Music Theory Sample Papers ic Theory Sample Papers Mus for new format Theory exams ABRSM Grade 5Music Theory Sample Papers ‘These sample papers have been created to prepare candidates for our new format theory exams from 2020. What's new for Grade 5? + There are new question types including more multiple-choice. This is to ensure objective, reliable and robust assessment. * Candidates are now no longer required to demonstrate accurate copying of music however the knowledge they will be required to show in their answers will be the same. + There will be a total of 75 marks available rather than 100 marks. Candidates will need 50 marks for a Pass, 60 marks for a Merit and 65 marks for a Distinction. What's changing for Grade 5? * Identifying the progression 6/4 5/3 (Ic-V) on the dominant note in any of the keys set for this grade is no longer required. + Added the requirement that candidates can recognise and name perfect, plagal and imperfect cadences. + A reduced number of terms and signs, which now better supports progression from grade to grade and ensures the required knowledge is more relevant and useful to learners. + Removed the requirement to transpose an entire melody between clefs, but still assess the fundamental knowledge of transposition between clefs and keys. New supporting publications Discovering Music Theory Discovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding answer books that offers all-round preparation for the updated ABRSM Music Theory exams from 2020, including the new online papers. These full-colour workbooks will equip students of all ages with the skills, knowledge and understanding required for the ABRSM Grades 1-5 Music Theory exams. Written to make theory engaging and relevant to developing musicians of all ages. Source information Paper A Page 12, question 7: Gade, Violin Sonata, Op, 59 No.3, Romonze Papers Page 20 question 5.3: Thefoenan, Welsh Traditional Melody Page 22 question 7: Clement, Plana Sonata, Op. 40 No.1 Paper Page 30 question 5.3: Goss, Double Chant in Dinar Paper Page 40 question 5.3: engefen, Welsh Hymna Melody Page 42 question 7: Beethoven, Violin Sonata, Op. 30 No.2 {© 2020 by The Associated Board ofthe Royal Schools of Music Published by ABRSM (Publishing) Lt, e wholly owned subsiiar of ABRSM ove by Any ots ited | Halstan& Co.Ltd, Amersham, Buck Padua Ereland by Halstan & Co. Lt, Arnesham, Bucks, on materials rom sustainable soutces itis gal tomake unauthorised ‘copes ofthis ‘cepwiahtContents Music Theory Sample Paper A 4 Music Theory Sample Paper B 4 Music Theory Sample Paper C 24 Music Theory Sample Paper D 34 The following sample exam paper is a printed representation of how this exam will appear when online. The structure of the questions, the knowledge required and the topics covered will be the same. However, in order to suit an online platform, the wording of the questions and the method of answering them may be different. Terminology: bar breve | semibreve | minim | crotchet | quaver | semiquaver demisemiquaver measure | double | wholenote | haifnote | quarternote | Bthnote | 16th note whole note 32nd noteMusic Theory Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 A Exam duration: 2 hours maximum 1 Rhythm 11 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. @ @ z Zz © 2 8 4 3 © Z g 3 Im 1.2 Here is a bar in simple time: 3 Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in compound time? Tick (W) one box. 1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each (@) In § there are ......... dotted-minim beats in a bar, (b) A dotted-quaver is equal to... semiquaver(s),1.4 Tick () one box to show which bar is grouped correctly. a 0 0 O 1.5 Tick (VW) or cross (%) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. @ /ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5A 5 Turn the pageAy 2 ite 0 2.1 Tick (W) one box to show the name of this note. A BC] o() 60 2.2 Tick (V) one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note, oO O 2.3 Here is a bar written for the horn in F. ° This bar has been transposed down a perfect Sth to be at sounding pitch. There are some mistakes. Put a tick (W) or cross (X) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is correct or incorrect. OU 0 24 Compare bars A, Band C, then circle TRUE or FALSE for cach ofthe three statements SHS. oy'tet o (@) Aand Bare at the same pitch TRUE FALSE (b) Ais one octave higher than € ‘TRUE FALSE (©) Bis one octave higher than € TRUE FALSE ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 A3 Keys and Scales As 3.1 Tick @) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Gb major. o 3.2 Tick (V) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Dé minor. o pats Bays 3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies. @ @ Gminor — Dmajor — Bbmajor = G major ) Gbminor — Dbmajor — Bbmajor ~—-F minor © Ebmajor = Cminor FF minor Ab major 3.4 Tick (/) one box for X and one box for ¥ to show which notes are needed to complete the scale of A major xy y @ x FE F ee [ Gt YBa A B[ c /ABRSM Sample Pape 2020 Grade SA 7 Turn the page3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. wy B 3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. (@) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on Bb is ie TRUE FALSE ad (b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on D TRUE FALSE 3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. @ This is the submediant in C# minor ) This is the dominant in G# minor is the leading note in A major © -ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SA. 8 TRUE TRUE TRUE FALSE FALSE FALSE o4 Intervals 4,1 Tick (W) one box to name each interval. (a) (b) Ao @ © diminished ith Oo perfect 4th ‘compound minor 7th compound diminished Sth [—] perfect Sth ‘major 7th O ‘minor 12th minor 6th compound diminished 7th{_] augmented 4th augmented 4th diminished 13th OC 4.2 Circle the type of each interval, ® @ perfect major diminished augmented ) perfect major augmented © perfect major diminished augmented 4.3 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note. oy @ ® bo compound major 6th augmented 3rd © @ = minor 7th minor 2nd ‘ABRSM Sample Ppet 2020 Grade 5A ° Turn the page5 Chords fe wing melody by writing either |, I, IV or V © 5.1 Indicate suitable chords in the two cadences in the follo\ in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. 5.2 Tick () one box to name each cadence. C major (a) (b) plagal [ perfect [ imperfect [ imperfect [7] plagal perfect [_ ] 5:3 Tick @) one box to name each ofthe three marked chords. The key isF major. Allegretto '™ we el etc, @ ChordA Ve Iva b(t go (b) ChordB Ve la vot] ib QO © Chord ¢ IVa fa tb Va 0 ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade S A 06 Terms, Signs and Instruments 6.1 Tick (W) one box for each term/sign. vite means: traurig means: fairly quick O slow playful, joking O sad quick O sweet as fast as possible 0 simple 6.2 Tick (W) one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets. — (a) E tril (] acciaccatura (_] lower mordent (“} — (b) perdendosi means: dying away playful, merry calm with passion appoggiatura [_] acciaccatura (_] upper mordent turn trill (] 6.3 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements, (@) The violin sometimes uses the alto clef (b) The obve is the highest-sounding woodwind instrument © The trombone has a higher range than the tuba (d) The bassoon is a transposing instrument (@) A viola might be played ‘arco! [ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade S A 1 TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE ‘TRUE FALSE ‘TRUE FALSE o Turn the page7 Music in Context Ay follow. Study this music for violin and piano and then answer the questions that fo Andantino con moto ; ——— —=—==> 1 2 ; Violin Piano A B Only A and C are correctly rewritten two octaves lower O Only A is correctly rewritten two octaves lower oO Only A and B are correctly rewritten two octaves lower 0 0 A. Band Care correctly rewritten two octaves lower7.2 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music. © (2) The violin should be played sweetly ‘TRUE FALSE (b) G minor is the relative minor key of Eb major TRUE FALSE (©) The widest interval in the violin part is a perfect 4th TRUE FALSE (d) The lowest note in the extract is C TRUE FALSE (@) The speed of the music is very slow TRUE FALSE 7.3 Which other instrument is best suited to play the violin part so that it sounds at the same pitch? o Tick (W) one box. flute 7] double bass (_] bassoon (_] timpani (_] 7.4 How many times does the submediant note in the key of Eb major appear in the violin part? o Tick (V) one box. iff 2 400 5 75 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each, @ (@) Bar... Contains a tonic chord in second inversion, in Eb major. (b) Bar... Contains a chord of G major. ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 A B End of examMusic Theory Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5B fy Exam duration: 2 hours maximum 1 Rhythm fo 11 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. ® @ 2 g 3 9 5 z 8 4 6 6 3 4 8 2 1.2 Here is a bar in compound time; Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time? Tick (W) one box. m3 —— = 2 SS = o 113 Complete the following two sentences by add ing a number to each, @) In § there are.......... dotted-crotchet beats in a ba; Ir. (b) A dotted-minim is equal to... ~~ Semiquaver(s),1.4 Tick () one box to show which bar is grouped correctly. 15 Tick (A) or cross (X¢) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SB 6 o @ Turn the page2 Pitch fe 2.1 Tick () one box to show the name of this note. ® cO 60 al] sO 2.2 Tick () one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. o 2.3 Here is a bar written for the clarinet in Bb. o This bar has been transposed down a major 2nd to be at sounding pitch. There are some mistakes. Puta tick (W) or cross (X) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is correct or incorrect. 24 Compare bars A,B and C, then ctcle TRUE or FALSE for each of the three statements o \ f out i A B ae fhe fF ¢ # (@) Aand Care at the same pitch TRUE FALSE : (b) Bis one octave higher than A TRUE FALSE i (©) Cis one octave lower than B TRUE Fase ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5B 73 Keys and Scales As 31 Tick @/) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Bb minor. o 3.2 Tick (W) one box to show the correctly written key signature of B major. o 3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies. @ @ Gminor — Gmajor — Eminor ~—- B minor (b) Ctminor G8minor — B major E major © Fiminor — Ctminor — Emajor = A major 3.4 Tick () one box for X and one box for Y to show which notes are needed @ to complete the scale of D harmonic minor. yoy ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 8 ” ‘Turn the page@) 3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. iN ike (a) (b) I a i > Bb Ab hi i ie © 3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. e (a) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on C# TRUE FALSE to te be (b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on E TRUE FALSE 3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement, @ Thisiet ‘ant i . @) his is the submediant in Eb major ‘TRUE FALSE ) This is the mediant in Db major : TRUE FALSE © This is the supertonic in D minor r TRUE FALSE ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 8 1B4 Intervals Ao 4 Tick (VW) one box to name each interval, @ 2 @ () © = augmented 3rd CO minor 9th OJ diminished Sth LJ minor 3rd O compound major 2nd (_] major 12th L) compound minor 3rd [_ ] major 10th CT] compound augmented Sth major 3rd CO diminished 9th CO augmented 13th OO 4.2 Circle the type of each interval. @ @ perfect major -—sminor-_~—=— diminished augmented (b) perfect major ~=—sminor_~— diminished == aaugmented © perfect major minor _~—diminished == augmented 4.3 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note. oy @ (b) perfect 4th augmented 7th © @ = compound major 6th minor 10th ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 58 ® Turn the page5 Chords “a lody by writing either |, Il, |V or V S 51 Indicate suitable chords for the two cadences in the following mel in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. i uN { uu | LJ 5.2 Tick () one box to name each cadence. a F major D major ; (a) (b) plagal (_] perfect [_] imperfect imperfect ["] _plagal ["] perfect i 5.3 Tick (V) one box to name each of the three marked chords, The key is D major. Brightly we I r oF (@) Chord A ivb| Va la Ib () ChordB Vb Ivo] Mb Wva7] © Chord tla Na tb Wwe] /ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5B 206 Terms, Signs and Instruments Ao 641 Tick (/) one box for each term/sign. @ langsam means: sotto voce means: douce means: moderately _] resonant, with richtone [ ] sweet dying away L] in an undertone expressive smoothly with passion heavy slow O) simple, plain O smoothly 6.2 Tick () one box to name each of the two written-out omaments, which are marked with brackets. @ — (a) trill turn lower mordent [_ } appoggiatura (») acciaccatura (_] teitt (7) turn 7) upper mordent (__] 6.3 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. © (@) The violin sometimes uses the alto clef (b) A bass voice has a lower range than a baritone voice (© The marimba produces sounds of definite pitch (qd) The oboe uses a single reed (©) The clarinet is a transposing instrument ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 58 a TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE ‘TRUE FALSE Turn the page7 Music in Context Ag Study this music and then answer the questions that follow. Adagio molto sostenuto e cantabile mp——— | erese. 7 71 Compare the following bars to bar 8 of the right-hand part, then tick () the one correct statement. A B o P = Pp = Only A and € are correctly rewritten two octaves lower Only Cis correctly rewritten two octaves lower Only B and C are correctly rewritten two octaves lower OOOO A, Band Care correctly rewritten two octaves lower ‘ABRSM Semple Paper 2020 Grade 5 8 27.2 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music. o (a) The music should be played in a singing style ‘TRUE FALSE (b) There are three acciaccaturas in this melody ‘TRUE FALSE (©) Bars 1 and 2 of the left-hand part contain all the notes of the tonic triad of E major TRUE FALSE (d) The lowest note in the extract is DE ‘TRUE FALSE (@) C minor has the same key signature as E major ‘TRUE FALSE 73 Which other instrument is best suited to play the notes of the right-hand part of bars 1-4 so that they sound () at the same pitch? Tick (W) one box. oboe (_} bassoon [_] doublebass["] tuba (_] 7.4. How many times does the submediant note in the key of E major appear in the right-hand part? o Tick (/) one box. sO 70 30 75 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @ (a) The first note of bar 4 is worth........ demisemiquavers. (b) There is an instruction to play the notes semi-staccato in bar... ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 8 2 End of examMusic Theory Sample Paper 2020 Grade5 C Total marks: _ As Exam duration: 2 hours maximum 1 Rhythm Ao 1 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. @ 2 6 9 » 8 8 6 7 9 6 ° & 6 8 9 12 © 8 c % 1.2 Here is a bar in compound time: o Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time? Tick () one box. 1 1 I | 1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @ (@) In there are.......... dotted-crotchet beats in a bar. (b) A minim is equal to... demisemiquaver(s).Taree 15 Tick () or cross (4) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. @ aAo 2 Pitch 2.1 Tick (VW) one box to show the name of this note. o FO al s a 2.2 Tick (W) one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. o 2.3 Here is a bar at sounding pitch for the cor anglais. o This bar has been transposed up a perfect Sth to be at written pitch. There are some mistakes. Puta tick (W) or cross (Xt) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is correct or incorrect. @ 2.4 Compare bars A, B and C, then circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the three statements. 2 B c (@) A and C are at the same pitch TRUE FALSE (b) Ais one octave higher than B TRUE FALSE (© Bis one octave lower than © TRUE FALSE Ce re 74 3 Keys and Scales As 31 Tick (V) one box to show the correctly written key signature of D# minor. o 3.2 Tick (7) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Gb major. © 3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies. @ b, @ Bbminor Gminor — Ebmajor__~—-F minor ) Ebmajor — Bbmajor ~— Abmajor ~—- G minor © Ebminor — Bbmajor —-F major Bb minor 3.4 Tick (7) one box for X and one box for Y to show which notes are needed @ to complete the scale of Db major. x} vy x cl) o& D Co yY pl} B A Ab a Turn the page ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 C3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. e IM ie (a) (b) Be 8 © “ite ith th IK a fe 3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. @ (2) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on F TRUE FALSE (b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on D# TRUE FALSE 3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. a @ This is the subdominant in F minor TRUE FALSE ® TRUE FALSE © This is the supertonic in D major TRUE FALSE ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SC 24 Intervals 441 Tick (7) one box to name each interval, = @ FSSS9_ ww major 7th JO compound perfect Sth Jt compound minor 7th perfect 12th 42 Circle the type of each interval. = @ Perfect (b) perfect © perfect perfect Sth diminished 5th augmented 4th major 4th major major major major 6th compound minor 3rd minor 6th major 7th diminished diminished diminished 43 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note. @ (b) ‘compound augmented 4th © @ perfect Sth Aiseee minor 6th ee minor 9th Ao @ @ augmented augmented augmented @ Turn the page5 Chords 7 wing melody by writing either I, Il, IV or V © 5.1 Indicate suitable chords for the two cadences in the follo in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. 5.2 Tick (W) one box to name each cadence. @ G major plagal [_] __ perfect imperfect {_] plagal (_] perfect [ imperfect [ 5.3 Tick (V) one box to name each of the three marked chords. The key is D minor, @ @) Chord A Ib IVa a Va (©) ChordB Vb tb ta Va © Chord Va Vb Ivo| lb ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SC 30¢ Terms, Signs and Instruments Ao 61 Tick () one box for each term/sign 3) giocoso means: Perdendosi means: lebhaft means: graceful LJ dying away 0 getting quicker oO playful, merry 0 heavy 0 always O rather slow LJ Bradually getting louder (_] smooth LJ sweet LJ agitated O lively LJ 62 Tick () one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets. 2 = @ lower mordent [_] tit! 7] turn (] acciaccatura en (b) appoggiatura acciaccatura [_] tril [7] lower mordent (_] 63 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. © (@) The triangle produces sounds of definite pitch TRUE FALSE (©) The horn is a transposing instrument TRUE FALSE © The bass drum produces sounds of definite pitch TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE (@) ‘Pizzicato’ means to play with the bow TRUE FALSE () A flute might be played ‘con sord’ ay Turn the pagefy 7 Music in Context uestions that follow. Study this music for clarinet in Bb and piano and then answer the a con dolore ; i iff # 1 Clarinet in Bb (at written pitch) (pp sotto voce Piano psempre legato 71 Compare the following bars to bar 2 of the left-hand the one correct statement. A B Piano part, then tick (7) Only A and C are correctly rewritten one octave higher O Only Bis correctly rewritten ane octave lower Only A and C are correctly rewritten one octave lower A. Band Care correctly rewritten one octave higher O ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5 C 2ey FAl 12 Circle TRUE or FALSE for €2ch ofthe following five statements about the musi. ° (@) The music should be played happily TRUE FALSE (b) The clarinet in bar 3 should be played in an undertone TRUE FALSE (©) The tempo remains the same throughout the melody ‘TRUE FALSE (d) The highest note in the piano part is an € TRUE FALSE (@) There are three pairs of grace notes in the music TRUE FALSE 73 Which instrument is best suited to play the notes of the left-h -! do Which netrurert est sited top ‘and piano part in bars 1-5 so that they sound trumpet] viola(] oboe] ceo] 74 How many times does the dominant note in the key of G minor appear in the left-hand piano part? o Tick (VW) one box. 7 8 re) “OJ 75 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @ (@) There is an accent in bar... (b) There is a trill in bar .. End of exam "SM Samle Paper 2020 Grade 5de5 D j Music Theory Sample Paper 2020 Gra | Exam duration: 2 hours maximum fo | 1 Rhythm j i @ | 11 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. | Ss m3 3 | @ pag eH 2 16 1 { 9 12 : 8 16 i 4 2 | 2 8 i 1.2 Here is a bar in simple time: o | Ga { Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in ‘compound time? Tick () one box. | i 2 1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each, : (2) In § there are... dotted-minim beats in a bar, (b) A dotted-semiquaver is equal to. demisemiquaver(s),14 Tick () one box to show which bar is grouped correctly © 15 Tick (W) oF cross (4) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. ® Turn the page 3% | ‘845M Samole Papar 2920 Grade 5DAg ne ® 21 Tick /) one box to show the name of this note. 2 oo 0 (0 aL) \ is note. ® 2.2 Tick (W) one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. qe0 0 2.3 Here is a bar written for the horn in F. ® This bar has been transposed down a perfect Sth to be at sounding pitch. There are some mistakes. i Puta tick (7) or cross (X¢) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is 1 correct or incorrect. Oo 0000 2.4 Compare bars A, B and C, then circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the three statements. o c BEERS (2) Aand Care at the same pitch TRUE FALSE (b) Ais one octave higher than B ‘TRUE FALSE (© Bis one octave higher than C TRUE FALSE 'ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5D3 Keys and Scales As 31 Tick (7) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Gi minor. o 3.2 Tick (V) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Db major. © 333 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies. ® @: Amajor — Gtminor = Dmajor EE major (by: F major Bbmajor — G minor D minor © C#minor — G#minor == Dé minor _~—_F# minor 3.4 Tick (7) one box for X and one box for ¥ to show which notes are needed a to complete the scale of F# melodic minor. xy ott) & p> [ Dt SM Sample Paper 2020 Grade 5D a] O 80 O «OD y Turn the page3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. e is © SS ee ea os 2 eee © is i ie ike ab ab My 3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. @ (a) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on Ab ‘TRUE FALSE (b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on B ‘TRUE FALSE 3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. @ i ® This is the mediant in C major TRUE FALSE { 1 | ©) This is the subdominant in B minor TRUE FALSE | i © This is the submediant in Ab maj i major TRUE FALSE ! ‘ABRSM Semple Paper 2020 Grade 5D4 Intervals Ao ‘aq Tick (V) one box to name each interval. ° @ (b) © to compound minor 7th [_ ] major 10th major 6th 4 major 13th 0 compound minor 3rd. [7] diminished 5th Oo major 6th LJ minor Sth oO augmented 4th OC perfect 12th O diminished 10th O perfect Sth 0 4.2 Circle the type of each interval @ @ perfect major ~—=sminor.-~—dimminished augmented ® perfect. major. = minor augmented © perfect. major ~=—=sminor~— diminished augmented 43 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note. o (a) (b) a major 7th augmented 6th © @ major 9th perfect ith » Turn the pagefg 5 Chords slowing melody by writing either | I, IV or V a 5.1 Indicate suitable chords for the two cadences in the fol in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. 5.2 Tick (W) one box to name each cadence. @ ‘major F major aad ° plagal [_] perfect (_] imperfect (—] impertect (“] plagal [] perfect ("] 5.3 Tick (W) one box to name each ofthe three marked chords, The key is G minor o ™ ‘Bl © @ Chord A Ic Va Wo] Ib (b) ChordB IVa lib We Ve © Chore a No Va Vb ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SD6 Terms, Signs and Instruments 61 Tick () one box for each term/sign, schnell means: attacca means: retenu means: getting faster O at choice held back ata moderate speed O go straight on Cl rather slow O slow LJ agitated a very slow fast O broadly oO pause onthenote {_] 622 Tick (7) one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets. @ o @ turn trill upper mordent appoggiatura ) appoggiatura (_] acclaccatura (_] upper mordent [—] turn Je TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. (@) The triangle produces sounds of definite pitch TRUE FALSE (b) The oboe is a transposing instrument TRUE FALSE (©) The tuba is the lowest-sounding woodwind instrument ‘TRUE FALSE (@) The double bass might be played pizzicato TRUE FALSE TRUE FALSE (©) The cor anglais is a double-reed instrument “ORSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SD Turn the page7 Music in Context Study this music for violin and piano and then molto moderato e grazioso ty Violin Piano: answer the questions that follow. 7.1 Compare the following bars to bar 3 of the violin part, then tick () the one correct statement. 0 A B c Only A and € are correctly rewritten one octave lower Only C is correctly rewritten one octave lower Only B and € are correctly rewritten one octave lower A: Band C are correctly rewritten one octave lower ‘ABRSM Sample Paper 2020 Grade SD32 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music o (@) The music should be played gracefully TRUE FALSE (p) Allof the notes in the violin part can be found in Eb major TRUE FALSE (© The lowest note in the piano partis aG TRUE FALSE (@) The smallest interval in the violin part of bars 1-4 is a major 2nd TRUE FALSE (e) The ornament in the piano part of bar 7 is a turn TRUE FALSE 73 Which instrument is best suited to play the notes of the left-hand rt in bars 1-4 so that they sound <1) at the same pitch? Tick () one box. ——— Y oboe [ xylophone (_]} trumpet [_] bassoon [ 14 How many times does the leading note note in the key of Eb major appear in the left-hand part? o Tick (V) one box. 20 3D 4 5 75 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @ (@) There is an instruction to play a down-bow in bar . (6) The first note in the right-hand piano part of bar 4 is worth... demisemiquavers, End of “SRSM Same Paper 2020 Grade 50 “8 ofexam