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Theory of Music
Grade One
May 2016
Time allowed: One hour
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INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES ]
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commencement time.
Place your entry slip and rough work paper inside your completed exam paper. |
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your paper.
Your rough work must not be taken out of the examination room. |
Candidates leaving the examination room will not be permitted to retum.Section A—Pitcu & TIME
(6+4=10)
(a) Name these notes in full.
(b) Write these leger notes
using semibreves.
E flat A natural C sharp C natural
2. (8+8=16)
(a) Add one rest to complete each bar.
(b) Add a correct time signature to each bar.
SecTION B — SCALES, INTERVALS & TRIADS
3. (4+4=8)
(a) On the treble stave, write the scale of C major, descending.
+ Use crotchets.
+ Mark the semitones with slurs.
(b) On the treble stave, write the scale of A harmonic minor, ascending.
+ Use minims,
+ Write the scale degree numbers under the notes.a (5+6=11)
(a) Using the letters T and S, mark each interval as a tone or semitone.
(b) Write these intervals above the given notes.
5. (6)
Write these tonic triads,
Use a key signature
where required.
C major Aminor G major
SECTION C — TRANSPOSITION
6 (8+4=12)
(a) Transpose this melody up into the key of F major. (b) Copy all the signs and terms carefully.
Andante
fe ————— f
Section D — GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. (10)
‘Complete these sentences.
i) The bass clefis also called the ______ clef.
ii) A tone equals two
Please turn overiii) is simple _ time.
iv) The 7 note of G major scale ig
vy) There are ________ semitones between degrees 6 and 7 of a harmonic minor scale.
8. (14)
Study this melody carefully, then answer the questions below.
Adagio
oa ee oS
=p ———$——_ f =
i) What is the key of this melody? —___
ii) What is the meaning of the word above the first bar? =
iii) This time signature means four ______ beats in each bar.
iv) How should the notes in bar 2 be played? (Write the Italian name and the English meaning.)
v) Name the sign under the first note of bar 4.
vi) How many crotchets equal the last note of this melody?
vii) What is the full word and meaning of dim? __
Section E — Sins & TERMS
9. @)
Write these signs.
i) Staccato
iii) Whole bar of silence
ii) Brace
10. (10)
Give the English meanings for these Italian terms.
i) Allegro
ii) Pianissimo
iii) Ritardando
iv) Fine
v) Legato