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TCL022150e Theory Past Paper 2019 May A - Grade 3
TCL022150e Theory Past Paper 2019 May A - Grade 3
G R A D E
THEORY OF MUSIC
PAST PAPER
May 2019 Grade 3
(A Paper)
ISBN 978-1-80051-270-2
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Instructions to Candidates
1. The time allowed for answering this paper is two (2) hours.
2. Fill in your name and the candidate number printed on your appointment form in the appropriate
spaces on this paper, and on any other sheets that you use.
3. Do not open this paper until you are told to do so.
4. This paper contains seven (7) sections and you should answer all of them.
5. Read each question carefully before answering it. Your answers must be written legibly in pen or
pencil in the spaces provided.
6. You are reminded that you are bound by the regulations for written exams displayed at the exam
centre and listed on page 4 of the current edition of the written exams syllabus. In particular, you are
reminded that you are not allowed to bring books, music or papers into the exam room. Bags must be
left at the back of the room under the supervision of the invigilator.
7. If you leave the exam room you will not be allowed to return.
1 (10)
2 (15)
3 (10)
4 (15)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (20)
Total
(A–03)
Example
Name this note:
A * D * C *
P
This shows that you think C is the correct answer.
? bb 43
œ œ G * Bb * C *
œ
1.2 Add the total number of minim beats of silence in these rests:
3 ˙ Ó ∑
&2 * * *
˙ 3 4 5
b œ ™ œ œ#œ œ
& œ ‰ ‰ ≈œœ 8 *8 8 8 8 8*8 8 8 *
9 6 9 12 6 9 12 6 12
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Put a tick (P) in the box next to the correct answer. Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
1.7 Which note is the dominant of the major key shown by this key signature?
?#
B * D * G *
?
* * *
w
w
w Am F Em
w
w
& w
b
tonic triad of F major in root position*
tonic triad of F major in second inversion *
tonic triad of A minor in second inversion *
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2.1 Write a one-octave B melodic minor scale in crotchets, going down then up. Do not use a key
signature, but write in any necessary accidentals.
2.2 Write the key signature of the key shown. Then write its one-octave arpeggio in the rhythm
given below.
2 j j j
4œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ˙
&
Bb major, going up then down
3.1 Circle five different mistakes in the following music, then write it out correctly.
Allegro
4
 œ
œ œ œ œ ‰ œ
J
œ œ œ
3
œ Ó
œ
4
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4.1 Transpose this tune down an octave into the bass clef to make it suitable for a bassoon to play.
## 3
Clementi
& 4 œ œ œ j œ
œ™ œ . œ™ œ œ œ. ˙ œ
&b
Section 5 (15 marks)
5.1 { ?b
Using minims, write out well-balanced 4-part chords for SATB using the chords shown by
the Roman numerals. Double the root in each case and make sure that each chord is in root
position.
#
&b &
{?b
{ ?#
I
#
(D minor) i (G major)
&
{?#
Section 6 (15 marks)
6.1 Use the root of each triad shown by the chord symbols to write a bass line.
˙ œ. j œ œ. j
D‹ A A D‹
b
& 4
3 œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ
{?b 3
4
Allegretto Clementi
&C œ Œ
œ œœœ œ œ œœœ . œœœœœœœœ œœœœœ
{ p . . .
?C œ Œ Ó œ Œ Ó œ Œ œ Œ Œ
œ œœœœ
œ.
5
& œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
œ œ œ œ œ . œ œ œ
{
œ œ . . . . œ. œ.
cresc. f
? Œ Ó œ Œ Ó œ Œ
œ œ Œ œ Œ Ó
œ. œ. œ. œ œ œ œ. œ. œ.
9
& œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
{
? œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
12
œ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ
* *
{
? œ Œ Ó œ Œ œ Œ œ Œ
œ Œ œœ œ œ
œ
Œ ™™
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Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
7.3 Write a Roman numeral below the first note in the last bar to show that the tonic chord
accompanies the music here.
7.7 What is the interval between the two notes marked with asterisks (*) in bars 12–13 (treble part)?
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7.8 Look at bar 7. Do the treble and bass parts move in similar or contrary motion?
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7.9 Write a chord symbol above the first beat of bar 4 to show that the dominant chord
accompanies the tune here.
7.10 Circle a bar where there are only notes of the tonic chord (treble part).
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