Past papers

for grade examinations in music theory 2004

Grade 5
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Theory of Music Grade 5

May 2004
Your full name (as on appointment slip). Please use BLOCK CAPITALS.

Your signature

Registration number

Centre

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. The time allowed for answering this paper is THREE (3) HOURS. 2. Fill in your name and the registration number printed on your appointment slip 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 questions 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 examinations displayed at the examination centre and listed on page 3 of the 2004 edition of the written examinations syllabus. In particular, you are reminded that you are not allowed to bring books, music or papers into the examination room. Bags must be left at the back of the room under the supervision of the invigilator. 7. If you leave the examination room you will not be allowed to return. 8. At the end of the examination, x together all your work using the tag provided.

Examiners use only:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Total

(A05)

Grade 5
Box for examiners use only

1 a.

(10 marks) Write out this passage exactly as it should be played:

Moderato

Moderato

b. Name the intervals marked a and b. Interval a Interval b

(10 marks)

Rewrite this passage in short score, using treble and bass clefs:

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May 2004 (A) 3 (10 marks)

Grade 5

Mark the phrasing of this melody with slurs: Tempo di menuetto

(10 marks)

Complete this melody by adding an answer in the same style:

Grazioso

(20 marks)

Describe each of the notes marked * in the following passage as appoggiatura, suspension, anticipation, auxiliary or passing note. Name the cadences marked a and b.

Allegretto 1 *

a b
1 4 Cadence a 2 5 Cadence b Turn over for questions 6 & 7
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May 2004 (A) 6 (20 marks)

Grade 5

Complete the following chords in the key of D major by adding parts for alto, tenor and bass:

Tonic First inversion

Submediant First inversion

Supertonic Root position

Dominant First inversion

Tonic Root position

(20 marks)

Complete the following in four parts (SATB), ending with the cadences named:

Con moto

Imperfect

Allegro

Plagal

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Theory of Music Grade 5

November 2004
Your full name (as on appointment slip). Please use BLOCK CAPITALS.

Your signature

Registration number

Centre

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. The time allowed for answering this paper is THREE (3) HOURS. 2. Fill in your name and the registration number printed on your appointment slip 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 questions 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 examinations displayed at the examination centre and listed on page 3 of the 2004 edition of the written examinations syllabus. In particular, you are reminded that you are not allowed to bring books, music or papers into the examination room. Bags must be left at the back of the room under the supervision of the invigilator. 7. If you leave the examination room you will not be allowed to return. 8. At the end of the examination, x together all your work using the tag provided.

Examiners use only:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Total

(C05)

Grade 5
Box for examiners use only

1 a.

(10 marks) Write out this passage exactly as it should be played:

Andante

a Andante

b. Name the intervals marked a, b and c. Interval a Interval b Interval c

(10 marks)

Rewrite this passage in open score, using treble, alto, tenor and bass clefs:

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November 2004 (C) 3 (10 marks)

Grade 5

Mark the phrasing of this melody with slurs: Con moto

(10 marks)

Complete this melody by adding an answer in the same style: Vivace

(20 marks)

Describe each of the notes marked * in the following passage as appoggiatura, suspension, anticipation, auxiliary or passing note. Name the cadences marked a and b.

Allegretto *

a
1 4 Cadence a 2 5 Cadence b 3

Turn over for questions 6 & 7

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November 2004 (C) 6 (20 marks)

Grade 5

Complete the following chords in the key of C major by adding parts for alto, tenor and bass:

Tonic First inversion

Dominant Second inversion

Tonic Root position

Subdominant Root position

Dominant Root position

(20 marks)

Complete the following in four parts (SATB), ending with the cadences named:

Andante

Plagal Con brio

Interrupted

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