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G R A D E

THEORY OF MUSIC
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November 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

examiner’s
use only

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 5 bœ œ bœ nœ
8 Cn * Gn * An *

1.2 Which is the correct time signature?

# œœœœœ j
_
&# œœ Œ ‰œ 2 *8 2 4 8 *24 8 4 *
3 12 3 6 12 3 6 12 6

1.3 Which rest(s) should be put below the asterisk (*) to complete the bar?
*
?2 #œ œ œ

4 ‰ *‰≈‰ ®‰≈‰*®‰≈ ® *

1.4 Which note is the enharmonic equivalent of this note?

& ‹w Bb * D# * Bn *

1.5 What does con fuoco mean: with passion *

_
resolutely *
_
with fire *

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Put a tick (P) in the box next to the correct answer. Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
1.6 Which is the supertonic of the major key shown by this key signature?

? bb

bb Ab * Bb * G *

1.7 Which of these ornaments should be played as follows:

2 œ œ™ œ
_
& 4 #œ Ÿ* m* M*
#

1.8 Which Roman numeral fits below this subdominant triad?

##
& w w
w
iv * IV * ii *

1.9
_

The interval of a major 3rd when inverted becomes: a major 6th*
an augmented 4th *
a minor 6th *

1.10 Name this cadence:

## 4 ˙˙
& 4 #˙˙

{
_
˙ ˙ plagal cadence in B minor *
? ## 4 ˙
_
˙ imperfect cadence in B minor *
_ 4 perfect cadence in B 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 G# melodic minor scale in crotchets, going down then up.
Use a key signature and add any necessary accidentals.

2.2 Write the key signature of the key shown, then write its one-octave arpeggio in the rhythm
given below.
4w
2 ˙™ œ ˙™ œ ˙ Ó W

&
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.

## # c œ œ œ
‰ œ œn œ
Andante

& # ‰ J œ ‰ œJ œ œ ˙ ∑

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Section 4 (15 marks) Boxes for

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

# 4 œ. œ œ. #œ #œ. œ œ œ ˙ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ nœ œ >>>>>
œœœœ
Verdi

& 4 J œ œ Œ Œ
p 3 3 3 3

b
&b
Section 5 (15 marks)

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

bb bbb
& &

{ ? bb
(G minor) Vb
(Eb major) iib
{ ? bb
b

bbb
&

{
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.

## 2
D G D/F© E‹/G D/A A7 D

& 2

{? ## 2 ˙
2 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
w

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Section 7 (20 marks)

Look at the following piece and answer the questions opposite.

Burgmüller
Allegro con brio q. = 76
b 3
& b b 8 œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ
œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ

{
œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ.
œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ. œ œ. œ.
p sotto voce sf
j . j nœ ™
?b 3
b b8 ∑ ∑ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ. ‰ œJ. œJ ‰ œ

b
8

& b b #œœ œœ œœ œœœ œœœ œœœ #œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ
œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœœœœ œœœ œœœ
œœœ

{
œ. œ. œ. . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .
? bb œ œj nœ ™ œ.
sf
œ ‰ j ‰ œj
p

b œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ. ‰ œJ. J

b
15

& b b œœœ œœœ œœœ #œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ #œœœ œœœ œœœ ‰ œœ œœ ‰ nœœ œœ ‰
œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ . . . .

{
. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
sf sf
œ. œ. ‰ œœ. œœ. ‰ œœ. œœ. ‰
cresc.
? bb nœ ™ œ
œ
j nœ ™ œ
‰
b

b
*. .
œ œ œ. œ. ‰ œ. œ. . ^ ^
22

&b b œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ ∑ ∑ œœ ‰ ‰
. œ. œ.

{
œ
? bb nœœ. œœ. ‰ œœ. œœ. ‰
f
œ. œ. . œœ^ ^
b ∑ ∑ œ œ ‰ ‰ ‰
œ

bb ^
30

& b œœ ‰

{
œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ
^
? bb nœœ
f dim.

b ‰ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ

œœ. œœ. “œ.” œ.

b œ œ U
35

&b b ‰ œœ œœ ‰ ‰ ‰ ‰
. . œœ ™™ œœ

{
œ
œœ. œœ. œœ. œœ.
p
sf
.œ œ. œœ U
dim.
? bb œ
b ‰ ‰ & œ œ ‰ ‰ ? œœ™™ ‰

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

7.2 Name a related key which has the same key signature:�������������������������������������

7.3 Write an appropriate Roman numeral below the first beat of bar 6.

7.4 Look at the left-hand pattern in bars 3 and 4. What form of the minor scale is being used?

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7.5 Name the interval marked with an asterisk (*) in bar 22 (right-hand).

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7.6 Rewrite bars 34 and 35 (right-hand only) in the tenor clef. Remember to use a key signature.

7.7 Circle a lower auxiliary note in bar 3 (left-hand).

7.8 What does sotto voce mean? �����������������������������������������������������������

7.9 Circle a dominant 7th chord.

7.10 Identify two types of articulation mark used in this piece and describe how they might be played.

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