Theory Paper Grade 1 2019 A rfl]L ltis
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Duration 1½ hours copyright
music.
Candidates should answer ALL questions. r TOTAL MARKS
100
Write your answers on this paper - no others will be accepted.
Answers must be written clearly and neatly - otherwise marks may be lost.
1 (a) Add the time signature to each of these three melodies.
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'ti j IJ J J J I
~: J. g r IC E E,. J ,J
I
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F If I
(b) Add the missing bar-lines to this melody. The first bar-line is given.
J F r r r I
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2 Name the major keys shown by these key signatures. The first answer is given.
11 II I
C major
II I II
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3 Add the correct clef to make each of these named notes. The first answer is given.
J
-e-
n
II
'
II II a
C middle C G
a
,, II ~a
II II
ff-a-
F B11 B C#
11
a
II IJ
II II II
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D A F# E
4 (a) Draw a circle around the higher note of each of these pairs of notes. [10 )
117} ffo qo ll!J= qo ~o
qo
ffo 11& ~o ~o II
(b) Draw a circle around the lower note of each of these pairs of notes.
go ~o lz, 1 110
~: I,, j 110 117} 11& #-e- q-e- 117} qo ffo 114 II
5 Above each note write a higher note to form the named harmonic interval within the key of
C major. The first answer is given.
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2= n IJ
2=
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I II II
II
3rd 4th 8th/8ve
2=
' '
IJ II -e-
II -e-
II
6th 7th 5th
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6 Add a rest at the places marked * in these two melodies to make each bar complete.
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* *
&tt1 I 1 J I ~- II
* * *
~=~1 I d I ~- -J
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II
7 Answer both (a) and (b).
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(a) Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *, including the sharp sign where necessary.
The first answer is given.
*
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* * * * * * * *
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tt I J I J j J j J JIr F r IR J r Ir 11
D
....... ..... ............ ... ......... ............
(b) How many quavers (eighth notes) is the last note of the melody worth? ........... .
8 Tick one box for each term/sign, as shown in the first answer.
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p means: means: cantabile means:
• very quiet
loud
gradually getting louder
gradually getting quicker
smoothly
in a singing style
very loud accent the note at a medium speed
quiet loud gradually getting quieter
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Lento means: =f==F means: Fine means:
smoothly tie: detached in time
at a medium speed slur: perform smoothly a little
very slow slur: detached the end
tie: hold for the value
slow repeat from the beginning
of both notes
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9 Look at this melody and then answer the questions below.
,~1 Moderato
I 2
JjJJ !19 Iff33To r f I~ J
3 4
I~- J
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11if cresc. f 11if
5 6 7 8
"'-" r Iffff7] r f I~ J J In II
cresc. dim. 11if
Write your onswer to question (b) on the stave below.
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(a) (i) How many bars contain a dotted crotchet (dotted quarter note)? ........... .
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(ii) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or
quarter note) of the longest note in the melody.
(iii) Give the letter name of the lowest note in the melody. ....................... .
(iv) Complete this sentence:
(v)
Bar 2 has the same notes and rhythm as bar ........ .... .
Underline one of the following words that describes how bar 3 should be played.
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legato (smoothly) or staccato (detached)
(b) Copy out the music from the start of bar 5 to the end of bar 8, exactly as it is written above.
Don't forget the clef, key signature, dynamics and all other details. Write the music on the (~10 _J
blank stave above question (a).
