Theory Paper Grade 1 2019 A rfl]L ltis

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Candidates should answer ALL questions. r 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 (a) Add the time signature to each of these three melodies.

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'ti j IJ J J J I
~: J. g r IC E E,. J ,J
I
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F If I

(b) Add the missing bar-lines to this melody. The first bar-line is given.

J F r r r I

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

11 II I
C major

II I II

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3 Add the correct clef to make each of these named notes. The first answer is given.
J
-e-
n
II

'
II II a
C middle C G

a
,, II ~a
II II
ff-a-
F B11 B C#

11
a
II IJ
II II II

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D A F# E

4 (a) Draw a circle around the higher note of each of these pairs of notes. [10 )

117} ffo qo ll!J= qo ~o

qo
ffo 11& ~o ~o II

(b) Draw a circle around the lower note of each of these pairs of notes.

go ~o lz, 1 110
~: I,, j 110 117} 11& #-e- q-e- 117} qo ffo 114 II

5 Above each note write a higher note to form the named harmonic interval within the key of
C major. The first answer is given.
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2= n IJ
2=

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I II II
II
3rd 4th 8th/8ve

2=

' '
IJ II -e-
II -e-
II
6th 7th 5th

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6 Add a rest at the places marked * in these two melodies to make each bar complete.
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* *
&tt1 I 1 J I ~- II
* * *
~=~1 I d I ~- -J
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II

7 Answer both (a) and (b).

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

*
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* * * * * * * *
1
tt I J I J j J j J JIr F r IR J r Ir 11

D
....... ..... ............ ... ......... ............

(b) How many quavers (eighth notes) is the last note of the melody worth? ........... .

8 Tick one box for each term/sign, as shown in the first answer.
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p means: means: cantabile means:

• very quiet

loud
gradually getting louder

gradually getting quicker

smoothly

in a singing style

very loud accent the note at a medium speed

quiet loud gradually getting quieter

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Lento means: =f==F means: Fine means:

smoothly tie: detached in time

at a medium speed slur: perform smoothly a little

very slow slur: detached the end

tie: hold for the value
slow repeat from the beginning
of both notes

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

,~1 Moderato
I 2

JjJJ !19 Iff33To r f I~ J

3 4

I~- J
,~
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11if cresc. f 11if
5 6 7 8

"'-" r Iffff7] r f I~ J J In II
cresc. dim. 11if

Write your onswer to question (b) on the stave below.

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(a) (i) How many bars contain a dotted crotchet (dotted quarter note)? ........... .
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(ii) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or

quarter note) of the longest note in the melody.

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

(iv) Complete this sentence:

(v)
Bar 2 has the same notes and rhythm as bar ........ .... .

Underline one of the following words that describes how bar 3 should be played.
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legato (smoothly) or staccato (detached)

(b) Copy out the music from the start of bar 5 to the end of bar 8, exactly as it is written above.
Don't forget the clef, key signature, dynamics and all other details. Write the music on the (~10 _J
blank stave above question (a).