Vocal Evaluation Rubric
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Music
Inadequate (1)
Needs Improvement (2)
Average (3)
Good (4)
Excellent (5)
Notes
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
Rhythms
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
Words
All words incorrect or
forgotten, possibly singing
the wrong song
Many words incorrect or
forgotten
Diction/
Vowels
Generally remembered
Vast Majority of words
most words, possibly mixed
correct, any mistakes were
up similar sections of the
minor and not distracting
song
Student is sometimes
No clue as to what the
Student rarely articulates the
articulating the words, but
student is singing. Possibly
words and the text is not
the text is often not
singing in a different
discernable. Vowel shapes are
discernable. Vowel shapes
language. Vowel shapes
usually misformed and don't
are sometimes misformed
indiscernable
blend.
and rarely blend.
All words correct.
Student articulates the
Student articulates clearly
words somewhat clearly
and the text of the music is
and the text can be
understandable. Vowel
understood most of the
shapes are always clean
time. Vowel shapes are
and accurate.
mostly clean and accurate.
Phrasing
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
Technique
Inadequate (1)
Needs Improvement (2)
Average (3)
Good (4)
Excellent (5)
Air Support
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
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
Placement
Tone
Intonation
Accuracy
Good air support in normal
Consistent, even air support
singing ranges. Some
through all phrases and all
issues in extreme range
ranges
and phrases
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
Tone is often focused, clear,
Tone is focused, clear, and
and centered, but
centered through the
The tone is often not focused,
sometimes the tone is
normal singing range.
Mumbles, shouts, sing
clear, or centered regardless uncontrolled in the normal
Extremes in range
inappropriately, or will not
of the range, significantly
singing range. Extremes in
sometimes cause tone to
sing.
detracting from the overall
range are usually
be less controlled. Tone
performance.
uncontrolled. Occasionally
quality does not detract
the tone detracts from
from the performance.
overall 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.
Difficulty finding correct
Generally finds correct pitch
pitches. Frequent stylizations
quickly. Moderate
Unable to hit correct notes.
that cause significant issues
stylizations that cause
with ensemble blend.
noticable distractions.
Minimal intonation
difficulties. Pitch
adjustments are
usually successful.
Accurate intonation in all
ranges and registers. Pitch
adjustments are made
instantly.
Very quick to correct pitch,
with minor innapropriate Consistently finds accurate
stylizations that rarely
pitch immediately with no
detract from ensemble
innapropriate stylizations
sound.
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