Entrance Examination Royal Conservatoire 2011

General Music Theory

NB: please fill up at least the a-section of every question; the b-part is more difficult
and may be filled up if you have both knowledge and experience.
Name
Principal subject
Date
Scales
1. Write down the following scales with accidentals at the clef (key signature)

a.

Eb-Maj, ascending

a-min harmonic, ascending

b.

B-Maj, ascending

f-min melodic, ascending

2. Write down the following scale with accidentals before the notes

a.

A-Maj, ascending

b.

c#-min. harmonic, ascending

3. Write down the major or minor scale to which the following series of notes belong

a. .

b. ...............

Intervals
4. Write down above () or below () the given note (M=maj; m=min; P=perfect)

a.

M.3

b.

Augm.4

P.5

M.2

dim.7

M.7

m.6

5. Give the name of the intervals and mention one key to which the interval belongs

a.

b.

.........

..
..

..

.
.

..
..

6. Write down a possible resolution of the following dissonant intervals

a.

b.
Triads
7. Write down the following triads in the given position (inversion)

a. Bb-Maj, rootpos.

b. B-Maj, 6/4-chord

e-min, 6-chord

c#-dim, 6-chord

8. Write down the given position (inversion) of the triad on the given note

a.

min, 6-chord

b.

Maj, 6/4-chord

dim, rootpos.

Augm, 6-chord

9. Give the name and the inversion of the following triads

a.

b.

..

10. In which scales (major and minor) do the following triads occur, and on which
scale degrees? (use Roman numerals)

a.

b.

..
..
..

..

Dominant seventh chord

11. Name the position (inversion) and the key of the following chords

a.

V.. in

b.

V.. in .

Various subjects
12. Rewrite the given motif in the g- or f-clef, keeping the same sounding register

a.

b.
13. Give the time signature

a. .

b.

..

14. Write every beat as a unit, using beams

a. (beat = quarter)

b. (beat= dotted quarter)

15. Complete the melody, using the given chords

a.

b.

F-Maj

D-Maj

C-maj

G-Maj

F-Maj

A-Maj

D-Maj