Level Two Theory

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 Level Two Theory

Name: ___________________________

Class: _________________

Section One - Multiple Choice

1. Name this note:

 G# q F# q G q

2. How many semiquavers in a minim?:

4 q 8 q 16 q
3. Which word means “At a walking pace?”

Moderato q Andante q Allegro q

4. This interval is a:

  Minor 6th q Major 6th q Perfect 6th q
5. This scale is:
  
        Natural Minor q Harmonic Minor q

6. The key signature of E minor has:

1 sharp q 1 flat q 2 sharps q

7. What is the relative minor of C major?

E minor q A minor q C minor q

8. What is a suitable time signature for compound duple?
2 4 6
4 q 4 q 8 q
9. The semitones in a harmonic minor scale fall between which degrees of the scale?
The 3rd & 4th, 7th and 8thq
The 2nd & 3rd, 5th & 6thq

The 2nd & 3rd, 5th & 6th, 7th & 8thq

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10. This is a:

W Minim Rest q Semibreve Rest q Quaver Rest q

11. The Key signature of A minor has:

3 sharps q No sharps or flats q 1 sharp q

12. Which major key has a key signature of 3 sharps?

G major q A major q F# major q

13. This interval is:

 
 Melodic q Harmonic q
14. The interval of a 5th is normally:

Major q Minor q Perfect q

15. What does “Senza” mean?

Without q A little q Short and detached q

16. True or False: The following music has an anacrusis.

                  
 
True q False q
17. What term means “short and detached?”

Staccato q Vivo q Leggerio q

18. 6 can be described as:

8
Simple Duple q Compound Duple q Compound Triple q
19. What is the relative major of E minor?

G major q C major q E major q

20. This scale is:

       


Major q Hamonic Minor q Natural Minor q

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Section Two - Scales

1. Write the scale of A major, using accidentals instead of a key

signature. Write one octave ascending in the treble clef, using minims.
Mark the semitones with slurs and finish it with a double bar line.

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2. Write the scale of E harmonic minor in the bass stave. Use a key
signature and write one octave ascending in crotchets. Mark the
semitones with slurs and finish it with a double bar line.

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Section Three - Rhythm

Name all these notes and rests to complete this table:

e W
h E
s S
w H
q Q
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At each
* complete the rhythm below with one rest of appropriate value:


  * * *  * *
          /5

Complete each bar below with rests:

 
  
   
   

  /6

        
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Transpose the following melody up into E minor:

   
   
      

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Section 4 - General Knowledge

Write the meaning of each of the following Italian terms:

Cantabile __________________________________________________
Maestoso __________________________________________________
Leggiero __________________________________________________
Sostenuto __________________________________________________
Poco a poco __________________________________________________
Senza __________________________________________________ /6

Draw an appropriate clef plus the lowest and

highest notes of a soprano’s range: /3

Write the name and meaning of the following musical symbols in the table below:

Symbol Name Meaning

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Study this piece of music and answer the questions below:

Adagio Sostenuto

 1 
2

3

4
                   
  
mp

 
                 

5 7

6 8


Cantabile
  
10
 11 12
 
            
9
  
mf rallentando

  15
         
13 14 16
     
A Tempo pp
poco a poco diminuendo

What key is this piece in?

At what speed should it be played?

What does the word Sostenuto mean at the beginning?

How loud should the opening be played?

What does the symbol above the F# in bar 12 mean?

What does the word above bar 9 mean?

What should the performer do in bar 11?

And what happens in bar 13?

How many slurs are found in this piece?

How many ties are found in this piece?

What happens to the volume in the last four bars?

Describe in two words the time signature of this piece (simple, compound, duple etc):

Why are there only five quavers in the last bar?

How loud should the very last note be played?

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Total Marks
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