MusicFirst and Playing Assignment FAQs

What do the PowerSchool grades for my playing assignments mean?

When you look at your PowerSchool grades for Objectives, there are three possibilities when you have a grade entered:

1. Full credit.  This means that you have passed the entire objective, even if you didn't receive 100% on it.

2. Partial credit, marked as incomplete.  It is expected that you will submit/resubmit parts that you have not passed.

   1. This means that you have submitted at least part of the objective, but you have not yet passed all parts of it.  

   2. Assignments that have been returned to you in MusicFirst will have feedback given (found by scrolling to the bottom of the assignment directions) to help you practice to improve.  

   3. When you use the feedback to practice and resubmit a section, you will either pass it or have more points added to your partial credit.

   4. Process continues until you have received full credit or the hard deadline for the assignment occurs.

3.  Zero, marked missing.  This means that you have submitted none of the assignment.

What are the different types of assignments and how are they graded?

Please note:  all assignments that receive less than a passing score as given by MusicFirst are listened to by the teacher for accuracy.

1. Concert music. 

   1. Need to receive an 86% or higher as graded by MusicFirst. 

   2.  Unpitched percussion assignments will be graded by the teacher.

2. Sightreading (Infinity Gauntlet).  

   1. Counting assignments will be graded by the teacher and cannot have more than one error.  

   2. Most playing assignments are graded by MusicFirst and must receive 80% or higher.

3. Technique (Jedi Articulation).  

   1. Graded fully by teacher, NOT by MusicFirst.  

   2. All notes must be properly tongued, correct, and at the correct tempo to pass.

4. Technique (Snare Technique).  

   1. Graded fully by teacher, NOT by MusicFirst. 

   2. MUST include video showing hands and drum.  

   3. Stickings, rhythms, and tempo must be accurate and even.

5. Technique (Hogwarts).  

   1. Graded fully by teacher, NOT by MusicFirst.  

   2. Notes, tempo and articulations must all be accurate and even.

6. Scales (Basic Pokemon).  

   1. Graded fully by teacher, NOT by MusicFirst.  

   2. All notes must be correct to pass. 

7. Scales (First and Second Evolution Pokemon)

   1. Graded fully by teacher, NOT by MusicFirst.  

   2. All notes must be correct to pass. 

   3. Video directions must be followed.

      1. Video needs to demonstrate that student is NOT looking at any music.

      2. May cover/close eyes or stare directly at the camera.

         1. Percussion may look at keys of instrument.

      3. If the video function on the assignment is not working, record a separate video while you do the assignment and email it to the teacher.

8. Pass-offs

   1. Recorded on separate videos.

   2. Graded fully by teacher.