Masi 2018+ edition ESR Grade V Music Theory Revision Course — Entry Test Instructions: Please print this test and complete the answers in pencil. Scan or photograph your completed test and email it back to info@mymusictheory.com. Name: Time started: finish 1. Carefully write the following on the stave below: a. Bar 1; The key signature for D minor and a suitable simple triple time signature. b, Bar 2: Crotchet CH in a space, then crotchet A in a space, followed by two beamed, staccato quavers, Bb on a line and G on a line, (crtcei-auarter not, Cusver=8 nate) ©. Bar 3: A dotted crotchet F in a space, followed by a rest (or rests) of the correct value. d. Bar 4; Adotted minim A ona high ledger line, with a pause symbol. (Mim-tefnot) e. Write an Italian tempo term which means “very slowly” at the beginning of the piece. f. Write letters to show that the piece begins with a very soft dynamic. g. Draw a hairpin dynamic symbol to show that all the notes in bars 1 and 2 are gradually getting louder. _ hargo : 7p Sus! —— 2. Add the correct time signatures to each of these bars: eet 3. Group and beam the notes on the stave below, according to the given time signatures. = a SESS = 9 SS SS a = a SSS ot (€) Victoria Williams 20172018+ Edition M ne 4. a.Transpose the following 2 bars into the given new clef, including the key signature: = (is soausgee= o a cers Seat b. Name the new clef: ato S c. Name one standard orchestral instrument which uses this clef: 10/2 5. a. Transpose the following 2 bars in the given new clef, including the key signature: : 4 53 SB = a ie 1 SSH b. Name the new clef: Lenore : c. Name one standard orchestral instrument which uses this clef: bassoon, cello, trombone 6. For each of these key signatures, name the major and minor keys which it represents, gt Bay te! Te oe a. FE may b. Db may c. G mayor 4. Eb maj D# min Bb min Eminot Cc mia 7.a. What key is thi ? (Give one key only) ec b. Why did you choose that key? Al mrvajoe 3 Shaeps. The Dir is only mehdic “decoration 8. The following passage is in simple time. Rewrite it in compound time without changing the rhythmic effect. Include the new time signature. ray = Pies = “a ESE! aS (¢) Vietoria Williams 2017Mis 2018 Editon They 10. Write out the following scales in semibreves (whole notes): 3._Gft minor melodic ascending, with a key signature. b. Db major descending, with a key signature eS oO c. F minor harmonic descending, without a key signature 11, Name the a) highest and b) lowest sounding standard orchestral instruments in the string family. a)_Violin b) double bass 12. Name two other standard orchestral instruments that can play from an oboe part without a change in pitch._violin and flute 13. Describe the following intervals by number (e.g. 5) and quality {e.g. perfect). Ee bh aaumented 51 [b.minoc 34 emajor 6th d.augmented 4. e. major 294 FST P a Fo" |g perfeck axtove |h, major 379 14, Name the following chords using the Roman numeral (I, II, IV or V) with the inversion (a, b orc); e.g. “Ib”, The key is given. ree or Gmine 2k 22 Sse feo 30a Ib Wa a. b. &. h. 15. Which of the following are proper cadences? (Answer “yes” or “no” for each). & a.V-l blk VE dA 2 LY. IEW g. Vell hE 4S 76 a5 ues yes | _yes ne no {¢) Victoria Williams 2017age HEORY 16. Suggest chords for the following cadences marked A (two chords) and B (three chords). Use Roman numerals. You don’t need to state which inversion the chord is in. Write the chords under the brackets 1-5. Choose from chords I I, IV and V. : 3 ‘ ae Pela gee ee al ee A ase 4 pe o ANE aI 17. Look again at the passage in question 1§, which was written for clarinet in A. Write out bars 1-4 as they would sound at concert pitch (a minor third lower). include the new key, signature. = (©2014 Victoria Wiliams