Music Literacy Benchmark Assessment

A.  Pitch= 4.5/5 (one wrong)

B.  Rhythm=  4.5/5 (one wrong)

C.  Meter= 4/5 (forgot how to count in 6/8; had to refresh my memory)

D.  Signs, Symbols & Terms= 5/5 (no wrong)

E.  Scales= 5/5 (no wrong)

F.  Key Signatures= 5/5 (no wrong)

G.  Chords= 4/5 (forgot about V7 chords; had to refresh my memory)

H.  Intervals=  4/5 (know the intervals but was rusty on the names)

I.  Ear Training= 4/5 (2 mistakes)

J. Dictation= 4/5 (4 pitches wrong)

K.  Sight Reading= 3/5 (I can sight read tabs very well but not sheet music, that's what I want to learn)

 

Total: 47/55   roughly a 3.5/4

 

Provide a general statement about your music literacy confidence level including areas of needed improvement

I am very confident in my pitch, rhythm, signs, scales and key signatures. I could use improvement on sight reading/ ear training/diction. Overall, my musical abilities are way higher than from when I started last year. 

 

A.  Pitch

B.  Rhythm 

C.  Meter

D.  Signs, Symbols & Terms

E.  Scales

F.  Key Signatures

G.  Chords

H.  Intervals 

I.  Ear Training

J. Dictation

K.  Sight Reading