VCE Music Exam Unit 1

VCE Music Performance Unit 1 Theory Examination: Example

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Name: ________________________________

Circle of 5ths Draw the circle of 5ths:

! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! 10 marks ! ! ! Key Signatures 1a) What is the key signature of G major (how many #/bs and what are they)? ________________________ ! b) What is the key signature of Eb major (how many #/bs and what are they)? ________________________ ! c) What major key are you in if the key signature consists of 3 flats? ________________________ ! d) What minor key are you in if the key signature consists of 3 sharps? ________________________ ! e) What major key are you in if the key signature consists of 3 sharps? ________________________ ! 10 marks ! ! !
Notation 2) Label these notes:

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! a) ______ ! ! ! ! !

b) ______

c) ______

d) ______

e) ______

f) ______

g) ______

h) ______ 4 marks

Kimberley Bramstedt 2014

VCE Music Exam Unit 1

! ! ! 3) In your preferred clef, write these notes: ! ! ! a) D# b) G c) A d) C ! 4) How many beats are the following in length:
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a) ____ ____ b) ! ! h) ____ ____!
4 marks

e) B#

f) Fb

g) Db

h) E

4 marks

c) ! !

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d) ! !

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e) !

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f) !

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! ! ! ! Interval Recognition 5) Label these intervals: ! ! a) ________

b) ________

c) ________

d) ________

e) ________

f) ________

g) ________ 7 marks

! ! ! ! Interval Writing 6) Write these intervals above the given note: ! ! a) min 7 ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

th

b) perf 4th

c) maj 3rd

d) min 6th

e) perf 8ve

f) min 2nd 6 marks

Kimberley Bramstedt 2014

VCE Music Exam Unit 1

! ! ! ! ! ! ! Scale and Mode Recognition 7) Identify the following scales and modes: ! a) ____________________________________________ ! ! ! b) ____________________________________________ ! ! ! c) ____________________________________________ ! ! ! !

6 marks

Kimberley Bramstedt 2014

VCE Music Exam Unit 1

Scale and Mode Writing 8a) Using your preferred clef, write the C major scale ascending with accidentals included next to their respective notes:

! ! b) Using your preferred clef, write the C melodic minor scale ascending and descending using a key signature: ! ! ! c) Using your preferred clef, write the Eb chromatic scale ascending and descending using accidentals: ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

9 marks

Total _____/60

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Kimberley Bramstedt 2014