TCL021580e Theory Past Paper 2017 May A - Grade 3

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G R A D E
THEORY OF MUSIC
PAST PAPER
May 2017 Grade 3
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Theory of Music Grade 3
May 2017
Your full name (as on appointment form). Please use BLOCK CAPITALS.
________________________________________________________________________________________
Your signature Registration number
________________________________________ ____________________________
Centre
_________________________________________
Instructions to Candidates
1. The time allowed for answering this paper is two (2) hours.
2. Fill in your name and the registration 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 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.
Examiner’s use only:
1 (10)
2 (15)
3 (10)
4 (15)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (20)
Total
(A–03)

May 2017 (A) Grade 3
Section 1 (10 marks) Boxes for

examiner’s
use only
Put a tick (P) in the box next to the correct answer.
Example
Name this note:
 
A * D * C *
P
This shows that you think C is the correct answer.
nœ œ œ
1.1 Name the circled note:
2
& b4 D * Bn * Bb *
1.2 Add the total number of minim beats in these tied notes:
? 23 Ó w w Ó
3 * 4 * 5 *
4 *2 4 8 24*28 8*
3 3 3 9 33 39 9
1.3 Which time signature is in compound time?
1.4 The relative minor of F major is: A minor *

D minor *
F major *
1.5 Which is the main beat in

12
8 time? œ™ *w™ œ™˙ w™ œ™
*˙ w™ ˙ *
2
Put a tick (P) in the box next to the correct answer. Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
1.6 Which rest(s) fit below the asterisk (*)?
2 œ
& 4 œ ™ œ #œ œ R
*
Œ™ * *‰™≈ ‰™≈ *
‰Œ™≈ ≈‰Œ
≈‰ŒŒ ™ ≈‰Œ
1.7 Name this interval:
? b˙
˙ major 6th *
minor 6th *
minor 7th *
1.8 Which chord symbol fits above this dominant triad?
w
& w
b #w A * Am * C *
1.9 Name this triad:

w
w
? w
tonic triad of A minor in second inversion *
tonic triad of C major in root position *
tonic triad of C major in second inversion *
1.10 What does ed mean? Like*

But *
And *
Please turn over for Section 2
3

examiner’s
use only
2.1 Write a one-octave G melodic minor scale in minims, going up then down. 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 Œ
4œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
&
D major, going down then up
Section 3 (10 marks)
3.1 Circle five different mistakes in the following music, then write it out correctly.
Allegro œ œ
? # 3 œ™ œ œ œ œ3 Œ œ 3 ‰ J œ Ó
4 J J œ œ œ œ œ
f >
4

examiner’s
use only
4.1 Transpose this tune down an octave into the bass clef to make it suitable for a cello to play.
œ.
Renaud
4 .
œ œ #œ. œ. œ œ
&b 4 ‰ œ œ œ œ
. œ
Ó
œ nœ œ œ œ bœ œ .
##
&
Section 5 (15 marks)
5.1 {? ##
Using minims, write out 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 minor) i
{?b
(F major) I
&b
{
?
Section
6.1
b
6 (15 marks)
Use the root of each triad shown by the chord symbols to write a bass line.
b3 œ œ
B¨ B¨ F B¨
b
& 8 œ œ J œ œ œ.
J œ.
{
? b 38
b
5

examiner’s
use only
Look at the following piece and answer the questions opposite.

Purcell
b 6 œj œ j œ j j œ™ œ œ œ™ œ œ
Vivo
b
& 8 . œ œ. œ œ œ œ œ œ
{
? b 6 œ.
b 8J
mf
œ™
‰ ‰ œ.
.
J
œ™ ‰ ‰ œ
J
œ™ ‰ ‰ œ
J
b j ‰ œJ #œ œ nœ œ œ œ. bœ œ œ œ nœ œ.
4
&b œ™ œ J J
{
? bb
œ™ œ
œ œ ‰ œ.
J J
œ™
‰
.
‰ œJ
œ™
‰
.
‰ œJ
b œ™ œ œ œ™ œ œ j
7
& b œ™ œ ‰ j
J œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ
{
? bb œ™
‰ ‰ œJ œ ™
* œ
* œ
œ J ‰ œj ™
œ
p
‰ ‰ œj
b œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ j
10
&b œ œ œ œ œ
J œ™ œ ‰
{
? bb
œ™ ‰ ‰ j
œ œ™
f
œ œ
J œ ™ œ œ œJ ‰
6
Boxes for
examiner’s
use only
7.1 In which key is this piece?_____________________________________________________ ��
7.2 How many beats are there in each bar?��
7.3 What is the curved line called in the treble stave of bar 4?��
7.4 The piece does not begin on the first beat of the bar. What term may be used to describe this?
��
7.5 Which note is the dominant in this piece?��
7.6 Write a Roman numeral below the first note of bar 12 to show that the tonic chord accompanies
the tune here.
7.7 What is the interval between the two notes marked with asterisks (*) in bar 8 (bass part)?
��
7.8 What does Vivo mean?��
7.9 Is the sequence in bars 5 and 6 (treble clef) real or tonal? ��
7.10 What is the shortest note value used in this piece?��
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Prepared exclusively for Marlena Stysial (marlen07@interia.pl) Order: 29965

Your signature Registration number

Examiner’s use only:

Prepared exclusively for Marlena Stysial (marlen07@interia.pl) Order: 29965

Section 1 (10 marks) Boxes for

Put a tick (P) in the box next to the correct answer.

1.4 The relative minor of F major is:  A minor *

1.5 Which is the main beat in

1.6 Which rest(s) fit below the asterisk (*)?

1.7 Name this interval:

1.8 Which chord symbol fits above this dominant triad?

1.9 Name this triad:

1.10 What does ed mean? Like*

Please turn over for Section 2

Section 2 (15 marks) Boxes for

Section 3 (10 marks)

Section 4 (15 marks) Boxes for

Section 7 (20 marks) Boxes for

Look at the following piece and answer the questions opposite.

7.1 In which key is this piece?_____________________________________________________ ���������

7.2 How many beats are there in each bar?��������������������������������������������������

7.5 Which note is the dominant in this piece?�������������������������������������������������

7.8 What does Vivo mean?����������������������������������������������������������������

7.10 What is the shortest note value used in this piece?����������������������������������������

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1.4 The relative minor of F major is: A minor *

1.10 What does ed mean? Like*

7.1 In which key is this piece?_____________________________________________________ ��

7.2 How many beats are there in each bar?��

7.5 Which note is the dominant in this piece?��

7.8 What does Vivo mean?��

7.10 What is the shortest note value used in this piece?��