Preparatory Rudiments

Name: _______________________________
December
2011
Date: ________________________________

Theory Review Test

Preparatory
Rudiments

Confirmation Number

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Total Marks

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2 of 7
Maximum
December
2011
Your
answers must be written in pencil
Your answers must be written in pencil and in the space provided. There are ten questions on this test.
Marks
in the space provided.

Remember to take your time; you have an hour to complete this test. You may use the rough work page provided to
help answer the questions, but your answers must be written on test sheet. Your rough work page will be handed in
3. a. Name the size (number only) of the boxed intervals.
along with your test. When finished please hand in your test then you can read, draw or complete other work quietly.

10

10

1. Name each of the following notes and draw a line connecting each note to its place on the

1. Name
each of the following notes and draw a line connecting each note to its place on the keyboard.
keyboard.
(1 mark for naming each note and 1 mark for each note correctly connected to keyboard)

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Write the scale of C major ascending (going up),

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tonic notes.
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b. Draw the key signature of F major in the box. Write the scale of F major descending (going

down). Use whole notes.


b. Write the following intervals (numerical size only) above each of the given notes.

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2. Write the following intervals above each of the given notes.

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2. For each of the following pairs of notes, circle the note that sounds lower.

c. Draw the key signature of G major in the box. Write the scale of G major ascending (going
up). Use whole notes.

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3. Draw the key signature of A major in the box. Write the scale of A major ascending and descending.
Use whole notes. (1 mark for key signature, 1 mark for correct scale, 1 mark for ascending and descending)

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1.13

Which chord symbol fits above this tonic triad?

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does

symbol
not fit with this tonic triad?

1.13 Which
Which
chord
symbol
fits
above
this
tonic
triad?
symbol
fits
above
this
tonic
triad?
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chord
symbol
fits
above
this
tonic
triad?
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symbol
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above
this
tonic triad?
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down).
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notes.
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interval:
whole
notes.
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this interval:

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symbol
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with
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tonic
triad?
does
not
fit
with
this
triad?
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symbol
does
not
fit with
this
tonic
triad?
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symbol
does
not
fittonic
with
this
tonic triad?

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Name
this
interval:

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interval:
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1.16this
this interval:
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octave *
Name

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1.16 Name this interval:

7. Name this interval:

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F major *
major
1.17
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1.10
Which
note
is
the
tonic
in
the
key
of
C
major?
C
*
D
*
G
*
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following
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in note
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of C
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C major?
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1.12 Which major key has the following key signature?
8. Which major key has the following key signature? 3rd
5th
octave octave
5th
octave
3rd
5th
octave
3rd
5th
3rd

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scale
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find in
the key of
1.18b.Which
the

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following
a scale

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the following
triads. 4
wing triads. 1b) Name
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1.14 Which symbol does not fit with this tonic triad?
1.18
Which
notes
would
you
find
in
the
tonic
triad
in
the
key
of
C
major?
would
you
findtriad
inyou
the
tonic
triad
in
thetriad
key in
ofthe
C major?
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notes Which
would
youWhich
find
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the
tonic
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C major?
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would
theoftonic
key of C major?
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the
3rd
&
4th
and
8th7th
degrees
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4th and 7th
the&3rd
8th&7th
degrees
4th&and
& 8th degrees

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4
4

1.15

Name this interval:

* * *
* *
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CEG
*
FAC
*
FGA
*
CEG
*
FAC
*
FGA
*
CEG *
FAC *
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*
CEG
FAC *
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theG3rd
&the
4thI
degrees
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*
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Between the
3rd & Between
4th
degrees
*
3rd
& 4thC*
degrees
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the and
1st &7th
2nd
and
8th*
degrees
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1st & 2nd
Between
the&1st
8th
& 7th
degrees
2nd&and
7th
& 8th *
degrees *

7. Add bar lines to each of the following.

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ch of the following.
1.16

Name this interval:

4th

* 3rd * 5th *

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C major in the treble clef

7. a. Add the correct time signature below the brackets.

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G major in the treble clef

10. a) Add the correct time signature below the bracket.

G major in the treble clef

F major in the bass clef

b. Add bar lines to each of the following.

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b) Add bar lines to the following based off the time signature.

F major in the treble clef

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6. a. Draw a line connecting each note with a rest of the same

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10

6. a. c)
Draw the following rests.

Draw the following rests.

d) Name the following types of notes.

a quarter rest
a whole rest

an eighth
rest

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b. Add bar lines to each of the following.

b. Name the following types of notes.

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or

c) Are there 4 beats in a quarter note?

or

or

e) Does a crescendo mean become softer?

or

f) Does largo mean moderate tempo?

or

b) Does mezzo piano mean moderately soft?

b. Name this type of note.

11. Circle either true (T) or false (F) for the following questions.

a) Does legato mean smooth?


T
or

d) Does allegro mean fast?

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following piece of music by answering the questions below.
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the questions below.

10. Analyse the following piece of music by answering

Analyze the following piece of music by answering the questions below.

12.

a. Write
music.
12a)
Write the
the correct
correct time
time signature
signature directly
directly on
on the
the m
usic indicated by the bracket.
12b)
Name the
the composer
composer of
of this
this piece.
piece. ___________________________________________________________________
b. Name

a. Write the correct time signature directly on the music.

12c)
Explain the
the meaning
meaning of
of . ._________________________________________________________________________
c. Explain

b. Name the composer of this piece.

12d)
Circle the
the name
name of
of the
the symbol
symbol in
in the
the b
ox aatt lletter
etter A
d. Circle
box
A..

c. Explain the meaning of

sharp flat

sharp

natural
natural

flat

12e)
Name the
the size
size (number
(number only)
only) of
of the
the interval
interval in
in the
the box
box at
at letter
letter B.
B. ______________________________
e. Name

d. Circle the name of the symbol in the box at letter A.

sharp

flat

natural

12f) Name the sixe (number only) of the interval in the box at letter C. ______________________________

f. Name the size (number only) of the interval in the box at letter C.
e. Name the size (number only) of the interval in the box at letter B.

12g) How many measure are in this piece? ______________________________________________________________

g. How many measures are in this piece?

f. Name the size (number only) of the interval in the box at letter C.

12h) Name the lowest note in this piece. _________________________________________________________________

h. How many slurs are in this piece?

g. How many measures are in this piece?
i. Circle the highest note.
h. How many slurs are in this piece?

j. Name
the lowest
note. note.
i. Circle
the highest

j. Name the lowest note.

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