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Grade 1 Music Theory Test

This document contains a grade 1 music theory test paper with 9 multiple choice and short answer questions testing students' knowledge of musical notation, key signatures, intervals, dynamics, and the ability to copy short musical excerpts. The test covers topics such as adding bar lines, identifying higher and lower notes, writing scales and rests, defining musical terms, and transcribing a short melody segment. It allows 2.5 hours for completion and is worth a total of 75 marks.

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Grade 1 Music Theory Test

This document contains a grade 1 music theory test paper with 9 multiple choice and short answer questions testing students' knowledge of musical notation, key signatures, intervals, dynamics, and the ability to copy short musical excerpts. The test covers topics such as adding bar lines, identifying higher and lower notes, writing scales and rests, defining musical terms, and transcribing a short melody segment. It allows 2.5 hours for completion and is worth a total of 75 marks.

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Grade 1 Theory Test Paper

Candidate Name: .....................................................................................................................

Roll No.:................................ Date: ................................................

Theory Paper Grade 1


TOTAL
Time Allowed: 2.5 hours MARKS: 75

1 Add the missing bar-lines to these two tunes. The first bar-line is given.
10

In what key are both the melodies above? ___________

2 a) Draw a circle around the lower note of each of these pairs of notes.
10

b) Draw a circle around the higher note of each of these pairs of notes.

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3 In each of the following melodies, add a rest at each place marked with an
5
asterisk to make the bar complete.

4 Give the letter name of each of the notes marked *, including the 5
flat sign where necessary.

5 Write as semibreves (whole notes) the scales named below. 10


Do not use a key signature, but remember to add any necessary accidentals.

D major, ascending

F major, descending

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6 Give the number (e.g. 5th, 7th) of each of these melodic intervals.
5
The key is G major.

.......................... .......................... ..........................

.......................... ..........................

7 Write the equivalent rest for each of these notes. 5

8 Tick one box for each term/sign, as shown in the first answer. 10

mf means: tempo means: Legato means:

accent the note staccato; slur; perform smoothly in a singing style

detached pause on the slur; detached lightly

note tie; detached smoothly

moderately loud speed, time slowly

means: means: pp means:

play one octave lower accent the note very quiet

play one octave higher loud accent the note

play also the octave above gradually getting louder play loudly

play the note with mute gradually getting quieter hold for longer than
the written value

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9 Look at this melody and then answer the questions below.

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(a) Give the English meaning of each of these:


5
10
i. ff ________________________________

ii. (e.g. bar 8) ________________________________

iii. > (e.g. first note) ________________________________

iv. Moderato ________________________________

v. ________________________________

(c) Copy out the music from the start of the melody to the end of bar 4, exactly as it is written
above. Don’t forget the clef, key signature, 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.) 10

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