Past papers

for graded exams

in music theory

May B 2019

Grade 2

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Theory of Music Grade 2
May 2019

Your full name (as on appointment form). Please use BLOCK CAPITALS.

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Your signature Candidate number

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Centre

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Instructions to Candidates
1. The time allowed for answering this paper is two (2) hours.
2. Fill in your name and the candidate number printed on your appointment form in the appropriate
spaces on this paper, and on any other sheets that you use.
3. Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
4. This paper contains seven (7) sections and you should answer all of them.
5. Read each question carefully before answering it. Your answers must be written legibly in pen or
pencil in the spaces provided.
6. You are reminded that you are bound by the regulations for written exams displayed at the exam
centre and listed on page 4 of the current edition of the written exams syllabus. In particular, you are
reminded that you are not allowed to bring books, music or papers into the exam room. Bags must be
left at the back of the room under the supervision of the invigilator.
7. If you leave the exam room you will not be allowed to return.

Examiner’s use only:

1 (10)
2 (20)
3 (10)
4 (10)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (20)
Total

(B-02)

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Boxes for
Section 1 (10 marks) examiner’s
use only
Put a tick (P ) in the box next to the correct answer.

Example
Name this note:

  A * D * CP *

This shows that you think C is the correct answer.

bœ
1.1 Name this note:

&  D flat * B flat * D natural *

1.2 What does the 8 mean in this time signature?

? 38
count in quaver beats *
 count 8 beats in a bar *
 count in minim beats *

1.3 Which rests fit below the asterisk?

*

? c œj œ œ œ œ ‰‰‰ *Œ‰‰‰ ‰*
‰ ‰ŒŒ ‰‰‰‰ŒŒ ‰ ‰Œ *

1.4 Add the total number of quaver beats in these tied notes:


* * *
? 38 œ™ œ™ œ ‰
= 8 7 6

1.5 The relative minor of C major is: C minor*

 A minor *
 D minor *

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Put a tick (P ) in the box next to the correct answer. Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
1.6 Which note is the tonic of the minor key shown by this key signature?

?#


D * A * E *

1.7 The correct label for the following scale is:

? w #w w w w w w w

 *
A natural minor scale going down
 A harmonic minor scale going down *
 F major scale going down *

1.8 Which chord symbol fits above this tonic triad?

#
& w
w
w


G * F * Em *

1.9 Name this interval:

&
œ œ *

minor 3rd
 major 3rd *
 major 2nd *

1.10 The following is:

?b w


w
w F major tonic triad in first inversion*
 F major tonic triad in root position *
 A minor tonic triad in root position *

Please turn over for Section 2

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Section 2 (20 marks) Boxes for

examiner’s
use only

2.1 Write a one-octave D harmonic minor scale in crotchets, going up. Do not use a key signature,
but add any necessary accidentals.

2.2 Using quavers beamed in threes, write a broken chord using C major tonic triad (going up). Use
patterns of three notes each time, and finish on the first G above the stave.

3
&8 œ

Section 3 (10 marks)

3.1 Circle five different mistakes in the following music, then write it out correctly.

Allegro
#
? 43 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
Ó œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰
f

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Section 4 (10 marks) Boxes for

examiner’s
use only

4.1 Here is a section of a tune. Make a sequence by repeating it twice, beginning one note higher
each time.

3
&b8 œ œ œ œ ‰

Section 5 (15 marks)

5.1 Transpose this tune up an octave to make it suitable for a soprano voice to sing.

4
& b 4 œ. j w
œ œ œ œ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ

Section 6 (15 marks)

6.1 Write a tune using the first five degrees of the scale of E minor, in any register, to the given
rhythm. Use a key signature and finish on the tonic.

2œœœœ˙ œ œ ˙
2

Please turn over for Section 7

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Boxes for
examiner’s
Section 7 (20 marks) use only

Look at the following piece and answer the questions below and opposite.

#c œ œ œj ˙
Andante
œ #œ œ œ
* *
œ œ œ œ ˙
& œ œ œ œ œ J J J
mp

# j U
5

& œ #œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ œ œœœœœ œ j

œ œ #œ ˙
cresc. ff p

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7.2 How many phrases are in this piece?�����������������������������������������������������

7.3 Which phrase contains a sequence?�����������������������������������������������������

7.4 Name the interval between the two notes marked with asterisks (*) in bar 4.

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7.5 What does Andante mean?������������������������������������������������������������

7.6 What is the softest dynamic in this piece?������������������������������������������������

7.7 Circle this rhythm every time it occurs: q d q

7.8 What is the musical word that describes the rhythm pattern that you have circled in question 7.7?

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examiner’s
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7.9 What does U mean (bar 8)?������������������������������������������������������������

7.10 Write a Roman numeral below the last note of this piece to show that the tonic triad should
accompany it.

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