Grade 2X

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Theory Paper Grade 2 Sample X 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 time signature to each of these five examples. 10

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3

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3

2 Above each note write a higher note to form the named harmonic interval, as shown in the 10
first answer. The key is F major.

6th 5th 3rd

6th
6th 5th
5th 3rd

4th
4th 7th
7th 8th/8ve
4th 7th 8th/8ve
© 2017 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
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3 Add the correct clef and any necessary sharp or flat signs to make each of the scales 10
named below. Do not use key signatures.

A major
A major
 A major

 E
E minor
minor
E minorform of the minor scale have you used? ............................................
Which
Which form of the minor scale have you used? ………………………………………
Which form of the minor scale have you used? ............................................

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

B
....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... ....... .......
Bb
……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ……… ………

(b) How many bars contain only crotchets (quarter notes)? ………

Write the time values

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in the correct order, from the longest to the shortest. The first answer is given.
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the shortest. first answer
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6 Name the keys of these tonic triads. 10

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7 Rewrite the following in notes and rests of twice the value, beginning as shown. 10
Remember to group (beam) the notes correctly where necessary.

Devienne

8 
Tick one box for each term/sign, as shown in the first answer. 10

dolce means: allargando means: means:

solemn broadening gradually getting quieter

slow very slow, solemn accent the note
stately gradually getting quicker loud
sweet slow, stately gradually getting louder

means: Vivo means: U means:

strong accent fairly quick perform an octave higher 
staccato lively, quick legato; smoothly
slight pressure  gradually getting quicker  pause on the note or rest
sforzando at a medium speed staccato; detached

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9 Look at this melody, adapted from a piece by Johann Strauss II, and then answer the questions below.
Andantino

1 2 3 4

Adagio
5 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 6 7 8 8 9

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below.

(a) (i) This melody is in the key of C 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. 1st, 2nd) of the
first note in the melody. Remember that the key is C major. …………

(iii) Give the letter name of the lowest note in the melody. ………

(iv) How many times does the rhythm occur? ………

(v) Underline one of the following words that best describes how bars 1–3 of this melody
should be played:

       legato (smoothly)  or  staccato (detached)

(b) Copy out the music from the start of bar 5 to the end of the melody, exactly as it is written 10
above. Don’t forget the clef, dynamics and all other details. Write the music on the blank
stave above question (a).

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