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G R A D E

THEORY OF MUSIC
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November 2019 Grade 2
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Instructions to Candidates
1. The time allowed for answering this paper is two (2) hours.
2. Fill in your name and the candidate number printed on your appointment form 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 (7) sections and you should answer all of them.
5. Read each question carefully before answering it. Your answers must be written legibly in pen or
pencil in the spaces provided.
6. You are reminded that you are bound by the regulations for written exams displayed at the exam
centre and listed on page 4 of the current edition of the written exams syllabus. In particular, you are
reminded that you are not allowed to bring books, music or papers into the exam room. Bags must be
left at the back of the room under the supervision of the invigilator.
7. If you leave the exam room you will not be allowed to return.

Examiner’s use only:

1 (10)
2 (20)
3 (10)
4 (10)
5 (15)
6 (15)
7 (20)
Total

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Section 1 (10 marks) Boxes for

examiner’s
use only
Put a tick (P ) in the box next to the correct answer.

Example
Name this note:

  A * D * C *
P

This shows that you think C is the correct answer.

1.1 Name this note:

& * * *
bœ
 B flat G flat B natural

1.2 How many minim beats are there in a bar with this time signature?

C
 2 * 3 * 4 *

1.3 What does the 8 mean in this time signature?

 count in crotchet beats *

 8 count in quaver beats *

3
 count in minim beats *

1.4 Add the total number of crotchet beats of silence in these rests:

?3 Œ Œ œ

4 ∑
 5 * 6 * 7 *

1.5 The relative minor of F major is: F minor *

 D minor *
 E minor *

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1.6 Which note is the tonic of the minor key shown by this key signature?

#
&  E * D * A *

1.7 Here is the scale of A natural minor, going up. Which degree of the scale will you change to
make it the scale of A harmonic minor?

? w w w w
w w w
w
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8(1)

 3rd degree *
 6th degree *
 7th degree *

1.8 Which chord symbol fits above this tonic triad?

& w
w
w * * *
 C Am Em

1.9 Name this interval:

& *
œ œ
major 3rd

 minor 3rd *
 major 2nd *

1.10 The following is:

? w
w

w C major tonic triad in root position *
 C major tonic triad in first inversion *
 A minor tonic triad in first inversion *

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Section 2 (20 marks) Boxes for

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2.1 Write a one-octave D harmonic minor scale in minims, going up. Use a key signature and add
any necessary accidentals.

2.2 Using crotchets, write a one-octave arpeggio of G major, going up then down. Use the correct
key signature.

&

Section 3 (10 marks)

3.1 Circle five different mistakes in the following music, then write it out correctly.

3 #
&4 œ œ œ œ œ Ó œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
Allegro

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4.1 Here is a section of a tune. Make a sequence by repeating it twice, beginning one note higher
each time.

#3 œ œ
& 4œ œ

Section 5 (15 marks)

5.1 Transpose this tune up an octave to make it suitable for a soprano voice to sing.

4 j
&4 œ œ œ. œ ˙ œ œ
˙ œ œ w

Section 6 (15 marks)

6.1 Write a tune using the first five degrees of the scale of D minor, in any register, to the given
rhythm. Use a key signature and finish on the tonic.

2 Ϫ j
2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙

(Please turn over for section 7)

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Look at the following piece and answer the questions below and opposite.

# c Allegretto
œ™ #œ œ œ œ œ œj ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ
& J J œ œ œ œ Œ
f

5
# œ™ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙ œ œ * *
& J œ œ œ œ #œ ˙
mf ff

7.1 In which key is this piece? ��������������������������������������������������������������

7.2 What type of beat is shown in the time signature? ����������������������������������������

7.3 Which two bars contain a sequence? ����������������������������������������������������

7.4 Name the interval between the two notes marked with asterisks (*) in bar 7.

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7.5 What does Allegretto mean?

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7.6 What type of rest is shown in bar 4? �����������������������������������������������������

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7.7 In which bar can you see an example of syncopation? �������������������������������������

7.8 Put a bracket () above the place where there is a one-octave arpeggio going down.

7.9 What is the softest dynamic in the piece?�������������������������������������������������

7.10 Write a Roman numeral below the last note of this piece to show that the tonic triad should
accompany it.

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