Music Theory Grade 1 Exam

1.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

2.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Staccato

3.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Adagio

4.

Select the correct meaning of the sign:

mp

5.

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

6.

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

7.

Select the correctly written scale of G major, ascending.

8.

Select the correctly written key signature of D major.

9.

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

10.

There is one sharp in the key signature of D major.

11.

Select the correctly written key signature of F major.

12.

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

13.

This is the scale of C major, descending.

14.

Select the two incorrect notes in this scale.

D major, descending:

15.

How many quavers are there in a dotted minim ?

16.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

17.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

18.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

19.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

20.

Select which of these bars is grouped correctly.

21.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

22.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

23.

How many crotchets are there in a semibreve ?

24.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

25.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

26.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

27.

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

28.

Choose a note to create an interval of a 6th.
The key is D major.

29.

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

30.

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

The longest note in the melody is a …

34.

Select the correct clef to make this note G.

35.

Select the name of this note.

36.

Select the correct clef to make this note E.

37.

Select the name of this note.

38.

Select the correct clef to make this note C.

39.

Select the name of this note.

40.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

41.

This is the tonic triad of D major.

42.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

43.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

44.

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

45.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

46.

This is the tonic triad of G major.

47.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

48.

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

49.

This is the tonic triad of F major.

50.

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