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S ACR E (S peed and Competency Rudiments Ex amination)

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Fir s t Name:

You ar e about to take a timed ex amination that will tes t

your knowledge and s peed in mus ic fundamentals .

D O N OT B E GI N U N T I L Y OU AR E I N S T R U CT E D T O D O S O.

I f you ar e not s ur e how to ans wer a ques tion, s imply

continue to the nex t one. Wr ite clear ly.

Good luck!

Do not wr ite below this line

S CORE: GRADED B Y:

PLACEMENT

Knows no T heor y 111- 112 + Lab 111- 112

Code 10 Code 11 Code 12

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I. S cales

A . I dentify the following s cales . For minor , indicate the type of minor :
natur al, har monic, or melodic.

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B . Notate the s cales , as indicated.

B natur al minor

B b melodic minor (as cending)

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II. K ey S ign at u r es

I dentify the MAJOR AND MI NOR keys r epr es ented by thes e key s ignatur es

1.

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2.

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III. I n t er vals

A. I dentify the following inter vals by type (per fect, maj or , minor ,
diminis hed, or augmented) and number (1,2,3,4,5,6,7, or 8).

B . Notate the inter vals above the given note, as indicated.

maj or s eventh per fect fifth diminis hed s eventh

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I V. Ch or ds

A. I dentify the following chor ds by type (M, m, + , o, M7, Mm7 (or V7),
m7, ø7, or o7).

B . Notate the chor d above the given r oot, as indicated.

m o o7

V. R om an N u m er als

A. Given the key, wr ite the cor r ect Roman numer al s ymbol for each chor d.

D: c# : Ab:

B. Given the key and Roman numer al, notate the key s ignatur e and chor d.

B b: IV d: VI 6 c# : V4
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VI . Melody

Continue the melody below, in a logical manner , to the length of your choice.