Eric Taylor Music Theory in Practice. GRADE 1 The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (4 =c. 120) = . ( tr) cb: 2 —y a ——aMusic Theory in Practice Grade 1 ERIC TAYLOR ‘The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicSyllabus for Grade 1 SSeS (1) Note values of semibreve, minim, crochet, quver and semiquaver, and their equivalent rests (candidates may use the terms ‘whole now’, half note” et.). Tied notes. Single-doted notes and rests. (2 Simple tie signatures of & 4 arsine, ad the grourng of the notes Tned above within these times, omposton ofa twobar rhythm in answer given tym stung onthe ft beat aba. (0) The stave, Treble (G) and bass (F) clef. Names of notes oa the stave, including middle (Cin both cles. Sharp, Hat snd natural signs, and their cancellation. (4) Construction of the major scale including the postion of tones and semitones. Scales and key signatures of the major keys of C, G, D and F in both clfs, with ther toni triads (toot poston), degres (number ony), end intervals above the tonic (by number only). (6) Some frequently used terms and signs concerning tempo, dynamics, performance above the note mean? . ! (0) Copy out the frst four bars, Remember to pat in the clef, ey signature and time signatureExeroise 47 This isthe beginning of a melody. Look at it and then answer the questions below. Allegre Homes Alps, p52 No2 . + a 3 (@) What does Allegro mean? (©) What key isthe melody in? (©) Show another way of writing the time signature. (@) What are the curved lines over the melody called? ‘What do they ell the performer? (©) What docs a dot over a note (in bars 2 and 4) mean? (How many times does the note F appear? . (@) Which ber contin all the notes of the tonic trad but no others? () What does the sign $ mean? (What do you notice about the shythm of bars 3-4 compared tothe shythm of bars 1-2? © Copy our the frst wo bats. Remember to putin the clef and time signature.Exercise 48 a Look atthe folowing melody, and then answer the questions below. Poco agi, eat J 56 rol, Symphony No (2d mt) 1 2 a 4 legato @ P —— P (0) Poco meas‘ link’. What dos adagio mem? (b) What is dim, short for? What dost men? (©) The key ofthe melody is F maj. In which br is the Key-noe na wed? (What does MM, J = 561 you? (©) Give the meaning of tat. « (©) Which ste ieee 7 or (@) Which bar conan the Fit our noes ofthe sel f Fm? ((h) Which bar has the same rhythm as bar 1? © Whar do the signs ——= and —=— mean? @ Give the fullname ofthe frst note in bar 3. () Copy out the melody from the beginning f bar 5 tothe end, Pu inthe clef, key signature and time signature,2 Exercise 49 This is the beginning of a melody. Look ait, and then answer the questions below, re Rael, Pe fora ead Ife ni 2 3 “ P — (@) Add the missing word in this sentence: ‘The melody is writen in the... ce (©) What isthe key of the melody? (© Draw -— above any pais of notes which ere a semitone apart. (@) What degree of the scale is the fist note in bar 32 (©) Give the full name ofthe last note. (6) How many crochet beats are there in a bar? (© Which bars contain tied notes. (fh) Undertne any of the following descriptions which you think suit the music: smooth loud quiet slow fast merry sad ©) Copy our the melody from the beginning of bar 3to the end. Putin the clef, key signature and time signarre.iene ie I i ead a