Score: _____ Level C Practice Music Theory Test Name: _____________

2016-2017 IMTA District Piano Auditions Teacher: _____________

Theory Committee: Laurie Collier and Jeanette Hinkeldey, chair

Questions 1. – 6. Fill in the blanks to spell the 19. Write the order of flats in a key signature:
following triads:
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
MAJOR TRIADS
20. Write the order of sharps in a key signature:
1. A ___ E
____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____
2. D ___ A
Questions 21. – 24. Match the number of the
b
3. ___ G B key signature to the name of the key.

MINOR TRIADS 21. ____D Major

4. E ___ B
22. ____Bb Major
5. ___ C E

6. D ___ A 23. ____Eb Major

Questions 7. – 16. Write the number of each 24. ____A Major

term in the blank beside its definition.

7. ritard ____pause, hold Questions 25. – 28. Circle the correct answer.

8. ____return to first tempo 25. 1. m3

2. M3
9. andante ____ gradually slower 3. P4

10. 8va ____return to the beginning 26. 1. M6

2. M7
11. pianissimo ____the end 3. P8

12. ____walking tempo 27. 1. P4

2. m3
13. a tempo ____gradually softer 3. M3

14. D.C. ____tempo between 28. 1. P4

andante and allegro 2. P5
3. P6
15. Fine ____octave sign
Question29. – 32. Write the number of each
16. allegretto ____very soft scale in the blank.

29. e minor ___A B C# D E F# G# A

(harmonic)
Questions 17. – 18. Circle the correct answer.
30. a minor ___D E F G A Bb C# D
17. 1. Quarter note= 1 count (harmonic)
2. eighth note = 1 count
3. eight beats per measure 31. d minor ___A B C D E F G# A
(harmonic)
18. This is the pattern of whole steps and half
steps for which scale? 32. A Major ___ E F# G A B C D# E

WWHWWWH 1. Chromatic scale Questions 33.–36. Write the name of each note.
2. Major scale
3. Harmonic minor scale

33.____ 34.____ 35.____ 36.___

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Questions 37. – 40. Circle the correct answer.

37. Which is the correct transposition up a M2? 1. D F A G

2. D F# A G
CEGF 3. D F# A G#

38.
1. Upbeat or pickup note
2. Downbeat

39.
1. Upbeat or pickup note
2. Downbeat

40. Circle the correct transposition down a Major 2nd 1.

from this example:

2.

3.
.

EAR TRAINING
Listen to each example twice.
Upon completion, you may ask to hear any example a third time.

Questions 41. – 50. Circle the correct answer.

41. Is this music in a major or minor key? 1. major
2. minor

42. Which scale do you hear? 1. chromatic

2. major
3. harmonic minor

43. Is the harmonic minor scale the 1st or 2nd scale you hear? 1. 1st
2. 2nd

44. Identify the rhythm pattern you hear played: a.

b.

c.

Questions 45. – 47. Identify these intervals.

45. M3 P4 P5 M6
46. M3 P4 P5 M6
47. M3 P4 P5 M6

48. Listen to the quality of this triad: F __?__ C

Which is the correct middle note? 1. A 2. Ab 3. A#

49. Listen to the quality of this triad. D __?__ A

Which is the correct middle note? 1. F 2. Fb 3. F#

50. Is this example in time or time? 1. 2.