Grade 1Y

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Theory Paper Grade 1 Sample Y July 2017 Entered by …………………………………………………………

Duration 1½ hours

Candidates should answer ALL questions. TOTAL MARKS

100
Write your answers on this paper – no others will be accepted.
Answers must be written clearly and neatly – otherwise marks may be lost.

1 Add the missing bar-lines to these two melodies. The first bar-line is given in each. 10

2 Add the correct clef to make each of these named notes, as shown in the first answer. 10

C G B
C G B

C
C G
G B
Bb

E F middle C F
E F middle C F
E F# middle C F
E F middle C F

B
B D
D A
A C
C#
B D A C
B D A C

© 2017 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

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3 After each note write a higher note to form the named melodic interval, as shown in the 10
first answer. The key is G major.

6th 3rd 8th/8ve

6th
6th 3rd
3rd 8th/8ve
8th/8ve

4th 2nd 5th

4th 2nd 5th
4th 2nd 5th

4 Add a rest at the places marked * in these two melodies to make each bar complete. 10

A. Sullivan
* * *

Mozart
* *

5 Name the major keys shown by these key signatures. The first answer is given. 10

G major ...................... ......................

....................
G major
major ...................... ......................
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…………………………… …………………………… …………………………… ......................

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6 Write as semibreves (whole notes) the scales named below. Do not use key signatures but 10
remember to add any necessary sharp or flat signs.

D major, ascending

D
D major,
major,ascending
ascending

FF major,
major,descending
descending

F major, descending

7 (a) Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *, including the sharp or flat sign where 10
necessary. The first answer is given.

D. Scarlatti (adapted)
* * * * * * * * *

G
....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
G
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………

(b) How many times does the rhythm occur in the melody? ………

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Tick one box for each term/sign, as shown in the first answer. 10

means: q = 120 means: means:

moderately loud 120 crotchet beats accent the note

loud   120 crotchets in the melody staccato; detached
very loud 120 crotchet beats in a minute  legato; smoothly
moderately quiet   120 crotchet notes gradually getting quieter

rall. means: Lento means: Fine means:

gradually getting quicker  held back  in time

gradually getting slower smoothly a little
slow slow repeat from the beginning 
held back gradually getting slower the end

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9 Look at this folksong melody and then answer the questions below.

Allegro = 120
Adagio
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 rall. 8 9

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(a) (i) This melody is in the key of F major. Give the number of a 10
bar that contains all the notes of the tonic triad in this key. Bar ………

(ii) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of the
last note in the melody. Remember that the key is F major. …………

(iii) Draw a circle around two notes next to each other that are tied together.

(iv) How many bars contain only quavers (eighth notes)? .........

(v) In which bar is the performer told to pause or hold on to the note? Bar ………

(b) Copy out the music from the start of the melody to the end of bar 4, exactly as it is written 10
above. Don’t forget the clef, key signature, time signature, tempo marking, dynamic and all
other details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a).

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