Music Theory Practice Paper Grade 5 (All languages)

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Knowledge Area
Music Theory Grade 5
Test Area
Grade 5
Type
Certification
Number of questions
58
Date
2021-08-11 23:10
Duration
95:31
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ABRSM

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Total result 64 / 75

Result by Category
Rhythm 9 / 10
Pitch 8 / 10
Keys and Scales 13 / 15
Intervals 6 / 10
Chords 10 / 10
Terms, Signs and Instruments 9 / 10
Music in Context 9 / 10
Non-Scoring Items 0 / 100

Answer Listing
Item Text Answer Feedback Result

Rhythm

Select the correct time signature for the bar. Correct Correct
Your Answer
Answer

9/8 9/8
Select the correct time signature for the bar. Correct Correct
Your Answer
Answer

4/4 4/4
Select the correct time signature for the bar. Correct Correct
Your Answer
Answer

7/8 7/8
Here is a bar in compound time: Identify Correct Correct
Your Answer
which of the following shows the bar above Answer

correctly rewritten in simple time. image 2 image 2

Complete the following two sentences by Correct 2 of 2
Your Answer
adding a number (1, 2, 3 etc.) to each. Answer

[1] 2 [1] 2
[2] 8 [2] 8

Select which of these bars is grouped Correct Incorrect

Your Answer
correctly. Answer

image 3 image 1
Show whether each group of rest(s) is Your Correct Correct, Correct, Correct
Statement
correct or incorrect. Answer Answer

X Correct Correct
Y Incorrect Incorrect
Z Correct Correct

Pitch

Select the name of this note. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

A A
Select the correct enharmonic equivalent of Correct Correct
Your Answer
this note. Answer

image 2 image 2
Here is a bar at written pitch for the clarinet Your Correct Correct, Correct, Incorrect, Incorrect, Correct
Statement
in A. first image This bar has been Answer Answer

transposed down a minor 3rd to be at Key Incorrect Incorrect

concert pitch. There are some mistakes. For signature
the key signature and each of the notes,
1 Correct Correct
select which are correct or incorrect. second
image 2 Incorrect Correct
3 Correct Incorrect
4 Correct Correct
Select TRUE or FALSE for each of the three Your Correct Correct, Correct, Correct
Statement
statements. A image a B image b C image c Answer Answer

A and B FALSE FALSE

are at the
same
pitch
B is one TRUE TRUE
octave
lower
than C
C is one FALSE FALSE
octave
higher
than A

Keys and Scales

Select the correctly written key signature of Correct Correct

Your Answer
B major. Answer

image 4 image 4
Select the correctly written key signature of Correct Correct
Your Answer
E flat minor. Answer

image 2 image 2

Select the correct key of the melody. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

G major G major

Select the correct key of the melody. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

B minor B minor

Select the correct key of the melody. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

E major E major
Select the omitted pitches marked X and Y Your Correct Correct, Correct
Statement
to complete the scale of B flat harmonic Answer Answer

minor. X A A
Y G flat G flat
Select the correct clef to form a minor scale. Correct Correct
Your Answer
Answer

bass clef bass clef

Select the correct clef to form a minor scale. Correct Incorrect

Your Answer
Answer

tenor clef bass clef

Select the correct clef to form a minor scale. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

treble clef treble clef

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: This Correct Correct

Your Answer
is the correctly written chromatic scale Answer

beginning on C TRUE TRUE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: This Correct Correct
Your Answer
is the correctly written chromatic scale Answer

beginning on E flat FALSE FALSE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: This Correct Correct
Your Answer
is the leading note in B major Answer

TRUE TRUE
Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: This Correct Correct
Your Answer
is the subdominant in A minor Answer

FALSE FALSE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: This Correct Incorrect

Your Answer
is the submediant in F sharp minor Answer

FALSE TRUE

Intervals

Select the name of the interval. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

compound compound
perfect 4th perfect 4th

Select the name of the interval. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

diminished diminished
5th 5th
Select the name of the interval. Correct Incorrect
Your Answer
Answer

major 2nd major 9th

Select the type of interval displayed. Correct Incorrect
Your Answer
Answer

perfect minor
Select the type of interval displayed. Correct Incorrect
Your Answer
Answer

diminished major

Select the type of interval displayed. Correct Correct

Your Answer
Answer

diminished diminished
Drag and drop one of the five noteheads Correct Incorrect
Image Your Answer
into the marked area to create an interval of Answer

a compound perfect 5th. Your note should Natural Unanswered Object

be higher than the one given. has no
correct
hotspot
Sharp Undefined note
Flat Unanswered Object
has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
sharp has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
flat has no
correct
hotspot
Drag and drop one of the five noteheads Correct Correct
Image Your Answer
into the marked area to create an interval of Answer

a minor 7th. Your note should be higher Natural Unanswered Object

than the one given. has no
correct
hotspot
Sharp Unanswered Object
has no
correct
hotspot
Flat note note
Double Unanswered Object
sharp has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
flat has no
correct
hotspot
Drag and drop one of the five noteheads Correct Correct
Image Your Answer
into the marked area to create an interval of Answer

an augmented 12th. Your note should be Natural Unanswered Object

higher than the one given. has no
correct
hotspot
Sharp note note
Flat Unanswered Object
has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
sharp has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
flat has no
correct
hotspot
Drag and drop one of the five noteheads Correct Correct
Image Your Answer
into the marked area to create an interval of Answer

a minor 3rd. Your note should be higher Natural Unanswered Object

than the one given. has no
correct
hotspot
Sharp Unanswered Object
has no
correct
hotspot
Flat note note
Double Unanswered Object
sharp has no
correct
hotspot
Double Unanswered Object
flat has no
correct
hotspot

Chords

Select suitable chords for the two cadences Your Correct Correct, Correct, Correct, Correct, Correct
Statement
in the following melody by choosing I, II, IV Answer Answer

or V in each of the five boxes underneath A II II

the staves.
B V V
C I I
D IV IV
E I I
Select the name of the cadence marked with Correct Correct
Your Answer
a bracket. The key is D major. Answer

perfect perfect
Select the name of the cadence marked with Correct Correct
Your Answer
a bracket. The key is F major. Answer

plagal plagal
Select the name of each of the three marked Your Correct Correct, Correct, Correct
Statement
chords. The key is C minor. Answer Answer

Chord A Ic Ic
Chord B IVb IVb
Chord C Va Va

Terms, Signs and Instruments

Select the correct meaning of the term: Correct Correct

Your Answer
morendo Answer

dying away dying away

Select the correct meaning of the term: Correct Correct
Your Answer
largamente Answer

broadly broadly
Select the correct meaning of the term: Correct Correct
Your Answer
mesto Answer

sad sad
Select the name of the written-out Correct Incorrect
Your Answer
ornament, which is marked with a bracket. Answer

upper turn trill

Select the name of the written-out Correct Correct
Your Answer
ornament, which is marked with a bracket. Answer

upper turn upper turn

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: The Correct Correct
Your Answer
flute usually plays at a higher pitch than the Answer

bassoon TRUE TRUE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: The Correct Correct
Your Answer
trumpet is a woodwind instrument Answer

FALSE FALSE
Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: Correct Correct
Your Answer
Cymbals produce sounds of definite pitch Answer

FALSE FALSE
Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: The Correct Correct
Your Answer
trombone uses a double reed Answer

FALSE FALSE
Select TRUE or FALSE for the statement: A Correct Correct
Your Answer
mezzo-soprano voice has a lower range Answer

than a soprano voice TRUE TRUE

Music in Context
Compare the following bars to the right- Correct Correct
Your Answer
hand part of bar 2 of the melody, then select Answer

the one correct statement. images A, B & C Only A is Only A is

correctly correctly
written one written one
octave lower octave lower

Select TRUE or FALSE for the following Correct Correct

Your Answer
statement: The beginning of the music Answer

should be played lightly TRUE TRUE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the following Correct Correct

Your Answer
statement: The music ends on the Answer

subdominant chord of F sharp minor FALSE FALSE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the following Correct Incorrect

Your Answer
statement: The largest melodic interval in Answer

the left-hand part of bar 7 is a major 3rd FALSE TRUE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the following Correct Correct

Your Answer
statement: The highest note in the music is a Answer

C sharp FALSE FALSE

Select TRUE or FALSE for the following Correct Correct
Your Answer
statement: The music gets quieter in bar 7 Answer

FALSE FALSE
Select which instrument is best suited to Correct Correct
Your Answer
play the right-hand phrase in bars 3–4 Answer

(marked with a bracket) so that it sounds at oboe oboe

the same pitch.
Select how many times the mediant note in Correct Correct
Your Answer
the key of F sharp minor appears in the left- Answer

hand part. 6 6

Complete the following two sentences by Correct 2 of 2

Your Answer
adding a number (1, 2, 3 etc.) to each. Answer

[1] 2 [1] 2
[2] 5 [2] 5