+ Grade Music Theory Past Papers 2016“ >€ 1 ape ser iS) . Music Theory Past Papers 2016 ABRSM Grade 1Theory Paper Grade1 2016 A wis Megat tomake 501 Duration 1 hours Candidates should answer ALL questions. Write your answers on this paper ~ no others will be accepted. Answers must be written clearly and neatly - otherwise marks may be lost. 1 (a) Add the time signature to each of these three melodies. Coleridge-Taylor (b) Add the missing bar-lines to this melody. The first bar-line is given. Mendelssohn 2 Write a two-bar rhythm as an answer to the given rhythm.3. After each note write a higher note to form the named melodic interval, as shown in the first answer. The key is G major. 5th 4th 7th 3rd 8th/8ve . 2nd 4 (a) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of each of the notes marked *, as shown in the first answer. The key is C major, (b) Draw a circle around the lowest note in the melody. 5 Write the time values J ° a d ? a. cas) in the correct order, from the shortest to the longest. The first answer is given.6 Next to each note write a rest that has the same time value, as shown in the first answer. 7 (a) Add the correct clef to each of these tonic triads. D major G major Letter names (b) Under each triad write the letter name of each note, including the sharp sign where necessary.8 Look at this melody, which is adapted from a piece by Verdi, and then answer the questions below. Andante - = 100 Write your ansiver to question (c) on the stave below. (a) Give the meaning of: Andante «= 100 PP > (bar 4) ——= (bar 8) (b) (i) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or quarter note) of the longest note in the melody. (ii) Complete this sentence: Bars 2 and 3 have the same notes and rhythm as bars and (iii) Underline one of the following words that best describes how you think bars 5-6 should be played. legato (smoothly) or __staecato (detached) (iv) This melody is in the key of D major. Give the number of a bar that contains all the notes of the tonic triad in this key. Bar . (v) Give the letter name of the last note in bar 2 (marked *). (©) Copy out the music from the start of bar 1 to the end of bar 4, exactly as it is written above. Don't forget the clef, key signature, time signature, tempo marking, dynamic and alll other details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a). (MarksTheory Paper Grade1 2016 B Unauthorized pies ofthis stant Duration 1% hours a Candidates should answer ALL questions. TOTAL MARKS Write your answers on this paper — no others will be accepted. = ‘Answers must be written clearly and neatly - otherwise marks may be lost. 1 (a) Add the time signature to each of these three melodies. F.D. Philidor Grieg, Reinecke Ww 2. Write a two-bar rhythm as an answer to the given rhythm.3. Add the correct clef and any necessary sharp or flat signs to make each of the scales named below. Do not use key signatures. G major F major 4 (a) Give the letter name of each of the notes marked », including the sharp sign where (10 necessary. The first answer is given. Corelli (b) Draw a circle around two notes next to each other that are tied together. 5 Add a restat the places marked + in these two melodies to make each bar complete. cD) Coleridge-Taylor6 Rewrite the following melody, grouping (beaming) the notes correctly. Ame 7 Add the correct clef to make each of these named notes, as shown in the first answer. bo B middle C F A5 Look at this melody by Robert Lindley and then answer the questions below. Allegro 2g aa fs PP Write your answer to question (c) on the stave below. (2) Give the meaning of: Allegro the lower 4 in 4 fe pp (bar 5) — (eg. bar3) ©) (i) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or quarter note ofthe lnges nein the melody. sess oo (ii) Give the letter name of the /righest note in the melody. (ii), How many bars contain a crotchet (quarter-note) rest? (iv) This melody is in the key of F major. Draw a bracket (" —) over three notes next to each other that form the tonic triad in this key. (v) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of the first note in bar 3 (marked *). Remember that the key is F major. ©) Copy out the music from the start of bar 1 to the end of bar 4, exactly as it is written above. Don’t forget the clef, key signature, time signature, tempo marking, dynamic and all other details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a). (Marks will be given for neatness and accuracy.)Theory Paper Grade1 2016 C Gc | Duration 1'% hours Candidates should answer ALL questions. Write your answers on this paper - no others will be accepted. Answers must be written clearly and neatly - otherwise marks may be lost. 1 Add the missing bar-lines to these two melodies. The first bar-line is given in each. Corelli Mendelssohn 2. Write a two-bar rhythm as an answer to the given rhythm. 3. Write the tonic triads named below, using the correct key signature for each. D major F major 4. Add a rest at the places marked * in these two melodies fo make each bar complete. Massenet . . Buxtehude3. Add the correct clef and any necessary sharp or flat signs to make each of the scales named below. Do mot use key signatures. G major D major 6 Give the number (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of each of these harmonic intervals, as shown in the first answer. The key is C major. (a) Name the degree of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd, 4th) of each of the notes marked , as shown in the first answer. The key is F major. . * so « * . . . Haydn 5th ©) How many quavers (eighth notes) is the note in the last bar worth?8 Look at this melody, which is adapted from a piece by Weber, and then answer the questions below. Allegro 1 Write your answer to question (c) onthe stave below (a) Give the meaning of: eC? Allegro the2in % et the dots above the notes (e.g. bar 3) — (eg, bar 4) (b) (i) Give the time name (e.g. crotchet or Quarter not) of the see rt inthe melody vom Cd (ii) Complete this sentence: Bar 2 has the same notes and rhythm as bar ..... (iii) Draw a circle around a note in this melody that is not in the key of C major. (iv) How many times does the rhythm °_? ? occur? (v) Give the letter name of the lowest note in the melody. (©) Copy out the music from the start of bar 5 to the end of bar 8, exactly as it is written above. Don’t forget the clef and all other details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a). (Marks will be given for neatness and accuracy.)Theory Paper Grade1 2016 S Duration 1% hours music. ) Candidates should answer ALL questions. Write your answers on this paper - no others will be accepted. Answers must be written clearly and neatly - otherwise marks may be lost. 1 Add the missing bar-lines to these two melodies. The first bar-line is given in each. | Saint-Saens Kirchner 2. Write a two-bar rhythm as an answer to the given rhythm. (a)3 (a) Give the letter name of each of the notes marked «, including the flat sign where e_ necessary. The first answer is given. * * * . . . . * * Czerny (b) How many bars contain a semiquaver (16th note)? 4 Above each note write a higher note to form the named harmonic interval, as shown in the = first answer. The key is G major. 8th/8ve 5th 7th ath 5 (a) Draw a circle around the higher note of each of these pairs of notes. (b) Draw a circle around the lower note of each of these pairs of notes.6 Name the key of each of these scales. Also draw a bracket ("—) over each pair of notes making a semitone, as shown in the first scale, (meee Key 7 Name the major key of each of these tonic triads, as shown in the first answer.8 Look at this folksong melody and then answer the questions below. Moderato dim, mp crese. Lf Write your answer to question (c) on the stave belo (a) Give the meaning of: Moderato nf cresc. (e.g. bar 2) (eg bard). rall. (bar 7) (b) (i) This melody is in the key of C major. Draw a bracket (" —>) over three notes next to each other that form the tonic triad in this key. (ii) Give the letter name of the highest note in the melody. . (iii) Underline one of the following words that best describes how you think bar 5 should be played: staccato (detached) or _legato (smoothly) (iv) How many times does the rhythm °°} occur? (v)_In which bar is the performer told to pause or hold on toa note? Bar ...... (©) Copy out the music from the start of bar 1 to the end 6f bar 4, exactly as it is written above. Don’t forget the clef, time signature, tempo marking, dynamics and all other details. Write the music on the blank stave above question (a). (Marks will be given for neatness and accuracy.) soaarern/stanrons rortxon Publhed by ABRSM (Publishing Lt TSBN 978-I-sca49-822-8 avaholy owned subsidiary of ABRSM Printed in England by Holsten & Co, Ltd, Amersham, Bucks. | Il | ] Cover by Kate Benjamin & Andy Pots lem Ain ©rerie sre) Linen: wernu: ay