Music Theory Mock Paper Grade 5T Total marks: /75

Exam duration: 2 hours maximum

1 Rhythm /10

1.1 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. (3)

(a)

(b)

(c)

1.2 Here is a bar in compound time: (1)

Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time?

Tick () one box.

1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. (2)

(a) In there are ……… semiquaver beats in a bar

(b) A dotted-minim is equal to ……… dotted-quavers

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1.4 Tick () one box to show which bar is grouped correctly. (1)

1.5 Tick () or cross () each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. (3)

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2 Pitch /10

2.1 Tick () one box to show the name of this note. (1)

B F G D

2.2 Tick () one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. (1)

2.3 Here is a bar written for the clarinet in A (5)

This bar has been transposed down a minor 3rd to be at sounding pitch. There are

some mistakes. Put a tick () or cross () 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. (3)

A B C

(a) A is one octave higher than B and C TRUE FALSE

(b) B and C are at the same pitch TRUE FALSE

(c) B is one octave lower than A TRUE FALSE

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3 Keys and Scales /15

3.1 Tick () one box to show the correctly written key signature of D major. (1)

3.2 Tick () one box to show the correctly written key signature of F minor. (1)

3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies. (3)

(a) A minor D major

F major G minor

(b) C minor A major

B major G minor

(c) B minor D major

G major E minor

3.4 Tick () one box for X and one box for Y to show which notes are needed to complete

the scale of B melodic minor. (2)

X B D D F

Y E E G G

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3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. (3)

(a)

(b)

(c)

3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. (2)

(a) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on D TRUE FALSE

(b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on A TRUE FALSE

3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. (3)

(a) This is the tonic in C minor TRUE FALSE

(b) This is the leading note in D major TRUE FALSE

(c) This is the subdominant in A minor TRUE FALSE

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4 Intervals /10

4.1 Tick () one box to name each interval. (3)

(a) (b) (c)

minor 6th major 7th perfect 11th

major 6th diminished 7th augmented 11th

diminished 6th augmented 6th compound aug 5th

augmented 6th minor 6th compound dim 6th

4.2 Circle the type of each interval. (3)

(a) perfect major minor diminished augmented

(b) perfect major minor diminished augmented

(c) perfect major minor diminished augmented

4.3 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given

note. (4)

(a) (b)

perfect 11th augmented 9th

(c) (d)

major 6th diminished 6th

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5 Chords /10

5.1 Indicate suitable chords for the two cadences in the following melody by writing either I,

II, IV or V in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. (5)

5.2 Tick () one box to name each cadence. (2)

G major A major

(a) (b)

plagal perfect imperfect plagal perfect imperfect

5.3 Tick () one box to name each of the three marked chords. The key is A minor. (3)

(a) Chord A Ia IVc IVb IIb

(b) Chord B Ia Ib Ic iib

(c) Chord C Vb Ia Va Ic

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6 Terms, Signs and Instruments /10

6.1 Tick () one box for each term/sign. (3)

(a) largamente means: (b) quasi means: (c) ritmico means:

rather slow as if, resembling slow down

broadly quick held back

light very, extremely strong, bold

smooth tenderly rhythmically

6.2 Tick () one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with

brackets. (2)

(a)

trill turn appoggiatura acciaccatura

(b)

mordent appoggiatura turn acciaccatura

6.3 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. (5)

(a) A baritone voice has a lower range than a tenor voice TRUE FALSE

(b) A viola player might be asked to play arco TRUE FALSE

(c) Double bassoon uses double reeds TRUE FALSE

(d) Tubular bells produce sounds of indefinite pitch TRUE FALSE

(e) Trombone normally uses the tenor clef TRUE FALSE

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7 Music in Context /10

Study this music for bassoon and piano and then answer the questions that follow.

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7.1 Compare the following bars to bar 1 of the left-hand piano part, then tick () the one

correct statement. (1)

A B C

B and C are correctly rewritten one octave higher

Only A is correctly rewritten two octaves higher

Only C is correctly rewritten one octave higher

A and B are at the same pitch

7.2 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music. (5)

(a) The piece should be played in a walking pace TRUE FALSE

(b) The highest note in the bassoon part is a major 3rd above TRUE FALSE
middle C

(c) There are three pairs of written-out ornament turn in the TRUE FALSE
bassoon part

(d) The music reaches the loudest point in bar 6 TRUE FALSE

(e) The shortest time value is demisemiquaver in the piece TRUE FALSE

7.3 Which instrument is best suited to play the bassoon part so that they sound at the

same pitch. Tick () one box. (1)

violin cello flute horn

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7.4 How many times does the leading note in the key of A minor appear in the piano part?

Tick () one box. (1)

2 4 3 5

7.5 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. (2)

(a) The music changes to the key of E minor from bar ………

(b) The fifth note of right-hand piano inner part (dotted crotchet) in bar 1 is worth ………
demisemiquavers

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