Grade Three Music Theory - Practice Exam

Answer all questions. Write your answers neatly and clearly, otherwise you may lose marks. You have 1 hour and 30 minutes.

1. Add the time signature to each of these five melodies. (10 points)

a.

b.

c.

d.

e.

2. Write a complete four-bar rhythm in 3/2 time using the given opening. (10 points)

3. Write as semibreves (whole-notes) the scales named below. (10 points)

a) E major, descending, with key signature

b) F# melodic minor, ascending, without key signature but including any necessary sharp or flat signs.

4. Rewrite this melody using notes and rests of half the value. Remember to put in the new time signature at the place marked *. (10 points)

5(a) The following passage contains four deliberate mistakes. Rewrite it correctly on the given stave. (10 points)

5(b) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 4th, 5th) of the highest note. The key is F minor.

6. Describe each of these melodic intervals, giving the type and number (e.g. minor 3rd, perfect 5th). The keys are named, and in each case the lower note is the key note. (10 points)

1. A major
   
   Type:                        Number:
   
   
   
2. Ab major
   
   Type:                        Number:
   
   
   
3. G minor
   
   Type:                        Number:
   
   
   
4. C# minor
   
   Type:                        Number:
   
   
   
5. C minor
   
   Type:                        Number:
   
   

7. Write the key signature and tonic triad of each of these keys. (10 points)

1. A major
   
2. E minor
   
3. B minor
   
4. E major
   
5. Ab major
   

8. This melody is by Chopin.  Look at it and answer the questions below.

A. (10 points)

(i) Give the meaning of each of these.

1. Lento assai
   
   
2. 
3. 
4. 

(ii) Describe the time signature as simple/compound
and duple/triple/quadruple

B. (10 points)
(i) How many times does the rhythm occur?

(ii) Name a minor key in which all the notes of bar 7 can be found.

(iii) Name one similarity and one difference between bars 1 and 3.

Similarity

Difference

(iv) Answer TRUE or UNTRUE to the following sentence:
Every bar contains at least one note belonging to the tonic triad.

C.  Write out the melody from bar 5 to the end of the music an octave higher, using the treble clef as shown. (10 points)