Topic:

Major Scales
Included Standards: MU.912.S.3.5
Grade:
9-12 Guitar
Score 4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
Students will adapt skills from level two and three to perform simple melodies
Score 3.0
The student will be able to perform major scales in a fluid manor and will apply scale patterns
and techniques when playing melodies
Performs complex skills:
Perform major scales with clean articulation and with technically correct hand positions

Score 2.0

Score 1.0
Score 0.0

The student exhibits no major errors or omissions regarding the score 3.0 content.
The student:
Is able to perform scales with few errors
Performs basic skills:
Recognizes patterns
Is able to identify errors in their own performance
No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content.
With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0.
Even with help, I am unable to understand.

Topic:
Chords
Included Standards: MU.912.S.3.5
Grade:
9-12 Guitar
Score 4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
Students will adapt skills form levels 2 and 3 and apply chords to song performance
Score 3.0
The student will be able to perform chord progressions cleanly and with appropriate fingerings.
Performs complex skills:
Perform chords in succession with all required strings sounding cleanly

Score 2.0

Score 1.0
Score 0.0

The student exhibits no major errors or omissions regarding the score 3.0 content.
The student:
Is able to play chords with correct fingerings
Performs basic skills:
Plays chords cleanly when chords are isolated
Is able to identify errors in their own performance
No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content.
With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0.
Even with help, I am unable to understand.

Topic:
Song Performance
Included Standards: MU.912.S.3.1
Grade:
9-12 Guitar
Score 4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
Students will adapt skills form levels 2 and 3 and apply them to staging the
performance
Score 3.0
The student will be able to perform a song musically using melody, rhythm, and chords.
Performs complex skills:
Perform songs with all necessary musical elements present
Present performances that show input from all ensemble members involved

Score 2.0

Score 1.0
Score 0.0

The student exhibits no major errors or omissions regarding the score 3.0 content.
The student:
Is able to perform the song in a recognizable fashion
Performs basic skills:
Plays correct chords in the correct places of the song
Provides a melody along with the chords
No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content.
With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0.
Even with help, I am unable to understand.

Topic:
Music Composition
Included Standards: MU.912.S.1.2
Grade:
9-12 Guitar
Score 4.0
In addition to Score 3.0, in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond what was taught.
Students will adapt skills form levels 2 and 3 and apply them to creating a larger scale
composition
Score 3.0
The student will be able to compose songs that incorporate well thought out chord progressions
and appropriate melodic ideas that fit them.
Performs complex skills:
Compose chord progressions with appropriate harmonic rhythms
Compose melodies that are playable and fit the indicated chord progressions

Score 2.0

Score 1.0
Score 0.0

The student exhibits no major errors or omissions regarding the score 3.0 content.
The student:
Is able to compose a playable piece of music
Performs basic skills:
Chords make sense when played in sequence
Melody fits the chords and is playable
No major errors or omissions regarding the score 2.0 content.
With help, I know some of 2.0 and 3.0.
Even with help, I am unable to understand.