Music Gr10 Revision Book Term 3 and 4
Music Gr10 Revision Book Term 3 and 4
Music Gr10 Revision Book Term 3 and 4
REVISION BOOKLET
Grade 10: Terms 3 & 4
This revision pack is designed to assist you in revising the critical Music Literacy and
Music Comprehension content and skills accumulated by the end of Grade 10.
The purpose is to ensure that you understand and practice the key concepts, as well
as provide you with an opportunity to establish the required standard and application
of knowledge necessary to succeed in the study of Music.
Use the content checklist on the next page to ensure that you have covered all the
topics required at this stage.
2|Music Grad e 1 0 Revision Pa ck : Ter ms 3 & 4
CONTENT CHECKLIST
Use a tick () or cross () to check what you have mastered in the pre-test, the practice
work sheets and the post-test. The pre-test should guide you to identify the topics that will
need additional practice. The goal is to work until you can tick all the worksheet and post-
test columns.
1.1.1
Time Signatures: 1.1.1
5 Worksheet 1 1.1.12
Simple & Compound 2
2
Triads 1.1.7
1.1.7
9 (Major, minor, augmented & 4
Worksheet 5 1.1.8
diminished) 4
11 Cadences 6 Worksheet 7 6
CONTENT INDEX
PART ACTIVITY PAGES
PART 2:
WORKSHEETS Worksheet 4: Intervals (Major, minor, augmented & diminished) 16 - 17
for
consolidation
and extra Worksheet 5: Triads (Major, minor, augmented & diminished) 18 - 20
practice
PART 1: PRE-TEST
1.1. Study the extract below and then answer the questions that follow:
1.1.1. Write the time signature and describe the meter (e.g. simple triple) of this
extract.
……………………………………………………………… (1)
1.1.3. Write the harmonic minor scale that uses the same key signature as this piece,
ascending, without key signature in the bass clef. Remember to indicate all
semitones.
(4)
1.1.4. Name the following intervals according to type and distance (e.g. major 2nd).
Bracket A: ………….…………….………
Square B: ………………….……….……
Square C: ………………….……….……
1.1.7. Write down the Roman numerals to figure each of the following triads (hint:
always state the key before you figure a chord, e.g. G: V):
Square J: ……………
Square K: ……………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………
2X½ (1)
1.1.9. Provide the technical names (e.g. tonic) of the following notes:
Square P: ………………………
Square Q: ………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………... (1)
1.1.11. Complete the table below to name and explain the dynamic and tempo
markings in bar 7:
ITALIAN TERM EXPLANATION
4X½ (2)
……………………………………………………………………………………………..….
2X½ (1)
1.1.13. Transcribe bar 3 of the flute part into the bass clef so that it still sounds at the
same pitch (remember to add the key signature!).
(2)
[27]
2. Complete the following bars with notes grouped correctly below each asterisk (*):
2.1.
(1)
2.2.
(1)
2.3.
(1)
[3]
Minor 7th Augmented 3rd Diminished 5th Major 3rd Minor 2nd
Above Above Above Below Below
[5]
G melodic minor, ascending and descending, without key signature in the bass clef.
Remember to indicate all semitones.
[4]
6. Add the alto, tenor and bass voices to complete the following cadences, using root
position chords. Remember to indicate the key and which chords you have used.
Be sure to apply all the rules of four-part harmony writing.
…… : …… ……. (2)
…… : …… ……. (2)
…… : …… ……. (2)
[6]
PRE-TEST TOTAL: 50
The pre-test would have helped you to determine which concepts still require more
consolidation. The worksheets on pages 9 to 29 will provide you with material to practice
these concepts.
Important:
• When determining the time signature, circle groups of notes that add
up to a beat. This will determine the number and type of beats. If
your beat is dotted, you will have to do the reverse of the above to
determine the time signature.
2 3 6
(4 X 2 = 8)
• When adding missing notes that must be grouped correctly, write the
beats per bar above the stave to ensure that you fill each beat
correctly.
• REMEMBER: When notes are BEAMED together, it shows that it belongs
to the same beat or group of notes.
2. Complete each of the following bars with notes grouped correctly below each
asterisk (*).
2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.6.
2.7.
3. Complete the table below by stating the time signature and meter for each of the
following two-bar extracts:
TIME
EXTRACT METER
SIGNATURE
4. Placing of sharps and flats for key signatures in treble and bass clefs:
SHARPS:
FLATS:
1. Name the major and relative minor keys for each of the following. Remember to use
CAPITAL letters for MAJOR keys, and lowercase letters for minor keys.
(The first exercise has been completed as an example)
No. of
SCALE TO REMEMBER
NOTES
Major 8 Semitones: Up & Down = 3-4 ; 7-8
D major in the treble clef, ascending and descending, without key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
d melodic minor in the bass clef, ascending and descending, without key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
A major in the treble clef, ascending and descending, with key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
E major in the treble clef, ascending and descending, without key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
c natural minor in the bass clef, ascending and descending, without key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
e melodic minor in the treble clef, ascending and descending, with key signature.
(Remember to indicate all semitones)
WORKSHEET 4: INTERVALS
An interval is the distance in pitch between any two notes. All intervals are
described in two ways: their DISTANCE and their QUALITY.
DISTANCE: When counting the notes of intervals, both notes are included.
QUALITY: Intervals can be classified as being major, minor, perfect, diminished
or augmented. To determine the quality of an interval, the bottom note is
seen as the tonic of the scale, i.e. if the bottom note is C, we pretend to be in
C major; if the bottom note is F, we pretend to be in F major, etc.
INTERVALS OF A 2nd, 3rd, 6th & 7th:
• If the top note is in the major key of the bottom note, the quality is MAJOR
• If the top note is a semitone flatter than in the major key of the bottom
note, the quality is MINOR
• If the top note is two semitones flatter than in the major key of the bottom
note, the quality is DIMINISHED
• If the top note is a semitone sharper than in the major key of the bottom
note, the quality is AUGMENTED
INTERVALS OF A unison/1st, 4th, 5th & octave/8th:
• If the top note is in the major key of the bottom note, the quality is PERFECT
• If the top note is a semitone flatter than the major key of the bottom note,
the quality is DIMINISHED (NB: minor does not exist for a 1st, 4th, 5th and 8th)
• If the top note is a semitone sharper than the major key of the bottom
note, the quality is AUGMENTED
NB: When writing intervals BELOW a given note, the bottom note becomes the
new tonic of the scale you are working in. You may not alter the given note.
Aug. 5th Min. 3rd Min. 3rd Min. 6th Dim. 4th Maj. 3rd
Above Above Below Below Above Below
Min. 7th Aug. 4th Aug. 4th Perfect 5th Dim. 3rd Aug. 6th
Above Above Below Below Above Above
Min. 6th Min. 7th Perfect 5th Min. 2nd Maj. 2nd Min. 7th
Above Above Below Below Below Above
Please turn over page
17 | M u s i c G r a d e 1 0 R e v i s i o n P a c k : T e r m s 3 & 4
2. Name the intervals marked A to J according to quality and distance (e.g. major 3rd).
Hint: note the key signature of this piece and the use of accidentals.
A = ……………………………….. F = ………………………………..
B = ……………………………….. G = ………………………………..
C = ……………………………….. H = ………………………………..
D = ……………………………….. I = ………………………………..
E = ……………………………….. J = ………………………………..
WORKSHEET 5: TRIADS
A triad is a set of three notes that can be stacked vertically in thirds.
Triads are stacked from the bottom upwards:
• Bottom note = root (when the triad is written in its original form)
• Middle note = third (3rd)
• Top note = fifth (5th)
As with intervals, there are four types (qualities) of triads:
MAJOR MINOR DIMINISHED AUGMENTED
The triads built on each note of a major scale will have the following qualities:
Scale
Important notes:
• I, IV and V are called the primary triads of a key
• Use CAPITAL Roman Numerals for MAJOR chords
• Use lowercase Roman numerals for minor chords
• Diminished chords are indicated by lowercase Roman numerals, followed by a
superscript circle (0)
2. Write the three primary triads for each of the following keys in root position.
Remember to add the following:
• the key signature
• the corresponding Roman numerals in the spaces below each triad
C major:
B♭ major:
D major:
G major:
F major:
E♭ major:
A = ……………………………….. F = ………………………………..
B = ……………………………….. G = ………………………………..
C = ……………………………….. H = ………………………………..
D = ……………………………….. I = ………………………………..
E = ……………………………….. J = ………………………………..
In the exercises below, you will combine your knowledge of scales and triads to write the
primary chords of a given key in four-part harmony:
EXAMPLE: C MAJOR
1. Write the ascending C major scale, without key signature.
2. Write the three primary triads, without key signature. Indicate the key and figure your
triads.
3. Use minims to write the primary triads in four-part harmony, without key signature.
Indicate the key and figure your triads (remember to double the appropriate notes, use
the correct voice spacing, and avoid parallel fifths / octaves).
5.1: G MAJOR
1. Write the ascending G major scale, without key signature.
2. Write the three primary triads, without key signature. Indicate the key and figure your
triads.
3. Use minims to write the primary triads in four-part harmony, without key signature.
Indicate the key and figure your triads (remember to double the appropriate notes, use
the correct voice spacing, and avoid parallel fifths / octaves)
5.2: D MAJOR
1. Write the ascending D major scale, without key signature.
2. Write the three primary triads, without key signature. Indicate the key and figure your
triads.
3. Use crotchets to write the primary triads in four-part harmony, without key signature.
Indicate the key and figure your triads (remember to double the appropriate notes, use
the correct voice spacing, and avoid parallel fifths / octaves).
5.3: F MAJOR
1. Write the ascending F major scale, without key signature.
2. Write the three primary triads, without key signature. Indicate the key and figure your
triads.
3. Use minims to write the primary triads in four-part harmony, without key signature.
Indicate the key and figure your triads (remember to double the appropriate notes, use
the correct voice spacing, and avoid parallel fifths / octaves)
5.4: B MAJOR
♭
5.5: A MAJOR
1. Write the ascending A major scale, without key signature.
2. Write the three primary triads, without key signature. Indicate the key and figure your
triads.
3. Use minims to write the primary triads in four-part harmony, without key signature.
Indicate the key and figure your triads (remember to double the appropriate notes, use
the correct voice spacing, and avoid parallel fifths / octaves)
5.6: E MAJOR
♭
Remember that the LEADING NOTE (the 3rd of the dominant chord) must
always RISE to the tonic note.
A: …………………………………………. B: ……………………………………………..
3. State the key, figure the chords, and then name the cadence for each of the
following extracts:
4. Write a cadence for each of the following progressions in G major. Figure your
chords and then name the cadence in the space provided.
…… ……. …… …… …… …… …… …….
5. Write a cadence for each of the following progressions in B ♭ major. Figure your
chords and then name the cadence in the space provided.
…… ……. …… …… …… ……
WORKSHEET 8:
COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES & MUSIC TERMS
COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES:
A motive is the shortest music unit that makes sense.
It can be a notable recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes that
Motive has some special importance or is characteristic of a composition.
(Motif) Example: Main motive from
Beethoven’s 5th symphony →
Repeating a motive or harmonic pattern at the same pitch in the same clef /
voice / instrument.
Example: If Beethoven applied
Repetition
repetition in his 5th symphony, it
would have looked and sounded
like this →
Repeating a motive or harmonic pattern at a different pitch in the same clef /
voice / instrument.
The repetition of a motive shortly after its first appearance in a different voice. The
Imitation melody may vary through transposition, inversion, or otherwise, but retain its
original character (see extract from Beethoven’s 5 th symphony below ↓).
Example of
imitation and
pedal point
(Beethoven’s
5th symphony)
→
MUSIC TERMS:
You are expected to gradually build up a repertoire of music terminology. In addition to
the list provided in the Term 2 Revision Pack, you must also study and memorise the terms
and signs listed below.
SYMBOL /
CAT TERM MEANING
ABBREVIATION
A grace note that is played quickly before the main
Acciaccatura
note (the emphasis is placed on the main note)
A grace note that is played for half the value of the
Appoggiatura main note (greater emphasis is placed on the grace
note than the main note)
ORNAMENTS
SYMBOL /
CAT TERM MEANING
ABBREVIATION
Upbeat: one or more notes preceding the first
Anacrusis None
downbeat of a musical phrase
PART 3: POST-TEST
1.1. Study the extract below and then answer the questions that follow:
1.1.1. Write the time signature and describe the meter (e.g. simple triple) of this
extract.
……………………………………………………………… (1)
1.1.3. Write the harmonic minor scale that uses the same key signature (concert
pitch)as this piece, ascending, without key signature in the bass clef.
Remember to indicate all semitones.
(4)
1.1.4. Name the following intervals according to type and distance (e.g. major 2nd).
Bracket A: ………….…………….………
Square B: ………………….……….……
Bracket C: ………………….……….……
1.1.5. Write an enharmonic equivalent for the note marked with an asterisk in inside
bracket C (bar 8).
(1)
…………………………………………………………… (1)
1.1.7. Describe the type of triads (major, minor, diminished or augmented) at:
Square G: ……………
1.1.8. Write down the Roman numeral to figure the triad formed in square I (hint:
always state the key before you figure a chord, e.g. G: IV):
…………..…… (1)
1.1.9. Provide the technical names (e.g. tonic) of the following notes:
Square J: ………………………
Square K: ………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………………... (1)
1.1.11. Explain the following terms and signs used in this extract:
TERM EXPLANATION
leggiero
(clarinet part, bar 5)
pizz.
(cello part, bar 5)
arco
(cello part, bar 7)
(3)
1.1.12. Rewrite bar 4 of the clarinet part with the correct grouping of notes (it should
still sound the same when played):
(2)
1.1.13. Transcribe bar 8 of the cello part into the treble clef so that it sounds one
octave higher (remember to add the key signature!).
(2)
[27]
2. Complete the following bars with notes grouped correctly below each asterisk (*):
2.1.
(1)
2.2.
(1)
2.3.
(1)
[3]
Augmented 5th Major 2nd Minor 7th Diminished 3rd Minor 6th
Above Below Above Below Above
[5]
D melodic minor, ascending and descending, with key signature in the treble clef.
Remember to indicate all semitones.
[4]
6. Add the alto, tenor and bass voices to complete the following cadences, using root
position chords. Remember to indicate the key and which chords you have used.
Be sure to apply all the rules of four-part harmony writing.
…… : …… ……. (2)
…… : …… ……. (2)
…… : …… ……. (2)
[6]
POST-TEST TOTAL: 50