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The ibllou,ing extract begins on the first beat of the bar. Put in the missing barJines.

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N. F. Bach, Fantasia in,E minor, Fk20 (adapted)

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Look at the following extract and then answer the questions below.

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(i)

Cive the technical names (e.g. tonic, dominant) of the two notes in the left-hand part marked A and B. The key is C major.

A

(b,,

1)

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(ii)

Describe the chords marked l-1, lYl and

ffl

as I, II, IV or V Also indicate whether the lowest

note of the chord is the root (a),3rd (b) oi 5th (c). Remember that the key is G major

(2)

(2)

\2)

12)

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.

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left-hand note of the extract so that it sounds at the same pitch, but using

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_{ilernember to} put in the key signature.

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Describe fullv each of the numbered and bracketed melodic intervals (e

g

maior 2nd)'

J. S. Bach, Cello Suite No.4 in E flat, BWV 1010

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These are the actual sounds made by a clarinet in Bh. Rewrite the passage as

it

would

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to read, that is, transPose

it

,,p a major

2nd

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in

itlJr,"*

t"y

signaiure and add any necessary accidentat'

)

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Re1et, Eine 1)rterlii'ldische out)et tiire , OP ' UA

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Look at this extract, u.hich is from Balldde for flute and piano by Reinecke, and then answer the questions that follo$'.

f

rloke

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,-;-=--.---(a)

(i)

Mark clearly on the music, using the appropriate capital Ietter for identification,

one example of each of the following. Also give the bar number of each of t-our

answers, as shown in the answer to A.

It1 barc 1-5

A

a tie in the flute part (circle thg nates concerned). Bar

A

a tre rn the ltute Dart lclrcle the noles co

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rh

14).

B

in in the the flute flute part, part, a a domindnt domindnt nbl6 ntit6 in in lhe

lhe

(

t

key of D minor (circle the note concerned). Bar\...!.

C

in the piano part, a tonic chord of D minor

in

_,

_I

_A

first in\ ersion (lb) (circle the notes concerned). Bat

...:.--.{5

)

D

in the nute pdrt, a melodic interval oF

an

(

_l1

aLrSmented 2nd {circle the notes

con.ernedr.

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(2)

C

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it

sounds at the same _Pitch,

but using the tenor C clef. Remember to put in _{the 9!q[} and the key signature.

q

e

f,'", c,b*f*,

.

(4)

(b)

(i)

Give the meaning of: l0

Adagio s i01^.1

clolca

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sJf (flute, bar 3) -l ov t e ,.1

(ii)

Name the ornament in the flute part of bar 6. c

rhshpd 4rrt{

(iii)

Describe the time signature

as:

simple or compoun

a

...L.A.1t)..1.i.::!.1!.d.,..v:

duple, triple or

quadruple

...

It

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(2) (2) (2) (2) (1) (1)

(c)

(i)

Write as a breve (double whole-note) an enharmonic equivalent of the last flute note of the extract.

(ii)

Answer rRUE or FALSE to each of the following statements: The sign above the last flute note of the

extract (>) tells the player to get gradually quieter. The notes marked

f---l

in bars 6-7 of

the flute part folm the descending scale of D melodic minor

(iii)

The flute is a member of the woodwind Iamily of orchesiral

instrume.:.

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.

: clifferent faIJ|:rly ol standard orchestral instruments and state its

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(a)

L sing.semibre'es

(''hole

notes), _{rn,rite one octave ascending ofthe harmonic}

_minor

_{a0 .-...._}

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one o.tuu"_

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_{of the major scale that has the given key signature.}

Use semibreves

7

Suggest _{suitable Progressions for} two cadences in the foltowing melody by indicatin8

or'"ri oNe chord (i,

ti

fv

or V) at each of the places marked

A-E

You do not have to indicaie the position of ihe chords, or to state which note is in the bass'

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Shorv the chords:

ETTHER

(a)

by writing I, II etc. or any other recognized symbols on the dotted lines below;

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(b)

by wdting notes on the staves

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of-the bar and contains _{some changes of time signature.} Put in the corect time signatures at the thr"" p1".""

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The extract begins on the first beat of the bar, put in the missing bar-lines.

:

:

a:

:.. !r r)rnaments _{matked A and B.}

(2) (2)

C)

2

Descdbe fully each o{ the numbered and bracketed melodic inteNals (e.9. minor 2nd)'

Reger, Prelude and FuSue in E minor, OP. 117 No.3

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These are the actual sounds made by a horn in E Rewrite the passage as it would appear for the player to read, that is, transPose it llP a _{Perfect sth.} Do ,?o, use a key signature but remember to put in all necessary sharp, flat or natural signs.

D f

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ixix

d'lndy, Cha soll et danses, OP 50 (adaPtec

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Look at this extract, which is fuom a song by Schubert, and then answer the questions that follow.

Langsam

1

Soprano

Piailo

(a)

(i)

Mark clearly on the music, using the aPProPriate caPital letter for identification,

one example of each of the following. Also give the bar number(s) of each of

vour answers, as shown in the answer to A. Frofl bqr 6 onwards

A

a tie in

the

ght-hand piano

part.

Bar....?....

B

a bar in which all of the notes can be found in the key o

lC

minor.

Bar

..)/..

C

in the piano part, three successive notes that

form

_{, -'L.}

partola

chromatic s.ale

lcircl2e

notes concerned). Barls) --P.-...;21...

D

in the soprano part, d submediint note

in

_I

the

lev

of A minor (circle the note

concet^ed\.

Bat

.1.

l=:::r:.e

the chords in the piano part marked

fxl

and [Y] as I, TI, IV or V Also indicate

-:.- _=: ihe lol\,est note of the chord is the root (a),

_|rd

(b) or Sth (c). The key is A minor.

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(i)

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Rewrite the last left-hand note o{ the extract so that it sounds at the same _Pitch' but

'-'

rrittg,f,","nor

C

clef

Remember _{to Put in} the clef sign

(iii)

Describe the time signature

as:

simple or compound

duple, triPle or quadruPle

(c)

(l)

Instrument

(iv)

Write as a breve (double whole-note) an enharmonic equivalent of the second soprano

note of the extract

TheextlactiSftomaSongwrittenforsoplano,whichiSthehighest-sounding

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in"

"u-e

of

tie

voice

part w'hich lies between soPrano and alto

in

vocal range. A^ L 2 Za

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(iii)

Now name a d ifferent tafiily

of

slaldard orchestral instruments and state its

lowest-so{rdirE

member.

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rd-s

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Family

...

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(ii)

Name a standard orchestral in5trument that could Play ihe soprano part of Lhe e\tract

so that it sounds at ttt"

,,rn" p"tt''' inJ

ttate the

fa;ily

of instiuments to which it belongs'

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(2) (2) (1) (1)

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(piano, bar 10)

,

Db

(a)

Write the key signature offive flats and then one octave descending of thernajor

scale

_fo

q

with that key signature. Use semibreves (whole notes) and begin on the

tonic.

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(b)

Write one octave ascending of the scale of C{ melodic minor. Do ,1ol use a key signature but put

i

all necessary sharp or flat signs. Use semjbreves (wholie notes) and begin on the tonic.

,f

Suggest suitable progressions

for

two cadences

in

the following melody- by indicating

orvri oNr chord (I,

II,

IV

or

V)

at each of the _Places marked A-E. You do not have

to

\--indicate the position of the chords, or to state which note is in the bass

Show the chords:

rtrurn

(a)

by writing I, II etc. or any other recognized symbols on the dotted lines below;

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(b)

by wdting notes on the staves.

B

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This paper contains SEVEN questions, ALL of which should be answered.

lVrite youl answers on this papel

_-

no others

will

be accepted.

-{nswers must be wdtten clearly and neatly

_-

otherwise marks may be lost.

1

(a)

Look at the following extract and then answer the questions below.

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C. P. E. Bach, Sonaia No. 1, H.30 (adapied)

(i)

The extract begins on the first beat of the bar. Put in the missing barlines.

(ii)

Draw a circle around two notes next to each other that are an augmented 2;{d apart.

l,

(b)

Look at the following extract and then answer the questions below.

t2)

Clemenii, Piano Sonata, Op. i3 No.6

(i)

Rewrite the extract with the notes corectly grouped (beamed).

(ii)

Cive the time name (e.9. crotchet or quarter note) oI the sryolfest note in the extract.

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(iii)

l\Tite as a breve (double whole-note) an enharmonic equivalent of the first note of the extract.

(5)

(2)

2

This passage is for SATB choit

witten

in short score. Re$'rite it in oPen score'

Iohn Bennet, I lrngris, to.oflplanur. (adaPted)

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Look at this extract, which is adapted from a piano piece by

Gurlitt,

and then answer the questions that follow. Moderato 1 ,-'-t-_..-.m

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L-Xl'

l;.t

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1).-,--1A 10

'--->/

(iii) (iv) \2) (2)

the

quintuplet

(.EJ)

in bar 3

means

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fivesemiquavers(l6thnotes)inthetimeof...Y'...\.;..'l.ll;:1q..t...;/....-....

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Name the written-o",

_T1-"*I!1

ijlarked

LJ---l).

... .. :... ...

Answer rRUE or FALsE to this

statement:

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, r

r.. /

Ihee\tract begins with an anacrusis

(uPbeat).

ll..Y..r,{..

..

d ----U

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st"f-i

mf, sche.lznndo

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(b)

(i)

Describe the chords marked l.q.land

fslas

I,II,

IV or

V

Also indicate whether

the lowest note of the chord is the root (a), 3rd (b) or 5th (c). The key is Eb major.

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F 1t) (2) (2) (2) 10 Chord A (bar

2)

...1.1...

,t-Chord B (bar

3)

.. ... ...{. g- ...

./:

(2) (2) (ii)

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(c)

(i)

Rewrite the last left-hand chord of bar 4 (marked

t)

so that

it

sounds at the

same pitch, but using the tenor C clef. Remember to put in the clef and the key signature.

tll

(1)

Name a standard orchestral instrument that could play the right-hand part of the extract

so that it sounds at the same pitch, and state the family of instruments to which it belongs.

rnstrumenr

... J.i''-14... ... ...

(iii) Now state whether the instrument you named

above is a transposing or non-transposing instrument. n ' . . .

ou

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(2)

:1

).

1

(bar 5, right hand and bottom left-hand)

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gm.Ip-!11].d....[).fl,jg]

...i].4..

-7

I+

2

(bar 6, top and bottom leIt-hand)

3

(bar 8, top and middle left-hand)

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Put sharps or flats _in

iiont

_{of the notes that need them to form the scale of}

t0

F: melodic minor. Do llo/ use a kev signature.

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)

Using semibreves (whole notes), write one octave descending of the chromatic scale that begins on the given note. Remember to put in all necessary sharp, flat or

nitural

signs.

JuU

rlll

V

IV.

The follon ing melody is written lor cor anglais. Transpose it do.r,? a perfect 5th, as it

will

sound at concert pitch. Do ,lol use a key ,ignature bui remember to put in all necessary sharp, flat or natural signs.

Salzedo, lberian lkryrcL)isatiotls, Op. 143

l0

O CoPy.iEht Amo.is Internarional

etc.

7

Suggest suitable progressions for two cadences

in

the following melody by indicating

ovi

orr

chord (I, I1,

IV

or V) at each of the places marked A-E. You do not have to indicate the position of the chords, or to state which note is in the bass.

Show the chords:

ETTHER

(a)

by writing I, II etc, or any other recognized symbols on the dofted lines below;

oR

(b)

by writing notes on the staves.

A-'---r

B -r

C

_{D__ l E}

_______

10

a)

t c A L

LL

| * p

LF

Etn

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This paper contains SEVEN questions, ALL of which

shouldte

answered'

write

viur

answers on this paper

_-

no others

will

be accepted'

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;ritter,

"l'euilv ut'd tteatly

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otherwise marks

may be lost'

1

Look at the following extract, which is for cello' and then an31a's1 ths questions below'

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Cliirc,12 Alb nt Lea'oes,OP 51 1

Allegretto ma non tloPPo

2

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(a) The extract begins on the first beat of the bar' Put in the corect time siSna-ture \2.

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(b) Give the meanin8

of:

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t'oppo

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(c)

Name the omament inbar

2.

:fus-\'i

4 l-{9

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t^+1,yK

(d)

_Rewrite the first two notes of the extlact so that they sound at the same pitch' but using the

tenor C cle[. Femember to put in the key _'ignature'

(4 12

.lt-g),)

(

(

Complete the following statement:

A11 the notes in bar 3 can be found in the scale of

2

Describe fully each of the numbered and bracketed melodic inten'als (e.9. maior 2nd).

F Bb

E

gq

s

B}

E

4

ninry.$ /

g

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t.

_kv

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These are the actual sounds made by a trumpet in Bb. Rewrite the passage as

it

would

appear for the player to read, that is, transpose

it

llp a major 2nd. Remember to put in

the new key signature and add any necessary accidentals.

lrl

Look at

ihis

extract,

which

is from a piece

for

clarinet (written here at concert pitch) and piano by Hurlstone, and then answer the questions that follow.

Vivaae ma non troppo

Clarinet Piano 1_

z'-77>

_]

P B

,

?

leggierc

?

\

t

a t

-,J,

-6t

t?

10 t2) (2) tl

f

(e.B.piano,barsy ...s..1!.{.LnJ.t....LI-{...111.i,9...9Yff.).u.r.t}.s.(ing..Lc.4.1hn

)'u++o,n

>

(e.s. craiinet, bar

?)

...0.(.i.11J.. .1119...

ilfl

g

...i:tt9ll.0.l$..

... .

...

(2) I lre t-iplel

tt I

I

t in the clarinet Dart in bar 4

'

, r,./L

medn- three.emiqLravers(lbth notes) in

thetimeof

...f1...:.1.i.i.i...

:\

(b)

(D

(c)

(i)

Give the technical names (e.g. tonic, dominant) of the two notes in the dght-hand piano part marked A and B. Remember that the key is Bt major.

',.

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A (bar

3)

...i1.\.1.(1..'1.'|.1..I...

(i,

(iii)

Rewrite the first left-hand piano chord of bar 7 (marked

t)

so that it sounds at the

same pitch, but using the alto C clef. Remember to put in the clef and the key signature.

r

C

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The extract begins in the key of Bl, major. In which key does it

""d?

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a-.

I

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(.1) (:2)

Brbarar

.

..

...!.9rr.r..c-...

.

....

{

suy^*tyy'

(ii)

Complete the following

statement:

I

The clarinet is a member of the ...N.9.!

.ttyl..l.4)

..

...

fr-ily

of orchestral instruments.

(iii)

Now name a different tamily of standard orchestral instruments and state its lowest-sounding member.

J

F;mirv

bl

0 _f

i

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_....1U:.1...

_...

_{.. ..}

_{.. .... .... ..} l0

(1)

(l)

29

quarter note) of the srollesf note in the extract.

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ile

m'

bu

rnelod,c

vtl,

nM

b

E

AD

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