Music Theory Grade 1 Exam

1.

Select the correctly written key signature of D major.

2.

This is the 2nd degree of the scale of G major.

3.

Select the two incorrect notes in this scale.

D major, descending:

4.

Select three notes that need an accidental to create a melody in the key of G major.

5.

Select the two pairs of notes that are each a semitone apart.

6.

This is the 4th degree of the scale of F major.

7.

There is one flat in the key signature of F major.

8.

This is the scale of C major, descending.

9.

Select the name of this note.

10.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

11.

Select the correct clef to make this note B flat.

12.

Select the name of this note.

13.

Select the name of this note.

14.

Select the name of this note.

15.

Select the correct clef to make this note G.

16.

Select the name of this note.

17.

Select the name of this note.

18.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

19.

Select the correct clef to make this note E.

20.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

21.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

22.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

23.

How many quavers are there in a dotted minim ?

24.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

25.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

26.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

27.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

28.

Select which of these groups of notes is written in the correct order from the shortest value to the longest.

29.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

30.

Select the correct number of this interval. The key is C major.

31.

Select the correct number of this interval. The key is C major.

32.

Select the correct number of this interval. The key is C major.

33.

Select the correct number of this interval. The key is C major.

34.

Choose a note to create an interval of an 8th/8ve.
The key is D major.

35.

Select the correct number of this interval. The key is C major.

36.

Choose a note to create an interval of a 4th.
The key is D major.

37.

Choose a note to create an interval of a 2nd.
The key is D major.

38.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

39.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Adagio

40.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Staccato

41.

Select the correct meaning of the sign:

mp

42.

This is the tonic triad of F major.

43.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

44.

This is the tonic triad of G major.

45.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

46.

Choose a note to complete this triad, with the tonic as the lowest note.
C major

47.

Choose a note to complete this triad, with the tonic as the lowest note.
F major

48.

Select the bar that contains all the notes of the tonic triad of C major.

49.

Bar 1 has the same pitches as …

50.

The highest note in the melody is …