Theory Paper Grade 1 2019 B rilIL

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Duration 1½ hours copyright
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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 missing bar-lines to these two melodies. The first bar-line is given in each. (10 )

JjjJ1J J ;J Ja £J J J j J II

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2= iJ J. I J f r f r J r· p r II

2 Answer both (a) and (b).

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(a) Add the correct clef to each of these tonic triads.

II II
D major C major

Letter names

(b) Under each triad write the letter name of each note, including the sharp sign where necessary.

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 3 Using semi breves (whole notes), write one octave of the scales named below.
Do not use key signatures, but remember to add any necessary accidentals.
(10
J

G major, ascending

II
F major, descending

4 Give the number (e.g. 2nd, 3rd) of each of these melodic intervals, as shown in the first answer.
The key is D major.

2= 'ff 0
0

II
,,ff u
0
II
<>
II
6th
.
. ... ... ... . .. . ········ .......

,,# 0
0

II 2=I# 0
-e-
II u
0 II

•
............... ...... .........

5 Next to each note write a rest that has the same time value. The first answer is given.
(.____10 _J

II r II II

0
II f II II

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 6 Answer both (a) and (b).

(a) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd) of each of the notes marked *, as shown in the
first answer. The key is G major.

* * * * * * * *

- 1p;p~J - 1=p crt=01-~ ~=P-rttr1r · J

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-$~-&-1 +'---
r · ) -,q_J
___ II
3rd

(b) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or

quarter note) of the longest note in the melody.

-• Write the time values ) .J. d ) o [10 )

in the correct order, from the longest to the shortest. The first answer is given.

8 Tick one box for each term, as shown in the first answer. [10 )
poco means: legato means: pp means:

detached smoothly very loud

-• in time

a little
very quiet

gradually getting slower

moderately loud

moderately quiet

the end detached very quiet

ritenuto means: diminuendo means: Allegro means:

gradually getting quicker gradually getting quieter fairly quick

slow gradually getting louder quick

held back gradually getting quicker at a medium speed

gradually getting slower quiet slow

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

Adagio

2=~2
] ~

f'
p cantabile
µ f w 3 ~

If'
-~========mp
P f
4

I a.
I

5 6 t 7
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J 1:J J :J I J. II
ef
=========- p

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

(a) (i) Give the number of a bar that contains

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all the notes of the tonic triad of F major. Bar ........... .

(ii) How many times does the rhythm J )J occur?

(iii) Give the letter name of the first note in bar 6 (marked t).
(iv) Answer TRUE or FALSE to these sentences:

The melody gets gradually quicker in bar 7.

f means three crotchet (quarter-note) beats in a minute. .. ....................... ..

(b) Copy out the music from the start of bar 1 to the end of bar 4, exactly as it is written above. (io )
Don't forget the clef, key signature, time signature, tempo marking, dynamics and all other
details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a).

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