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Music Theory Sample Paper G2

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1 Rhythm

1.1 (a) Circle the correct time signature for each of this bar.

a)
b)
c)
d)

none

2.

1 Rhythm

1.1 (b) Circle the correct time signature for each of this bar.

a)
b)
c)
d)

None

3.

1 Rhythm

1.1 (c) Circle the correct time signature for each of this bar.

a)
b)
c)
d)

None

4.

1.2 Add the one missing bar-line to each of these five melodies. (Tick the correct answer, more than 1 answer)

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
5.

1.3 (a) How many semiquavers are there in a dotted crotchet ?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

6.

1.3 (b) How many crotchets are there in a semibreve?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

7.

1.4 Tick ( ) one box to show which bar is grouped correctly.

a)
b)
c)
8.

1.5 Which bar(s) show the rests are correct? (more than 1 answer)

a)

Bar 2 (minim rest)

b)

Bar 3 (semiquaver rest)

c)

Bar 4 (quaver and crotchet rest)

9.

1.6 Look at this bar of music:


Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten using notes of half the value? Tick ( ) one box.

a)
b)
c)
10.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

F

b)

A

c)

F#

d)

G#

11.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

G

d)

E

12.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

A

b)

F

c)

Bb

d)

Ab

13.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

B

d)

C

14.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

Bb

b)

Eb

c)

Ab

d)

Db

15.

2 Pitch

2.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correct name of each note.

a)

C#

b)

G#

c)

D#

d)

F#

16.

2.2 Tick ( ) the correct clef needed to make this named note.

a)
b)
17.

2.2 Tick ( ) the correct clef needed to make this named note.

a)
b)
18.

2.3 Choose the correct answer. Make sure these notes in the new clefs, keeping the pitch the same.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

2.4 Tick true or false for each statement.


The first note sounds lower than the second note.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

2.4 Tick true or false for each statement.


The second note sounds lower than the first note.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

2.4 Tick true or false for each statement.


The second note sounds higher than the first note.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

3 Keys and Scales


3.1 Tick ( ) one box to show the correctly written key signature of A major.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

3.2 Tick ( ) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Bb major.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

3.3 Tick ( ) three boxes to show which notes need an accidental to create a melody (3) in the key of D major.

a)

1, 3, 6

b)

2, 5, 6

c)

1, 5, 6

d)

6, 7, 8

25.

3.4 Choose the correct key of each of this melody.

a)

A minor

b)

E minor

c)

G major

d)

D major

26.

3.4 Choose the correct key of each of this melody.

a)

F major

b)

C major

c)

Bb major

d)

A minor

27.

3.5 Choose true or false for this statement.


This is the 5th degree of the scale of Eb major

a)

True

b)

False

28.

3.6 Choose one answer to show the correctly written scale of Eb major, descending.

a)
b)
c)
29.

3.7 Choose one answer to show the two pairs of notes in this scale which are a semitone apart.

a)

3 & 7

b)

3 & 5

c)

1 & 3

d)

1 & 7

30.

3.8 Choose one answer to show the two incorrect notes in the following scale.

a)

B, D

b)

C#, G

c)

C#, F

d)

G, A

31.

3.9 Tick ( ) one box for X to show which notes are needed to complete the scale of D major.

a)

C#

b)

G#

c)

A

d)

A#

32.

3.9 Tick ( ) one box for Y to show which notes are needed to complete the scale of D major.

a)

E

b)

E#

c)

C

d)

C#

33.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

34.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th/8ve

35.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

36.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th/8ve

37.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th/8ve

38.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

39.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

40.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

8th/8ve

41.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

2nd

b)

3rd

c)

4th

d)

5th

42.

4 Intervals


Tick ( ) one box to show the correct number of each interval. The key is F major.

a)

3rd

b)

4th

c)

5th

d)

6th

43.

5 Tonic Triads

5.1 Choose true or false for this statement.


This is the tonic triad of D minor

a)

True

b)

False

44.

5 Tonic Triads

5.1 Choose true or false for this statement.


This is the tonic triad of F major

a)

True

b)

False

45.

5.2 Choose 2 correct answer with the tonic as the lowest note.

a)
b)
c)
46.

5.3 Choose the correct key for this tonic triad.

a)

G major

b)

A minor

c)

Bb major

d)

D major

47.

5.3 Choose the correct key for this tonic triad.

a)

D major

b)

F major

c)

G major

d)

D minor

48.

5.3 Choose the correct key for this tonic triad.

a)

Bb major

b)

C major

c)

Eb major

d)

E minor

49.

5.3 Choose the correct key for this tonic triad.

a)

D minor

b)

F major

c)

A minor

d)

C major

50.

5.3 Choose the correct key for this tonic triad.

a)

C major

b)

G major

c)

E minor

d)

A minor

51.

6 Terms and Signs

Choose one answer for this term/sign.


molto means:

a)

less

b)

very/much

c)

more

d)

movement

52.

Choose one answer for this term/sign.

a)

slightly separated

b)

slur

c)

smoothly

d)

staccatissimo

53.

Choose one answer for this term/sign.


dal segno means:

a)

repeat from the beginning

b)

in time

c)

the end

d)

repeat from the sign

54.

Choose one answer for this term/sign.


dolce means:

a)

smoothly

b)

slow

c)

in a singing style

d)

sweet

55.

Choose one answer for this term/sign.


Allegretto means:

a)

slow

b)

fairly quick

c)

gradually getting quicker

d)

slow, stately

56.

7 Music in Context

Look at this melody and then answer the questions that follow.


All the notes in bars 1–4 of this melody can be found in the key of E minor

a)

True

b)

False

57.

7 Music in Context

Look at this melody and then answer the questions that follow.


How many times the 7th degree of the scale occurs?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

58.

7 Music in Context

Look at this melody and then answer the questions that follow.


The highest note in the melody is …

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

59.

7 Music in Context

Look at this melody and then answer the questions that follow.


The softest note in the melody is in …

a)

Bar 1

b)

Bar 4

c)

Bar 6

d)

Bar 8

60.

7 Music in Context

Look at this melody and then answer the questions that follow.


The notes in bar 2 have the same rhythm as the notes in …

a)

Bar 3

b)

Bar 5

c)

Bar 6

d)

Bar 7