D Major Scale
EE #73
EE #92
G Major Scale
EE #102
EE #107
Articulation
EE #129/132
C Major Scale
7th Grade Orchestra:
Tuning (Quarterly)
D Major Scale
G Major Scale
EE #13
C Major Scale
EE #36
EE #46
EE #79
F Major Scale
Bb Major Scale
EE #106
A Major Scale
EE #56
EE #142
EE #161
8th Grade Orchestra:
Tuning (Quarterly)
Dorian Tetrachord
Phrygian Tetrachord
Lydian Tetrachord
Major Tetrachord
Chromatic Scale
Bowing Variations
Rhythm Variations
Shifting
Vibrato
One Octave Major Scale
One Octave Minor Scale
Unassisted Tuning
Orchestra Assessment Rubrics