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Australian Music Examinations Board
‘The Universities of Melbourne, Adelaide and Western Australia, The Minister for Education in New South Wales,
‘The Minister for Education and Skills in Tasmania, through the University of Tasmania
and the Minister for Education and Minister for Tourism and Major Events in Queensland
Theory - Grade 5
9.30 AM to 12.30 PM Wednesday 22nd August 2018
‘Time allowed: ‘Three hours
Write your candidate number in the space at the top of this paper.
‘Write your answers neatly and clearly on this paper and return it to the Supervisor.
Ce tT KEYS AND SCALES Bm
[A] 5
Write the scale of Ab melodic minor.
+ Write the key signature.
+ Use minims.
+ Write one octave descending and then one octave ascending
+ Mark each semitone with a slur.
+ Complete the scale with a double barline.
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Name these scales.
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(Write the key signature of Gb major. 1
(i) Write the key signature of G# minor. 1
(ii) Name the minor key that has this key signature 1
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Name these intervals by number and quality.
i)
Write these intervals as directed.
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(ii)
(i)
major 2nd augmented 8ve
below below
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() Write the inversion of this interval and then name the inversion.
Original interval
Inversion
(ii) Place a tick (7) in the box that correctly identifies this interval:
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perfect Sth
augmented Sth
diminished 6th
major 6th
CE tls INTERVALS Bree Cea
2ES el MODULATION Bree
This melody modulates from the tonic key twice. Name
+ the original key.
+ the key of each modulation.
+ the relationship of each modulation to the original key.
‘Tonic key
First modulation
Relationship to the original key
Second modulation
Relationship to the original key
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Harmonise the following melody in four-part vocal style.
Make use of unaccented passing and auxiliary notes.
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In pianoforte style, harmonise the notes above each of the four brackets with a cadence and an approach
chord. The passage includes modulation to related keys. Show one example of each of the four principal
cadences.
Page 6 / Theory Grade SCee CREATIVE BRE mrs
Write a melody in G major to the following stanza of poetry.
+ Write the words clearly under the notes.
+ Use hyphens for words of more than one syllable.
+ Mark the phrasing.
+ Modulation is optional.
‘The blue-tounged lizard can't be blamed
For always looking so ashamed;
What can a luckless creature do
Whose tongue is permanently blue?
{Gellert The Plue-Tongued Lizard
Page 7 / Theory Grade SCS es INSTRUMENTS Total Marks 15
Study this extract from a quintet by Mozart
Larghetto
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N NEO Ne ON | Ne OO
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This work is scored for string quartet and a woodwind instrument. 1
Which woodwind instrument is indicated?
Give reasons for your answer.
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(Which woodwind instrument overblows at the twelfth? 4
(i) Name one woodwind instrument that has a bell. 1
(iii) Which woodwind instrument has an embouchure hole? 1
(iv) Does the bassoon have a conical bore? Yes or No? 41
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() Which woodwind instrument has this range? 2
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(ii) Using an appropriate clef, write the range of the flute. 2
(ii) Rewrite this melody in the tenor clef
Page 9 / Theory Grade S coreg san poateae FORM ae
Study the following music, which is the third movement of the Piano Sonata Op. 10 No 3 by
Beethoven.
Discuss the character of the Minuet and then describe how the Trio contrasts to the Minuet.
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Study this example of a theme and two variations by Haydn. Describe how the theme has
been treated in each of the variations.
Thema
Andante
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Study the score below and answer the following questions
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(i) What kind of recitative is used in this passage? 1
(i) Give reasons for your answer: 3
(iii) From what kind of large-scale work would this extract be taken? 4
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