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G R A D E

THEORY OF MUSIC
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May 2019 Grade 5
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Instructions to Candidates
1. The time allowed for answering this paper is three (3) 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 (15)
3 (10)
4 (15)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (20)
Total

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Section 1 (10 marks) Boxes for

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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.

1.1 Name the circled note:

B 58 bœ œ bœ nœ
Cn * An * Gn *

1.2 Which is the correct time signature?

œ œ œ #œ ˙
_ &b ˙ 2
3 3
2 2 * C C * C 2 *2
3 4 4 4
2

8 *4 8 48 *4 4 4 *
3 6 3 563 6 5 5
1.3 Which time signature is in compound time?

1.4 Which rests should be put below the asterisk (*) to complete the bar?

œœ œ œ
*
? # 68
RÔ * ≈≈®
‰≈‰≈‰≈ ≈≈® *
≈≈® Œ*
ΠŨ
ΠŨ Ũ

1.5 Which note is the enharmonic equivalent of this note?

B #w D# * Db * Dn *

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1.6 Which is the supertonic of the minor key shown by this key signature?

? ###
A *
_
D# *
_
G# *

œ
1.7 The correct label for the following broken chord is:

#2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& 4œ chord i in B minor *

_

chord I in G major *
3 3 3
3

chord V in G major *
_

1.8 *
What does morendo mean? Nothing
_
Subdued *
_
Dying away *

1.9 *
An interval of an augmented 4th when inverted becomes: diminished 5th
_
perfect 5th*
_
minor 6th *

1.10 Name this cadence:

2
& b 4 ˙˙ # ˙˙

{
? b 42 ˙
_
˙
˙
˙ *
imperfect cadence in D minor *
_
perfect cadence in D minor *
plagal cadence in D minor

(Please turn over for section 2)

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Section 2 (15 marks) Boxes for

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2.1 Write a one-octave Bb melodic minor scale in minims, going down then up. Do not use a key
signature, but write in the necessary accidentals.

2.2 Write the key signature of the key shown, then write its one-octave arpeggio in the rhythm
given below.
3

3 œ œ œ œj ‰ œ™ œ œ
8

&
B major, going down then up

Section 3 (10 marks)

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

### 2 œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #˙ œ œ œ œ2 œ ˙
Andante
J œ ‰ œ œ W
& 3

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4.1 Transpose this melody down a perfect 4th. Use a key signature.

#3 j nœ œ œ #œ œ œ j
Parry

& 4 œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

###
&
Section 5 (15 marks)

5.1
{ ? ###
Using minims, write out well-balanced 4-part chords for SATB using the chords shown by the
Roman numerals below.

### b
& &b b

{ ? ###
(F# minor) ii°b
(C minor) Vb
{ ? bb
b

b
&b b

{ Section 6 (15 marks)

? bb
b
6.1 Use notes from the chords shown by the chord symbols to write a tune above the bass line.
Decorate your tune (eg with passing notes) once you have the main harmony notes in place.

#6
B/D© E‹ A‹ E‹/B A‹/C B E‹/G B B/D© E‹

& 8

{
? # 68 #œ œ
J œ
j œ j
œ œ j
œ œ #œ œ.
J
œ ‰
J
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Section 7 (20 marks) Boxes for

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Look at the following piece and answer the questions opposite.

Beethoven
Moderato cantabile
3 #œ ˙ œ ˙ œ
& 4 œ̇ ™ œ œ #œ #œ
œ̇™ œ ˙ ˙ œ œ™ #œ ˙
œ̇ ˙

{
œ

r
p molto legato cresc.

? 43 Œ œ œ œ œœ œ™™ œœ
˙ œ̇ œ œ ˙™
˙ œ b œ nœ
œ œ ˙ œ
˙ œ #œ

# œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ̇ œ œ
6

& œ̇ ™ #œ ˙ œ̇ #œ œ #œ œœ ™™ ™™ b˙ ™
œJ œ #œ œ œ

{
dim. p

œ™ œ œœ œ œ œ b œœ œœ œœ
? œœ #œ ˙
Œ ‰ œj œœ #œ œ ™™ ™™
b˙ ™
œ œ

œ bœ ™ œ œ n œ ™ œ #œ œ
œœ œœ ˙˙™
11
™
& œ̇ bœœ ˙˙ J œ œ Œ Œ J

{
p

˙
? ˙ bœœ œœ œ œœ bœ bœ ™ œj œ ˙ œœ nœ ™ œj œ œ œ̇ œ #œ
œ nœ ˙ ™ œ ˙ ˙™ œ

œ™ nœj œ œ™ j œ œ
œ œœ œ œœ™ œ œ œœJ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œ
17

& Œ ˙ œ ™™
Œ

{
œ

œ œ œ
œ œœ œœ œ # œ œ™ œj œ œ œ œ
p

œ
? œœ œœ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ
J ™™
‰ œ

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7.1 In which key is this piece?��������������������������������������������������������������

7.2 To which key has the piece modulated by bar 8? ������������������������������������������

7.3 Comment on the harmonic rhythm in bars 9–10.�������������������������������������������

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7.4 Write appropriate Roman numerals below the last two beats of the piece.

7.5 Circle five notes of a chromatic scale played one after another (treble part).

7.6 Bracket () a one-octave scale which begins and ends on the tonic of the home key (bass part).

7.7 Circle an interval of a diminished 5th.

7.8 What does Moderato cantabile mean? ��������������������������������������������������

7.9 Give the number of a bar which contains a lower chromatic auxiliary note. �������������������

7.10 Write an appropriate chord symbol above the third beat of bar 5.

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