Grade Five Theory Lesson 9: SATB (Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) Exercises
Update: SATB was removed from the ABRSM Grade 5 syllabus in 2018 and there will no longer be SATB questions in the ABRSM exam.
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Exercise 1: Rewriting in Short Score
a) This open score passage for SATB choir is adapted from Bach's Chorale No.362. Rewrite it in short score.
b) This open score passage is adapted from Bach's Fugue No.14 (Book 1 of the Well Tempered Klavier). Rewrite it in short score.
Exercise 2: Rewriting in Open Score
a) This short score passage for SATB choir is adapted from Bach's Chorale no. 300. Rewrite it in open score.
b) This passage is adapted from Bach's Fugue No.16 (Book 1 of the Well Tempered Klavier). Rewrite it in open score.