Grade Music Theory Past Papers 2013 Model Answers 8 NEON Music Theory Past Papers 2013 Model Answers ABRSM Grade 8Welcome to ABRSM's Music Theory Past Papers 2013 Model Answers, Grade 8. These answers are a useful resource for students and teachers preparing for ABRSM theory exams and should be used alongside the relevant published theory past papers. All the answers in this booklet would receive full marks but not all possible answers have been included for practicable reasons, In these cases other reasonable alternatives may also be awarded full marks, For composition-style questions only one example of the many possible answers is given. For more information on haw theory papers are marked and some general advice on taking theory exams, please refer to the Music Theory Grade 8 web page: www.abrsm.org/theory8. Using these answers + Answers are given in the same order and, where possible, in the same layout as in the exam papers, making it easy to match answer to question. + Where it is necessary to show the answer on a stave, the original stave is printed in grey with the answer shown in black, for example: bie 4 \ et 2 sa, * Alternative answers are shown in one of three ways: 1. separated by an oblique stroke (/), for example: Ve / Ve major 2, by using or, for example: éat Tro its | § ee 3. by using boxes, forexample: aaj : 2 lively abit -—) less ——>} ick slightly 4 Where a phrase consists of two or more terms, the valid definitions of the phrase may be shown using boxes. Answers may be constructed by selecting one option from each box. + American note names, for example half note and quarter note, are accepted but have not been included in the answers as they are not used in the exam papers. + Where the source is not identified in full in the question paper, the source information is given at the start of the answer to enable candidates to consult the original. Note that the specimen answers do not necessarily follow the composer's original. * Extended roman and basic roman numerals are used in answers that require chord identification. {© 2014 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Published by ABRSM (Publishing) Lda wholly owned subsidiary of ABRSM Cover by Kate Benjamin & Andy Potts Printed in Englanl by Page Bros (Norwich) LtdTheory Paper Grade 8 2013 A Model Answers 1 There are many ways of completing this question. The specimen completion below would receive full marks as) The extract has been adapted from: Handel, Trio Sonate Op. 2 No. 4 Violin} Violin? Basso contingo2. There are many ways of completing this question. The specimen competion Below would rece full marks. 09 The extract has been adapted from: Reger, ‘Uber Stock und Sten’ from Aus der Jugendzeit, Op. 17.3 There are many weus of completing tis question. Either of the specimen completions below would receive fll marks. (20) The given openings are printed in grey inorder to distinguish them from the completion, but candidates must include ‘the opening in their answer. EITHER TRUMPET The opening bars hae been adapted from: Gounod, Messe solennelle de Sainte Cécile penser Serre, OR VIOLIN mfp sab. gresesporg a pore cms rll Pie tie, u af ip tS = A GEE ——__ Fam @) Via / Va major Ab najor a diminished 7th 8 (©) One mark will be acarded (up to maximum of hoo marks) foreach corectrejeence to the following rhythm of right-hand part / articulation of right-hand part / a melodic shape / pedal marks / harmony / use of trill (One mark wll be acoarded (up toa maximum of three marks) for each correct reference to the folloroing: right-hand part higher in dar 11. / 8* sign / first chord of bar 11 / 3) third crotchet beat of left-hand part(©) All possible ansivers are shown on the extract reproduced below: For full marks, candidates need to identify ily one example ofeach answer Bo Bar 4/9 @ Cc Rar 8 2 D Bar 8/10 @ E Bar 4 @{a) (b) © (d) fe) ) tremolo / rapid reiteration of the same note / rapidly alternating bow strokes stopped / hand-stopped @ (ii) wo (ii) @ (ii) Horn ©Copyright 1963 by Hawhes éeSom (London) Lib Reproduce by permission o! sey & Hawkes Music Publishers Lt first violins; piccolo side drum / snare drum minor 13th / compound minor 6th perfect 5th major 3rd true false a) @ 2 2 @ @ a aTheory PaperGrade8 2013 B Model Answersion. The specimen completion below would receive full marks a3) Serious Moment’, No, 27 from Der Erste Vortrag, Op. 210. 2 There are many ways of completing this The extract has been adapted from: Gurltt, 3 Thereare many ways of completing this question. Either of the specimen completions below roould receive full marks, (20) The given openings are printed in grey in order to distinguish Phem from the completion, but candidates must include the opening in their ansiver. EITHER CELLO The opening bars have been adapted from: Dovid, String Quartet No. 14 in A flat, Op. 105, ” oy Onto ——— El molto rit. ree = eet BE ee oF er 1g GE jOR FLUTE (a) (b) Via / V’a major Italian 6th / Italian augmented 6th Peele dae reer $e Piet madtiht Ethier ge be rege C major dim E minor / E major osite. For full marks, candidates need to chi “ @(The answer is show by square brackets on the extract reproduced above. 6 fe) Haydn a 1"(a) very slow a stopped / hand-stopped @ with mutes / muted 2 ® @ oH ® 0 cma Gilet Sa o 3 (©) All possible ansiwers are shown on the extract reproduced below: For full marks, candidates need to identify only one example ofeach answer. B Bar 1 e Cc war 1 ® B (any 4 comsecative notes) Copy Reproduce by (d) keep with the singer / with the voice e (©) 1 major 3rd 2 2 perfect 12th / compound perfect 5th @ } () false (2)Theory Paper Grade8 2013 C Model Answers 1 There are many ways of completing this question. The specimen completion below would receive full marks (5) ‘The extract has been adapted from: Corelli, Church Sonata Op. 1.No. 4 eet ra » ee Of aifp—ipfpler ttt. ¢ pPSe= Z ee =5 = i oiptestet iP rege er — yl & othe Ce epe [ps =2 There are many zoays of completing this question. The specimen completion below would receie fll marks. a5) The extract has been adapted from: Rowley, Dawon Dance. Allegro‘would receive full marks. There are many wenys of completing this question. Either ofthe specimen completions bel The given openings are printed in grey in order to distinguish them from the competion, but candidates must inclute the opening in their ansicer. EITHER OBOE The opening bars hace been adapted from: Alkan, Un petit rien, Op. 31 No. 11 a eit reaeeses = Bouse Fer ele dy a a or ere i eprrertgticd ets. Py vest erereratite ee —$—- »f — poco rall fret ” ” °) 4 Italian 6th / Italian augmented 6th “ Neapolitan 6th / bITb / bIIb major F major o petieerh epee 6to) (a) ee) (One mark wil be sivared (up toa maximut of four marks) for enc correct reference to the following: slowing down from bar 24 to the end / gradual lowering of pitch / repetition of tonic) notes in left-hand part / diminuendo hairpins / repetition of perfect cadence in bars 29-30 and 30-31 B B Bar 6/10 2 EE £ = © Rar 31 = 2) 0 Bar 29 a (Bor 24 a 1s 19000 o 16(a) (b) © (a) (e) fast, lively and nobly / fast, quick and nobly / quick, lively and nobly / cheerful, lively and nobly / cheerful, quick and nobly / lively, quick and nobly © Copyright 1911 Novello d Company Limited for France, Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Cote dv oire ‘AlrightsFesrved. Intemational copyright sec (i) cellos; first violins; first clarinet cellos; second violins; first clarinet 7 7 () false (ii) true use of ‘nobilmente’ / Romantic harmonic language Ww ° 2) °) 2 a 2 a 0 0EEE EEE ee Theory Paper Grade 8 2013 S Model Answers 1 There are many ways of completing this question. The specimen completion below would receive full marks. 415) ‘The extract has been adapted from: Handel, Trio Sonata Op. 2 No. 12 ‘There are many ways of completing this question. The specimen completion below would receive full marks us) The extrac has been adapted from: Grechaninov, ‘L’Adiew’ from Brimborions, Op. 138. Allegro moderate (fetes 1 1997 Sune Bel, London aghne3 There are many ways of completing this question. Either ofthe specinten completions below iwould recetve full morks. (20) ‘The given openings are printed in grey in order to distinguish them from the completion, but candidates must include the opening in their answer EITHER HORN The opening bars have been adapted from: Mendelssolm, Symphony No. 2 Lobgesang’). Ia Sd ocr! BitW Aaah seep aon aaa * OR BASSOON SEED Chitchat ong ET Et toe tae i pare ett 0 P| EP aa i wt dim, rep Cotter lA dim. 4 (a) There are several possible amsivers to this question, Ans may be constructed by selecting one option from ench of the boxes shown below, eg. ‘alunys very a id expressiow accented aaa always very marked eee ” pons wax es and expressively Eaphatle and with expression (b) German 6th / German augmented 6th ° diminished 7th / vita / VIVa diminished. B minor 4“(d) (One mark wil be carded (up to a maximum of two marks) for each correct reference to the following: Similarities melodic tine / harmony / both begin p / both marked marcato / articulation of melody (One mark will be awarded (up to a maxiniom of three marks) for each correct reference to the following: Dilferences melody is in octaves in bar 19 / hairpin in bar 19 / off-beat semiquavers in bars 19-20 / pedal marking in bar 19 All possible anszvers are shown on the score reproduced below. Bor 15 Bar 18 Bar 13 Bar 14 @ @ fe) (a) 1800-1900 mutes / with mutes / muted relax the speed very little / yield very litle / give way very little slide from one note to the next a iO) 2 @ 2hd eansposed x &) @) — Homs (i) Clarinet Copyright © 1912 by Elitians Durand — Paris Arima Corp. / Nondice BV. Allright reserved. Reproiced by Kind permission of MGB Hal Leonard sel, ( B Bar 7 | ® % 2 @(a) (e) 1 minor 7th 2 diminished 15th / compound diminished octave ‘One mark wil be azvarded (up to a maximum oj evo marks) for each correct reference to the following: use of French terms / harmonic language / delicate orchestration / use of harp makes Beethoven unlikely 2 Rave 2 @ ® @