Nicholas Walker – IC Bass Studio Fall 2011

607 274 3462 Ithaca College Office

2326 Whalen Center

Lesson & Bass Studio Lesson and

Self-Assessment Form/Practice JournalFall 2011

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Lesson Notes (taken while watching video of lesson):

Scale:

Music #1:

Music #2:

Discussion:

Specifically designed practice session to improve specific performance skills:

Topic #1:

Topic #2:

Topic #3:

Weekly Study Topics:

Topic #1:

Topic #2:

Practice Partner/Class TA:

------Part II: Conclusions/Lesson Questions------

Conclusions in journal format:

Questions for NW/Lesson Topics:

Individual Practice Sessions(add practice hours, total time for day, and comments)

Day #1 (Lesson Day):

Day #2:

Day #3:

Day #4 (Mid Week):

Day #5:

Day #6:

Day #7 (Day Before Lesson):

Practice Grade: ______% X 3 = ______points

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Scale Class(When scale class is in session, add comments for each day. For weeks w/o scale class and for three on-time classes = 285, two = 240, one = 210, zero = 150.Add 15 extra for an additional hour.Subtract 15 for each tardy arrival to class.)

Day 1:

Day 2:

Day 3:

Scale Class Grade = ______

Self Assessment Grade: _____ % X 2 = ______

Subtotal: (total points before teacher assessment) = ______

Teacher Assessment Grade: % X 2 = ______

Final Grade for the Week: ______

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Grading Parameters:

Performance/4 ½ Year/M.M. (Taking lessons for4 credits)

I. Hours of Individual Practice(3 points)

A+ (100%) = 12 hours of practice or more

A (95%) = 11 hours of practice

A- (92%) = 10 hours of practice

B+ (88%) = 9 hours of practice

B (85%) = 8 hours

B- (82%) = 6 - 7 hours of practice

C (75%) = 4 - 5 hours of practice

D (65%) = less than 4 hours

F (50%) = 0 hours

Music Education/Recording/Composition/Jazz Studies/BA/MMEd

(Taking lessons for 2 credits)

I. Hours of Individual Practice(3 points)(Up to 50 % group practice OK for Jazz Studies Majors)

A+ (100%) = 9 hours of practice or more

A (95%) = 8 hours of practice

A- (92%) = 7 hours of practice

B+ (88%) = 6 hours of practice

B (85%) = 5 hours

B- (82%) = 4 hours of practice

C (75%) = 3 hours of practice

D (65%) = less than 3 hours

F (50%) = 0 hours

II. Scale Cycles (for intellectual/emotional/spiritual self growth, endurance, repetition practice, disassociating skills, & habit building)(3 points)

A+ (100%) = more than 3 hours

A (95%) = 3 hours

B- (80%) = 2 hours

C- (70%) = 1 hour

F (50%) = 0 hours

Student Self Grade for Week(2 points)

A+ (100%) = Terrific week of work, with exceptional rewards & accomplishments, good time management, and a keen awareness of progress and future work to be done.

A (95%) = A solid week of work, well managed, well executed.

B (85%) = An acceptable week of work, recognizable growth, and efficient progress rate.

C (75%) = Below average week of work, lack of focus, inefficient practice sessions, and minimal progress.

D (65%) = Poorly planned or poorly executed practice week, for any reason other than “medical”.

F (50%) = 0 hours

Lesson Grade (focus & application/practice time management)(2 points)

A+ (100%) = Terrific week of work, with exceptional rewards & accomplishments, good time management, and a keen awareness of progress and future work to be done.

A (95%) = A solid week of work, well managed, well executed.

B (85%) = An acceptable week of work, recognizable growth, and efficient progress rate.

C (75%) = Below average week of work, lack of focus, inefficient practice sessions, and minimal progress.

D (65%) = Poorly planned or poorly executed practice week, for any reason other than “medical”.