Music Theory Grade 5 2020 Sample Paper - ABRSM

1 Please select Fit to Page' if you print this document Music Theory Grade 5 2020 Sample Paper Exam duration: 2 hours maximum Total marks (out of 75): The following Sample exam Paper is a printed representation of how this exam will appear online. The structure, knowledge required and the topics covered in the questions will all be the same, however the wording and the method for answering may vary written responses have been adapted to suit an online platform. 2020 by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music 1. 1 Rhythm 10. Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. (3). jj b jj . & . & j bb j 9 4 7. (a) & 8 4 8.. ? # ## . 5 9 4. ? ## # . (b) ? ##. # . 3. 4 8 4. 3. 6 7 5. 3. & ## # # 8 8 8. (c). & # ## # . & # 3. b . b . J . 3. ? b 12. 3. ? b 128 J.

2 B J b J . 8. ? bis12. Here J. time: 8a bar in Jcompound J ? b 8. 12. J (1). b the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time? Tick (. ? b cof the following shows b J . ? b c 3 J b J 3 . Which ) one box. J. b . ? b c 3 J J 3 b c 3 ? J J . 3. 3 3. b . ? b c b J . 3 3 3 3. ? b c 3 J J b J 3 b .. ?b c 3 J J 3 b c ? J . 3. 3. J. 3 3. b J . 3 3 3 3. ? c6 7J 8 b9 10 11 12. 4? b c4 3 4 b . 4 5 4 b4J 3 4 4 4 . 4. b J. ?b c 3 J 3 b c ? J . J J. 4 5 6 3 7 8 9 3 10 11 3. 12 3. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8. Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. (2). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. 16 16. (a) In 16 there16are . 16 dotted-quaver 16 16 16. beats in16a bar. (b) A breve is equal to crotchet(s). 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2. ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 2. b . Tick ( ) one box to show which bar is grouped correctly.

3 (1). ? 9 bb . ? 44499 . ? .. 9 b . ? w ? 44499 bb w ? w 9 b . ? bb . ? 44499 . ? . Tick ( ) or cross ( ) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. (3). j 3 # . & 4 # # r . 3 . ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 3 Turn the page w 2 Pitch & 10. Tick ( ) one box to show the name of this note. (1). w #w B G B F. & A. &. w w #w bw & & &. Tick ( ) one box to show to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. (1). w #w bw w & & & &. #w bw w & & &. Here is a bar written for the clarinet in A. (5). ##bw6 w &. & 8 b J &. ## 6 J. & 8 b J. This bar has beenJtransposed down a minor 3rd to be at concert pitch. There are some mistakes. # w ) or cross ( ) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is #. Put a tick (. incorrect. j or 6. & # #8. & n n J.

4 Correct #### 6 j & 8 n n J 3. & 4 b .. 3. & 4 b ? 43 b .. Compare bars A, B and C, then circle true or false for each of the three statements. (3). 3. & 4 b ? 43 b B 43 b . A B C.. ? 43 b . (a) A and B are at the same pitch B4 . true3 b false .. (b) B is one octave lower than C true false B 43 b . (c) C is one octave higher than A true false ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 4. ## ?## # # B ### # b & # & b b bbb B ## ### ## ## ?### #. 3 Keys and Scales & # # 15. ?# # # # B #### bbbsignature bbb ? bb Tick ( # ) one box to show# the &key correctly written of B b bb (1). B ## #. ## ## ## ?### # # B #####. & #. B ##### b ? bb b b & b b bbb bb B bb b b bb ## ## ?### # B #### b bb b b & ( ) one Tick &. # signature of Eb minor. b # box to show the #correctly written key (1). b ? bb b b b bb b b & b b bbb bb bb B b bbb b b ?

5 ### # B ##### b & b b bbb ? bbb bbb #. ? bbb B bb b b b b bbb b b b b b b Circle thebcorrect key of each of these three melodies. (3). B ##### & bbb bbb ? bbbbbb B bb b b bb (a) & 4 # . 2 G minor D major G major F# major B bb b b b b bbb b b bb # # # . ?b 3 ? bb b b b bb b b D major B b bBbminor & b b b4bb (b). bb bb bb b F# minor A major B b bbb b b . # # # . (c) & 4 # A major ? bbb B bb b b b G# minor B major E major b 4. bbb bb B b bb b Tick ( ) one box for X and one box for Y to show which notes are needed (2). B bb b b b b bbb b b to complete the scale of Bb harmonic minor. bb bw X Y. w bw bw w bw &. B b bbb b b X Ab B A A . Y G Gb G Fb ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 5 Turn the page w bw #w w w w w w Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. w (3). bw #w w w w w w (a) w.

6 W w w w bw ##ww #w w #w #w #w w w #w (b) #w #w #w #w . #w #w w w #w #w . # w . w w # w . (c). #w #w bw w w bw w w w w bw w w bw w w w w bw w w Circle true or false for each w w (2). (a) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on C true false w #w w #w w w B w #w w #w w w #w w #w w #w w #w w w B w #w w #w w ? bw w bw (b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on Eb w bw true false w bw w w bw w bw b w ? bw w bw w bw w bw w w bw w bw b w & #w Circle true or false for each statement. (3). & #w (a) & #w This is the leading note in B major true false ? w ? w (b). ? w This is the subdominant in A minor true false ? w (c). ? w This is the submediant in F# minor true false ? w ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 6. &##. w 4 Intervals . #### w ? 10. & w bw Tick ( ) one box to name each interval.

7 W (3). #### w ? (a) & (b). w bw (c) & w w w ? major 10th bw diminished 5th compound minor 2nd w & w & #w w compound perfect 4th perfect 5th major 2nd augmented 11th augmented 4th major 9th compound diminished 4th major 4th minor 10th & w & #w &. w bw w Circle the type of each interval. ? (3). & #w ? w &. ? w w bw w (a). ? w perfect major minor diminished augmented &b ? ? w ? ? bbbb w w w (b) ? bb w w perfect major minor diminished augmented w w ? w ? w bw & #w & #w bw & #w bw (c) perfect major minor diminished augmented & #w w ? w & #w &. & #w Write notes to form the named intervals. Your noteb should w be higher than the given note. (4). (a) &. & #w (b) ? &. bw bw w compound perfect 5th minor 7th ? & ? ? w (c). bw w (d). w augmented 12th minor 3rd ? ? w ? w w Turn the page ?

8 W ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 7. 5 Chords 10. Indicate suitable chords for the two cadences in the following melody by writing either I, II, IV or V (5). in each of the five boxes underneath the staves. #3 . & 4 .. # . & . Tick ( ) one box to name each cadence. (2). ###6# 6 4 4 . D major F major jj jj . && 8 8 &&b 4b 4 .. JjJj JJ.. (a). j j (b). j j .. b 4 . ??###68# 6 ??b 44 4 . 8 . JJ JJ. J . J. imperfect plagal perfect perfect plagal imperfect {. Tick ( ) one box to name each of the three marked chords. The key is C minor. (3). A B. C. b 4 j j . n . & b b 4 .. n etc. ? bb 44 j . b . (a) Chord A Va Ic IVb Ib (b) Chord B Ic Vb IVb IVc (c) Chord C Ic IIa Vb Va ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 8. 6 Terms, Signs and Instruments 10.. Tick ( ) one box for each term/sign. (3). morendo means: largamente means: mesto means: dying away majestic rather slow gradually getting louder broadly less playful, merry very slow, solemn calm agitated expressive sad Tick ( ) one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets.}

9 (2). 3 . (a) &4. 55. appoggiatura upper turn trill upper mordent (b) &4 . 3 # . acciaccatura upper turn trill lower mordent Circle true or false for each of the following five statements. (5). (a) The flute usually plays at a higher pitch than the bassoon true false (b) The trumpet is a woodwind instrument true false (c) Cymbals produce sounds of definite pitch true false (d) The horn uses a double reed true false (e) A mezzo-soprano voice has a lower range than a soprano voice true false ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 9 Turn the page 7 Music in Context 10. {. Study this Music for piano and then answer the questions that follow. ### 2 2 . 3 . Vivace .. 1 4. & 4 .. - .. - - .. pp leggiero ? ### 42 j j .. j .. {. - > . ### 5 6 .. 7 j # . 8.. & . f .. p cresc. molto # . sf ? ###.}}

10 B ## .. J >.. #. B #. #. ? ### .. Compare the following bars to the right-hand part of bar 2 of the melody, then tick ( ) (1). the one correct statement. A B C. # # ? ### .. B # . B ## . # .. Only A is correctly written one octave lower ? # # . B ###lower one octave written Only B# and C are correctly .. A, B and C are correctly written one octave lower Only A and B are correctly written one octave lower B ### .. ABRSM Grade 5 Sample Paper 10. Circle true or false for each of the following five statements about the melody. (5). (a) The beginning of the Music should be played lightly true false (b) The Music ends on the subdominant chord of F# minor true false (c) The largest melodic interval in the left-hand part of bar 7 is a major 3rd true false (d) The highest note in the Music is a C# true false (e) The Music gets quieter in bar 7 true false Which instrument is best suited to play the right-hand phrase in bars 3 4 (marked ) so that (1).