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Question 1 Total Marks 21KEYS and SCALES

A 8

5

3

(i) Write the scale o Ab major.• Do not write the key signature. Use accidentals.• Use minims.• Write one octave descending.• Mark each semitone with a slur.• Draw a circle around the subdominant note.• Complete the scale with a double barline.

(ii) Add a cle and accidentals to make this into the scale o Bb major. Mark each tone with a slur.

Wednesday, 22nd August, 2012

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THEORY - THIRD GRADE

2.00 PM to 4.00 PM

ime allowed: wo hours

Write your candidate number in the space at the top o this paper.

Write your answers neatly and clearly on this paper and return it to the Supervisor.



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2

4

2

B

C

D

Write these key signatures.

Name the two keys that have this key signature.

1.

2.

(i) (ii)

E minor Bbmajor

(i) Name this scale.

(ii) Is this the scale o G minor? Yes or No?





3

5

B

E

Question 2 Total Marks 7INTERVALS

3A

Complete the table below by giving the scale degree name or the nominated note in thespecified key. Te first one has been completed or you.

Key Note Scale degree

A major C mediant

F major C

D major C C minor AbAb major C

E major F

Write these intervals above the given tonic notes.

(i)

(i)

(ii)

(ii)

(iii)

(iii)

minor 3rd perect 5th major 7th

Name these intervals by number and quality.




(i)

(i)

(ii)

(ii)

(iii)

D major

subdominantfirst inversion

G minor

dominantfirst inversion

Ab majortonic

root position

E majorperect cadence

C minorplagal cadence

9

8

A

B

For each o the ollowing write the named triad.• Use accidentals.• Use semibreves.

Write these cadences in our-part vocal style.• Write the key signature.• Use minims.

Question 3 Total Marks 19CHORDS and CADENCES

1C

Circle the interval o a perect 4th between two consecutive notes in the melody below.





Question 4 Total Marks 17TIME and RHYTHM

2C

Study the cadence below.• Name the key.• Name the cadence as perect or plagal.

6A

Key

Cadence

At each place marked with an arrow ( ) add one note to complete the bar.

(i) (ii)

(iii)




C

B

3

4

Add a time signature to each o these two-bar rhythms.

Add one rest to complete each o these bars.

(i)

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)





Question 5 Total Marks 12TRANSPOSITION

ranspose this melody down into the key o G minor.

4D

Place a tick (✓) in any box that has a correct statement.

is simple duple time

is simple triple time



is compound duple time

8

6

8




Question 6 Total Marks 8CREATIVE

EIHER

Write a suitable rhythmic pattern to the ollowing couplet.• Write the words clearly under the notes.

• Use hyphens or words o more than one syllable

Tere we sit upon the rocks And see the shepherds eed their flocks.

(Marlowe)

OR

Write a melody in D major using the ollowing rhythm. Mark the phrasing.





3

5

A

B

Question 7 Total Marks 16TERMS and GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

2

1

(i) Using an appropriate cle, write the range o the bass voice as ound in normal

choral writing.

Study the terms below.

I the meaning o the term is correct write True.I the meaning o the term is incorrect write False.

(i) con brio with spirit

(ii) con grazia with grace

(iii) forte-piano sof, then immediately loud

(iv) ben marcato with resolution

(v) animato slowing down

(ii) Name the voice that has this range.



z


3C

(i) Name and give the English meanings o the signs above each o these notes.

(ii) What is the English meaning o this abbreviation?

M.G.

2

1




5D

(Copyright 2012)

Study the melody above and then answer the ollowing questions.

(i) Mark the main sections o the orm with the letters AB, ABA or ABACA.

(ii) Name the orm o the melody.

(iii) Mark the sequence with square brackets above the notes like this .

1

3

1

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