Year 10 Theory Assessment

Which Key signature only has one Sharp?

• D major / B minor

• G major / E minor

• E major / C# minor

• A major / F# minor

In the picture of the melody, identify the type of movement:

• Ascending then descending

• Stepwise motion

• Arpeggiated motion

• Chromatic movement

Which of the following best describes a leitmotif?

• A recurring musical phrase associated with a specific character or theme

• The main melody of a piece

• A type of cadence

• A harmonic progression

If you're in the key of C major, which of these represents the primary chords?

• C major, F major, G major

• A minor, D minor, G major

• C major, D major, G major

• C major, E minor, G major

Identify the cadence that creates a feeling of "musical punctuation" at the end of a phrase, moving from V to I

• Perfect cadence

• Imperfect cadence

• Plagal cadence

• Interrupted cadence

Which tempo marking indicates a beat at around 120 BPM?

• Allegro

• Andante

• Moderato

• Presto

In popular music, what is the most common song structure?

• AABA

• Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Bridge-Chorus

• Strophic form

• Through-composed

A piece of music in the Key of A minor which has no accidentals in its Key signature is called:

• Natural minor

• Harmonic minor

• Melodic minor

• Relative minor

Which secondary chord naturally occurs on the second degree of a major scale?

• Major chord

• Minor chord

• Diminished chord

• Augmented chord

If the sequence of intervals in the major scale is WWHWWWH,
What is the sequence of intervals for its relative minor scale?

• Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half

• Whole Whole Whole Half Whole Whole Whole Half

• Whole Half Whole Whole Half Whole Whole

• Half Whole Half Half Half Whole Half