Music Theory Grade 1 Exam

1.

Select the correct clef to make this note E.

2.

Select the name of this note.

3.

Select the correct clef to make this note G.

4.

Select the name of this note.

5.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

6.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

7.

Select the name of this note.

8.

Select the correct clef to make this note C.

9.

Select the name of this note.

10.

Select the lower note of this pair of notes.

11.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Decrescendo

12.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

Adagio

13.

Select the correct meaning of the term:

14.

Select the correct meaning of the sign:

mp

15.

This is the tonic triad of D major.

16.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

17.

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

18.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

19.

Select the correct key for this tonic triad.

20.

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

21.

This is the tonic triad of F major.

22.

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

23.

How many crotchets are there in a semibreve ?

24.

Select which of these bars is grouped correctly.

25.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

26.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

27.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

28.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

29.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

30.

How many quavers are there in a dotted minim ?

31.

Select the correct time signature for the bar.

32.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

33.

Is this rest correct or incorrect ?

34.

Which is correct place of the bar line ?

35.

Bar 1 has the same pitches as …

36.

Look at this melody and then answer the question that follows.
The melody gets gradually louder towards the end.

37.

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

38.

This is the scale of C major, descending.

39.

Select the correctly written scale of G major, ascending.

40.

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

41.

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

42.

Select the correctly written key signature of D major.

43.

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

44.

Choose a note to create an interval of a 5th.
The key is D major.

45.

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

46.

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

47.

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

48.

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

49.

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

50.

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