Assessment_____________________________________

Student Name:______________________________________

TONE QUALITY
0
INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE
The student does not
reach a standard by any
the descriptors listed.

N/A Insufficient Evidence

12
UNSATISFACTORY
The student
demonstrates limited
application of the skills
and techniques to play
with good tone.

34
PARTIALLY
PROFICIENT
The student
demonstrates adequate
application of the skills
and techniques to play
with good tone.

More than 5 Technique

Issues

4-5 Technique Issues

Techniques Associated with Tone:

Bowing Feedback:
o More Bow Length
o Faster/Slower Bow Speed
o Bow Should be Traveling
Straight
o Improper Wrist Movement
Wrist is too stiff
Wrist is too low or too
high in relation to the
stick of the bow

o
o
o
o

Left Hand Feedback:

o Finger shape is affecting tone Fingers
need to be towards the tip

56
PROFICIENT

78
ADVANCED

The student
demonstrates
substantial application
of the skills and
techniques to play with
good tone.

The student
demonstrates excellent
application of the skills
and techniques to play
with good tone.

2-3 Technique Issues

0-1 Technique Issues

Improper Elbow Placement

Elbow is too low
Elbow is too high
Elbow is swinging instead of
opening
Bowing too close to the bridge
Bowing too close to the
fingerboard
Needs more bow weight

o
o

Needs less bow weight

Bow Hold needs correcting
Hand is leaning
incorrectly
Thumb isnt bent
Fingers arent draped
Pinky isnt curled (Vln
and Vla)

Instrument Fingers arent pressing down on string completely

INSTRUMENT CARRIAGE/POSTURE
0
INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE
The student does not
reach a standard by any
the descriptors listed.

N/A Insufficient Evidence

12
UNSATISFACTORY
The student
demonstrates limited
application of the skills
and techniques for
proper instrument
carriage/posture.

34
PARTIALLY
PROFICIENT
The student
demonstrates adequate
application of the skills
and techniques for
proper instrument
carriage/posture.

More than 5 Technique

Issues

4-5 Technique Issues

56
PROFICIENT

78
ADVANCED

The student
demonstrates
substantial application
of the skills and
techniques for proper
instrument
carriage/posture.

The student
demonstrates excellent
application of the skills
and techniques for
proper instrument
carriage/posture.

2-3 Technique Issues

0-1 Technique Issues

Techniques Associated with Instrument Carriage/Posture:

Left Hand/Arm Feedback:
Instrument Position:
o Left Elbow Position Needs
o Instrument Angle is sitting too
Correcting
low
o Hover Left-Hand Fingers!
o Instrument Angle is sitting too
o Please correct Thumb Position
high
Across from First
o Instrument needs to be on the
Finger (Vln/Vla)
shoulder (for Violin and Viola)
Behind the neck of the
o Instrument Angle incorrect
Instrument
(Cello/Bass)
(Cello/Bass)
o Please correct Wrist Shape
Should be Straight

Comments:

Posture:
o Sit Tall
o Back Straight
o Feet Flat
o Sit on the Edge of the chair
o Hips straight
o Shoulders straight
o Shoulders relaxed

RHYTHMIC /ARTICULATION ACCURACY

0
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The student does not
reach a standard by any
the descriptors listed.

12
UNSATISFACTORY
The student demonstrates
limited application of the
skills and techniques for
accurate rhythm and
articulations.

34
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT
The student demonstrates
adequate application of
the skills and techniques
for accurate rhythm and
articulations.

56
PROFICIENT
The student demonstrates
substantial application of
the skills and techniques
for accurate rhythm and
articulations.

78
ADVANCED
The student demonstrates
excellent application of
the skills and techniques
for accurate rhythm and
articulations.

N/A Insufficient Evidence

More than 5 Technique

Issues

4-5 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

2-3 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

0-1 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

Techniques Associated with Rhythm/Articulation Accuracy

Rhythmic Feedback:
o Tempo Not Steady
Tempo is rushing
Tempo is slowing down
Tempo is inconsistent
o Student is not Subdividing/Counting Rhythms
Correctly

o
o
o

Student does not understand or recognize rhythm

patterns.
More practice time is needed for rhythms to feel and
sound comfortable.
Playing in the wrong meter

NOTE ACCURACY/ INTONAION

0
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
The student does not
reach a standard by any
the descriptors listed.

12
UNSATISFACTORY
The student demonstrates
limited application of the
skills and techniques for
note accuracy and
intonation.

34
PARTIALLY PROFICIENT
The student demonstrates
adequate application of
the skills and techniques
for note accuracy and
intonation.

56
PROFICIENT
The student demonstrates
substantial application of
the skills and techniques
for note accuracy and
intonation.

78
ADVANCED
The student demonstrates
excellent application of
the skills and techniques
for note accuracy and
intonation.

N/A Insufficient Evidence

More than 5 Technique

Issues

4-5 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

2-3 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

0-1 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

Techniques Associated with Note Accuracy

Left Hand/Arm Feedback:
o Hand Position Needs Correcting
o Finger Position Needs Correcting Notes are out of Tune
Finger Spacing (Hand-frame) is incorrect
o Student is Ignoring Key Signature or Accidentals
o More practice time is needed for fingerings/pitches to feel and sound comfortable.
STYLISTIC (including articulations and dynamics) ACCURACY
0
INSUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE
The student does not reach
a standard described by any
of the standards described
by the descriptors listed.

N/A Insufficient Evidence

12
UNSATISFACTORY
The student demonstrates
limited application of the
skills and techniques for
proper style.
More than 5 Technique
Issues

34
PARTIALLY
PROFICIENT
The student demonstrates
adequate application of the
skills and techniques for
proper style.

56
PROFICIENT

78
ADVANCED

The student demonstrates

substantial application of
the skills and techniques for
proper style.

The student demonstrates

excellent application of the
skills and techniques for
proper style.

4 to 5 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

2 to 3 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

0-1 Technique
Issues/Mistakes

Techniques Associated with Style:

Articulation/Bowing Feedback:
o Legato
Bowings should be more connected
Bow length should be longer
o Separated/Staccato/Martele/Accented
Bowings should have more space
Front of Notes Attacks not clear
o More energy in bow speed (for faster styles/accents)
o Steady bow speed (for slower styles Dont Kick)

Dynamics Feedback:
o Needs to be louder (mf/f). More Weight, Faster Bow
Speed, Play near the bridge.
o Needs to be quieter (mp/p). Less Weight, Slower Bow
Speed, Play near the fingerboard.
o Needs decrescendo(s) and/or crescendo(s)
o Dynamics played in incorrect places!
o Lack of Dynamic Changes

GRADING KEY:
0 = 0-50%

1-2 = 63-68%

3-4 = 73-78%

5-6 = 83-88%

7-8 = 93-100%