Part Writing Quiz MUS 111   William Wieland

GRADING RUBRIC

Begin with an A+

Lower one letter grade
  • for an incorrect cadence (2/3 for honors)
  • for each incorrect chord (2/3 for honors)
Lower 2/3 letter grade for perfect parallel motion (A+ to A-, A to B+, A- to B, etc.)

Lower 1/3 letter grade (A+ to A, A to A-, A- to B+, etc.)
  • if a 3rd is missing
  • for an imperfect authentic cadence
  • for each incorrect pitch
  • if a cadence ends with an inverted chord
  • for a missing key signature
  • if not the nearest note
  • for more than a P8 between S&A or A&T
  • if 7 does not go to 8 (inner voices may go 7 to 5)
  • if 4 does not go to 3 in an authentic cadence
  • if an active tone is doubled (leading tone, 7th of 7th chord, inflected note)
  • if the range is extreme