Orchestra Karate Grading Rubric

Name: ______________________
Novice

Class: __________________________
Intern
-Pinky is not exactly where it is supposed to be. - Knuckles not pointed toward the tip. -Looks uncomfortable -Sitting slightly slumped over with stuff in the chair - Instrument not correctly placed - Feet crossed or behind chair -Collapsed wrist most of the time -Instrument at the wrong angle Plays in tune some of the time - About of the rhythms were correct -Needs to work on a keeping a steady tempo Played about of the notes and fingerings accurately - Bow stay in correct place some of the time -Using shoulder and sometimes elbow for movement - Needs to work on correct bow pressure -Played only a few of the correct bowings

Belt: ________________
Practitioner/Expert ( Belt)
-Pinky in correct spot & not touching adjusting screw -Knuckles towards the tip -Middle to the metal - Ring to the dot -Sitting with straight back on the edge of the chair - Instrument in correct position. -Feet flat on the floor - Left hand shape correct the entire song - Instrument at the correct angle. Plays in tune the entire song -Plays all rhythms correctly -Steady tempo the entire song

Apprentice (Close to Belt)

-Pinky in correct spot -Knuckles towards the tip -Looks comfortable

Bow Grip

Posture

-Pinky not anywhere near the correct place -Knuckles are towards the adjusting screw -looks incredibly uncomfortable -Looking like the hunch back of Notre Dame when playing - Instrument hanging off body - Feet are crossed or in some other strange position - Instrument is nowhere near the correct angle Needs to work on placing fingers so they are in tune - Need some work on counting the note values -Inconsistent tempo the entire song Needs to review note names and which fingers belong to which notes. -Bowing all over the fingerboard - Using shoulder to move bow -Too much/little bow pressure -Needs to work on bowings

Intonation Rhythm/Tempo Notes and Fingerings Bow Usage

-Sitting with straight back -Instrument very close to correct position - Feet are on the floor - Left hand shape is correct most of the time -Instrument around the correct angle Plays in tune most of the time -Plays most rhythms correctly. -Tempo slightly unsteady

Most notes and fingering were played -Bow is between the fingerboard and bridge -Using elbow to move the bow most of the time - Bow pressure is for the most part accurate -Followed most of the bowings

Knows the song very well and played all the notes and fingerings accurately -Bow is in the correct spot between the bridge and fingerboard -Uses elbow and wrist for bow movements and shoulder for string crossings - Bow pressure was excellent - All bowings were followed

Need 5 out 6 categories on Expert level to receive Belt.

Received Belt: ________ yes _________ No