Music Theory Grade 3 ABRSM

1. Add the time signature to each of these five melodies. (10 points)
 

 
 

 
 
 

2. Add the correct rest(s) in the places marked with a star. (10 points)
  

3. Write as semibreves (whole-notes) the scales named below. (10 points)

a) E major, descending, with key signature

 
b) F# melodic minor, ascending, without key signature but including any necessary sharp or
flat signs.

 
 
4. Rewrite this melody using notes and rests of half the value. Remember to put in
the new time signature. (10 points)

  
5(a) The following passage contains five deliberate mistakes. Rewrite it correctly. (10
points)

5(b) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 4th, 5th) of the highest note. The key is F
minor.
   

6. Describe each of these melodic intervals, giving the type and number (e.g. minor
3rd, perfect 5th). The keys are named, and in each case the lower note is the key note
(tonic). (10 points)

a. A major

Type:                        Number:

b. Ab major

Type:                        Number:

c. G minor

Type:                        Number:

d. C# minor

Type:                        Number:

e. C minor

Type:                        Number:
 
 7. Write the key signature and tonic triad of each of these keys. (10 points)

 
 
8. This melody is by Chopin.  Look at it and answer the questions below.

 
A. (10 points)

(i) Give the meaning of each of these.

1. Lento assai 

2.  
3.    
4.  
(ii) Describe the time signature as simple/compound 
and duple/triple/quadruple   
 
 
B. (10 points)

(i) How many times does the rhythm   occur? 

(ii) Name a minor key in which all the notes of bar 8 can be found. 

(iii) Name one similarity and one difference between bars 1 and 3.

Similarity 

Difference 
 

(iv) Answer TRUE or UNTRUE to the following sentence:

Every bar contains at least one note belonging to the tonic triad of B minor. 
 

C.  Write out the melody from bar 5 to the end of the music an octave higher, using the
treble clef as shown. (10 points)