Theory Paper Grade 3 2019 A r!

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Candidates should answer ALL questions. 100
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 time signature to each of these five melodies. (io J

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p Jl Ir- r f z

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F f ..i II

r ;~d ; _,. J _J I
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iJ_ II

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E E r: rf[
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I rfrf II

( j J. CJ r II

(f E rt C: cl IP r ttc!t
:c:: v 7
II

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2 Add the correct rest(s) at the places marked* in these two melodies to make each bar complete. (io J

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~---~
* *

rJ £"" F I J. II
.J---- E I
* * *
2=~1 r r r· rF I E- +J ff;_ Cl Cj I r· II

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3 Name the key of each of the following scales. Where the key is minor, state whether the scale is
in the harmonic or melodic form.
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1

1 11
Key ...............................................................

2= I 1,J ~J J ~J 1T 1r II Key ........ ...................................................... .

1;. II Key ...............................................................

II
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Key .............................................................. .

4 Give the letter name of each of these notes. The first answer is given. (10 )
-e-
~a ~: II

'
II II

' D flat
........................ ··········"············

#.a.
........................

..0..

~: II ~:
II II
~-e-
........................ ' ........................ ···· ········· ········ ···
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5 After each of these notes write a higher note to form the named melodic interval.
The key is G minor.

II a II a II
"U"

perfect 8ve minor 6th major 7th

II II
"U"

major 2nd minor 3rd

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6 Add the correct clef and key signature to each of these tonic triads.

II II
ff
B minor C# minor B~ major

ft
II IJ II
E~ major F minor

7 Rewrite this melody using notes and rests of twice the value. Remember to put in the new time (10 )
signature at the place marked *, and remember to group (beam) the notes correctly.

1-}J JOH J_J}J J* I

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

• Andante means: Tempo comodo means: Largamente means:

at a medium speed with some freedom of t ime broadly D

quick D at a comfortable speed sad, sorrowful

slow D in time light

in a singing style D first time D majestic D

a tempo means: sf means: =II means:

in time D staccatissimo D the end

held back slight pressure bar-line

the end moderately loud D repeat mark

a little D forced, accented double bar-line

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

Allegro
1 2 3 t 4

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mf
I I J J
p
f21JJ It1 r V
rit. a tempo

~§ F
6 7 8

) IJJ..2} F I J. ,t'F lti r r II

mp f

Write your answer to question (b) on the stave below.

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(a) (i) The melody is in the key of A major. Name the degree
of the scale (e.g. 2nd, 3rd) of the first note of bar 3 (marked~;).
(~10~ )

(ii) Which other key has the same key signature as A major? ... ..... .......... ......... .... ....... .

(iii) Describe the time signature as: simple or compound .... ... ..................... ....... .. .. ... .. .... .. .

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duple, triple or quadruple .... ..... .... .. ......................... .......... .

(iv) Answer TRUE or FALSE to this sentence:

The melody is to be played at the same speed throughout.

(v) The first phrase has been marked with a bracket ( ).

Mark all the other phrases in the same way.

(b) Using the blank stave above question (a), write out the melody from the beginning of bar 5
to the end of the music an octave higher, using the treble clef as shown.