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Level 1 Practice Test 2020

1. Fill in the blanks with the missing letter to complete the musical alphabet from low to high.

B ___D E F G A ___ C D ___ D E F G E ___ G A B F G A B ___

A ___ C D E C D E ___ G D E ___ G A G A B___ D C D E ___G

2. Draw 1 HALF NOTE in each measure Draw 1 WHOLE NOTE in each measure

in different spaces. on different lines.

Write only one note in each measure!!

Draw 1 QUARTER NOTE in each measure Draw 1 HALF NOTE in each measure


3. Circle only the QUARTER notes.

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4. Circle only the HALF notes.

5. Circle only the WHOLE notes.

6. Circle ONLY the notes in SPACES.

7. Circle the HIGHEST note in each measure.

8. Circle the LOWEST note in each measure.


9. Circle ONLY the notes on LINES.

10. Circle ONLY the measures with notes that SKIP up or down.

11. Circle ONLY the measures with notes that STEP up or down.

12. Write the letter in the space that matches the definition.

_____ bass clef

_____ play or sing softly

_____ treble clef

_____ play or sing loudly

_____ staff

A. B. f C.

D. p E.



1. Choose a word from the box that identifies the note or rest. Write the number of beats each

receives in 4/4 time.

______________ gets _______beats

_______________ gets ________beats

______________ gets ________beats

______________ gets ________beat

______________ gets ________beats

2. Write the correct beats/counts under each note for counting the measures below. Note the 3/4 time signature.

3. Write the correct letter name for EACH note below.

____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____


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quarter rest

half rest

whole note

whole rest

dotted half note

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4. A. Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in 4/4 time.

= ________ = ________ = _______ = ________

== ________ = ________ = _______

B. The name of this note, is a ______________ note.

The name of this note, is a ______________ _________ note.

The name of this rest, is a ______________ rest

5. Circle the measures with intervals of a SECOND.

6. Draw a FLAT on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw flat on the correct line or space.)

7. Draw a SHARP on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw sharp on the correct line or space.)


quarter

half

whole

dotted half

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9. Circle the measures with intervals of a THIRD.

10. Match the musical signs with the definition by writing the letter in the space provided.

_____ tied notes _____ slur

_____ bar line _____ Grand staff

_____ repeat

A.

B.

_____ barline

_____ grand staff

_____ measure

_____ slur

_____ tie

C.

D.

E.

11. Add five whole notes to complete this C major scale.

A. B. C.

D.

E.


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1. Identify the following intervals as either whole steps or half steps.

Use “W” for whole step or “H” for half step for each measure.

_________ ________ _________ ________ _________

_________ ________ _________ ________ _________

2. Choose a word from the box that completes the chart. Each symbol will have two answers from the box.

Name of symbol: It means:

________________ _______________

p ________________ ________________

f ________________ ________________

________________ ________________

rit. ________________ ________________

3. Write the letter name of the major key represented by these key signatures.

_________ ________ _______ _______ _______ ________ _______

crescendo

diminuendo

forte

piano

ritardando

**************

loud

soft

gradually louder

gradually softer

gradually slower


4. Draw a TREBLE CLEF on the staff, then write Draw a BASS CLEF on the staff, then write

HALF NOTES over EACH of the letter names. QUARTER NOTES over EACH of the letter names.

Stems must be placed correctly.

F B D A C C A G E D

5. Write the requested triad for each example.

C Major G Major F Major C Major F Major G Major

6. Draw a TREBLE CLEF and then using HALF NOTES, write a one octave F Major and G Major scale

using the key signature or the accidental. Stems must be placed correctly.

7. Draw a BASS CLEF and then using WHOLE NOTES, write a one octave F Major and G Major scale

using the key signature or the accidental.

8. Separate the following notes into measures by adding bar lines and double bar line in 4/4 time.

9. Separate the following notes into measures by adding bar lines and double bar line in 3/4 time


10. Identify the following intervals.

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

______ ________ _______ _______ _______


_____ a curved line connecting two notes on A. legato

different lines and/or spaces

_____ short, detached B. triad

_____ smooth, connected C. 8va

_____ play an octave higher or lower than written D. slur

_____ a three-note chord E. staccato

12. Add ONE REST to make each measure complete in 3/4 time.

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1. Write the name of the major key represented by these key signatures.

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

_______ _______ _______ _______ _______

2. Form triads above each of these notes.

3. Choose the words from the box to match the dynamic symbol with its meaning.

dim. ___________________ f __________________

p ___________________ mf ___________________

mp ___________________ cresc. ___________________

4. These measures are incomplete. Add one REST to complete each measure in 3/4 time.

loud

soft

gradually louder

gradually softer

moderately loud

moderately soft

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6. Add bar lines to make this group of notes fit into measures of 4/4 time; add a double bar line.


8. Draw a treble clef and key signature for D Major. Write an ascending (going up) D major scale

using half notes. Stems must be placed in the correct direction.

9. Draw a bass clef and key signature for D Major. Write an ascending (going up) D major scale

using half notes. Stems must be placed in the correct direction.

10. Name these notes on ledger lines. Notice the clef sign. (Score 1 point for each correct answer.)

_____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

_____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____


11. Write an ENHARMONIC note next to the given note.


_____ moderato

_____ allegro

_____ fermata

_____ accent

_____ andante

_____ D.C. al fine

13. Draw a WHOLE note to form the interval ABOVE the given note.

5th 4th 7th 3rd 6th

7th 2nd 4th 3rd 6th

A. tempo word meaning fast and lively

B. means to stress this note

C. return to beginning and play until “fine” or the end

D. tempo word meaning walking speed

E. means hold the note longer than its value

F. tempo word meaning medium or moderate speed




1. Write the indicated key signatures.

e minor G Major F Major D Major a minor

D Major F Major G Major G Major a minor

2. A. Write the dynamic symbols from the box in order from SOFTEST to LOUDEST.

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6._____

B. Which term from the box shows the same meaning as the order of the

dynamic symbols written above? _______________________

C. Which term from the box shows the opposite meaning? _____________

3. Match the definition to the correct term in the first column.

_____ phrase a. gradually slower

_____ a tempo b. musical sentence

_____ D.C. al fine c. broken chord

_____ arpeggio d. return to original speed

_____ D.S. al fine e. go back to the sign and play until “fine” or the end

_____ ritardando f. go back to the beginning and play until “fine” or the end

cresc. dim.


4. Transpose this melody DOWN one octave.

5. Transpose this melody UP one octave.

6. Add bar lines, including a double bar line, to make measures of 3/4 time.


8. Label the triads with the letter name and whether it is Major or minor.

Ex. C Major ______ ______ ______ ______ ______

Ex. C Major ______ ______ ______ ______ ______


9. A. How many categories of orchestral instruments are there? _____________

B. Name the categories of orchestral instruments

_______________________________________________________________________________

10. Write the requested interval ABOVE the given note.

M6 P4 M7 M2 P8

M6 M7 P4 P5 P8

11. Write a descending (going down) a natural minor scale for one octave, using quarter notes.

12. Write an ascending (going up) e natural minor scale for one octave, using half notes.

13. A. Write the dynamic symbols from the box in order from LOUDEST to SOFTEST.

1. _____ 2. _____ 3. _____ 4. _____ 5. _____ 6._____


dynamic symbols written above? _______________________

C. Which term from the box shows the opposite meaning? _____________

cresc. dim.




1. Write the letter name of the root of the inversions below and indicate whether it is major or minor.

(Ex. b minor)

________ __________ _________ _________ __________

________ __________ _________ _________ __________

2. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated interval.

m3 M2 M6 m7 P5

P5 M3 M7 P4 M6

3. Add bar lines, including a double bar line to make this group of notes fit into measures of 3/4 time.

4. Give the family name (category) for each instrument below.

______________ _____________ ________________ _____________ ______________ _____________ ____________


5. A. Write the letter in the space that matches the definition.

_____ two-part invention a. contrapuntal piece for keyboard

_____ fugue b. short, introductory piece usually with one musical idea

_____ minuet c. French dance in moderate 3/4 time

_____ prelude d. imitative piece with subject, answer, and countersubject

B. Write the letter in the space that best matches the composer description.

_____ Vivaldi a. English/German composer of Messiah and Water Music

_____ Scarlatti b. Italian violinist and orchestral composer of Four Seasons

_____ Handel c. German, master composer of Well-tempered Clavier and church music

_____ Bach d. Italian harpsichordist and composer of keyboard sonatas

C. What are the approximate dates of the Baroque period of music history? ________ to _________

6. Write the requested inversion of each triad.

F Major 1st g minor 2nd D Major 1st C Major 2nd a minor 2nd

C minor 1st g minor 1st A Major 1st d minor 2nd F Major 2nd

7. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write a descending d natural minor scale, using quarter notes.

8. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write an ascending A Major scale. Any note value is acceptable.

9. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write an ascending E Major scale using quarter notes.


10. Choose the item number from the list on the right that best defines the given term.


A Major d minor F Major b minor E Major

E Major b minor d minor A Major F Major

12. Transpose this melody to C Major.

13. Transpose this melody to the treble clef.

_____ reed

_____ concertmaster

_____ baton

_____ accelerando

_____ adagio

_____ vivace

_____ conductor

_____ harpsichord

1. fast, lively

2. conductor’s stick

3. keyboard instrument

4. thin strip of cane or wood used in woodwind instruments

5. slowly

6. gradually get faster

7. orchestra or choir director

8. first violinist



LEVEL 7 Practice Test 2020

1. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from the following: 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, C

a._____ c.____ e. ___

b. _____ d.____

2. Identify these woodwind instruments:

_____________ ______________ _______________ _______________ ____________

a. double reed, higher pitch range, exotic sound __________________________________________

b. single reed, orchestra and band member, mellow tone color ______________________________

c. single reed, brass body, band and jazz essential ________________________________________

d. no reed, made of wood or metal, held horizontally ______________________________________

e. double reed, orchestra member, lower pitch range ______________________________________

3. Transpose this melody to F Major. Include the correct key signature and time signature.



M6 m3 M7 m2 dim 5

m6 Aug 4 M7 m3 M2

5. Name each key as Major or minor represented by the indicated key signature and tonic note.

_________ _________ __________ _________ __________

_________ _________ __________ _________ __________

6. Complete this melody using a sequence.

7. Choose the item number from the right that best defines the given term.

_____ adagio

_____ tonic

_____ dominant

_____ dolce

_____ sforzando

_____allegretto

_____ Roman numerals

_____ accelerando

_____ sequence

_____ a tempo

_____ rallentando

1. gradually slower

2. used in music analysis to

identify diatonic triads

3. gradually faster

4. slowly

5. sweetly

6. forceful accent

7. return to the original speed

8. first tone of scale, key center

9. fifth tone of a scale, needs

Resolution

10. moderately fast

11. melody motive repeated at

successively higher or lower

intervals


8. A. What are the approximate dates of the Classical period of music history? ________ to __________

B. Match the composer with his description. (Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart)

________________ Musical servant to the same family for 30 years; known for 104 symphonies, string

quartets, piano works, and oratorios; wrote “Surprise.”

_______________ Known for 32 piano sonatas, 9 symphonies, one opera; stormy temperament; became deaf;

composed music for “Ode to Joy.”

_______________ As a child, performed for royalty around the world; died young; known for 41 symphonies,

operas, concertos, piano sonatas, and chamber music; famous for “a little night music.”

C. Matching: Write the letter in the space that best defines the term.

_____ sonata a. French dance in moderate 3/4 time and ABA form

_____ symphony b. Multi-movement work for piano or solo instrument and piano

_____ concerto c. First movement in classical form using exposition, development and

recapitulation.

_____ sonata-allegro d. Multi-movement work for small chamber ensemble

_____ minuet e. Multi-movement work for orchestra

_____ string quartet f. Large-scale work for solo instrument and orchestra

9. Write root position triads above the given notes as indicated.

Augmented diminished minor diminished Augmented

minor diminished Augmented Major diminished

10. Name these notes on ledger lines.

_____ _____ ____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____



LEVEL 8 Practice Test 2020


Aug 6 dim 4 P4 dim 8 Aug 5

2. Identify these brass instruments:

_____________ _____________ ___________ _________ ________________

The ____________________ is the lowest sounding; held with bell upward; usually plays harmonic bass notes.

The ____________________ is the highest sounding; orchestra, band, and jazz essential.

The ____________________ uses a slide to change pitch.

The ____________________ is a valveless military instrument used for “wake-up” calls and “lights out” signals.

The ____________________ sound evokes a call to the hunt; usually played with hand in the bell.

3. Transpose the following melody to b minor


4. A. The approximate dates of the Romantic period in music history are __________ to __________.

B. Match the composer to his description:

(Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner)

_______________ German, often collaborating with his wife, wrote art songs and piano cycles such as Scenes

from Childhood, later wrote symphonies and other orchestral works.

_____________ German, best known for his cycle of four operas and often referred to as the Ring Cycle

_______________ Russian, composer of ballets, symphonies, and the well-known 1812 Overture.

_______________ Italian, major opera composer, best known for La Traviata, Rigoletto and Aida

_______________ Polish, wrote many piano works in triple meter with titles taken from his culture’s dances

(polonaise, mazurka), as well as waltzes, nocturnes, and etudes.

_______________ Hungarian, famous as performer, interest in gypsy music, composed challenging piano

Transcendental Etude.


_____ tone poem _____ art song (lieder)

_____ ballet _____ alla breve

_____ etude _____ chromatic scale

_____ senza _____ virtuoso

_____ waltz _____ lento

_____ program music _____ a cappella

_____ tempo rubato

6. Write the enharmonic note next to each given note.

7. Write I, IV, or V below each measure to indicate which chord progression provides the best

harmonization of this melody.

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____

1. solo voice and piano

2. performer of unusual skill and

technical mastery

3. orchestral music for dance

theater

4. unaccompanied singing

5. common time or 4/4 meter

6. instrumental music based on a

story, idea or other non-

musical element

7. musical scale with twelve

pitches, each a semitone above

or below its adjacent pitches

8. lilting dance in triple

meter

9. little

10. without

11. expressive variation

of tempo

12. cut time or 2/2 meter

13. rather slowly

14. technical study

15. a one movement

programmatic

composition for orchestra


8. Write the indicated key signatures and the tonic note.

Ex. e minor c minor Db Major g minor f# minor B Major

Db Major f# minor c minor B Major Eb Major

9. Identify each chord by letter name, quality (Maj, min, Aug, dim) and root or inversion (1st or 2nd).

Ex. C Major root _________ _________ _________ _________ _________

Ex. C Major root _________ __________ _________ _________ __________

10. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from the following: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8

a. ____ b. ____ c. ____

d. _____ e. _____



LEVEL 9 - Practice Theory Test 2020

1. Identify the intervals by number and quality.

Ex. dim 5 _________ _________ _________ _________ ________

2. Write the indicated key signatures and the dominant note.

Ex. e minor F# Major f minor bb minor Gb Major c# minor

3. Write the indicated key signature and the tonic note

Ex. e minor Gb Major bb minor g# minor F# Major f minor

4. Transpose the following melody to Ab Major.

5. Write an ascending whole tone scale using quarter notes beginning on Eb.


6. Write a descending whole tone scale using eighth notes beginning on D.

7. Identify these string instruments by filling in the blanks:

a. The _________________is played by the concertmaster and is the smallest of the string orchestra.

b. The ________________ is a non-standard orchestral string instrument using pedals and many tuning pegs.

Glissandos and arpeggios are played often on this upright instrument.

c. The _________________has the largest body and is usually bowed in the orchestra and plucked in jazz.

d. The _________________is held between the knees when played and is the tenor voice of the string family.

e. The sound of the ___________________ is rich and dark in tone color and is usually read in the alto clef.

a. b. c. d. e.

_________ __________________ ___________ _________________ ___________

8. Indicate the music historical period in which the following forms originated or had their greatest popularity.

fugue __________________ string quartet __________________ art song/lieder ___________________

concerto ________________ sonata allegro __________________ symphony _____________________

prelude _______________ etude ____________________ waltz _________________

minuet ________________ program music ______________

9. Write i, iv, or V below each measure to indicate which chord provides the best harmonization of this melody.

_____ _____ _____ _____ _____


10. Write the requested inverted triads.

Ex. C Major 1st g# minor 1st E Major 1st ab dim 2nd F Aug 2nd B dim. lst

11. A. The approximate dates of the Impressionist era in music history are __________ to _________.

B. Match the composer to his description: (Debussy, Ravel)

______________ French; composed Mother Goose Suite, first for piano duet, then for orchestra; also composed the popular

Bolero for orchestra featuring a repeated melody presenting a crescendo throughout the piece.

______________ French; influenced by Javanese gamelan orchestra; wrote 24 piano preludes; famous for

Claire de Lune; preferred flute tone color in orchestral works

C. Choose the item number from the box that best matches the given definition.

______ instrumental music based on a story

______ set of notes with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below its adjacent pitches

______ interval of three whole steps

______ musical style focused on the evocative, coloristic effects of sound rather than traditional harmonic progression

______ scale with five notes per octave

______ series of chords with same intervallic structure

______ ascending or descending series of tones made up entirely of whole steps

______ musical style closely aligned with poetry and literature and often using chromatic harmony

12. Write the time signature best represented by these rhythms.

Select from these: , , 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8. Any time signature will be used only once.

a. _____ b. _____ c. ____

d. _____ e. _____

1 whole tone scale 2 chromatic scale 3 parallelism 4 tritone

5 Impressionism 6 Romanticism 7 program music 8 pentatonic scale



LEVEL 10 – Practice Theory Test 2020

1. Identify the key represented by the key signature and tonic note.

____________ ____________ _____________ ____________ ____________

2. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from these: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8.

_____ _____ _____

_____ _____

3. Choose the item number from the box that best matches the given definition.

_____ 3 or more adjacent tones sounding simultaneously

_____ style of piano composition featuring steady left hand accompaniment to a syncopated right hand melody

_____ tone combination that is unstable and tense

____ style of composition featuring improvisation, syncopation, steady beat, and distinctive tone colors

_____ time signature changes within a piece

____ accent at an unexpected time, especially between beats or on a weak beat

_____ style of composition using specified order of all 12 chromatic pitches

_____ music that has its origins in the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic traditions of nations, regions, or cultures

_____ tone combination that is stable and restful

____ absence of key center

4. Write an appropriate melody over the given chords. (Hint: use mostly chord tones especially on strong beats)

1 atonality 2 changing meter 3 consonance 4 dissonance 5 folk music 6 jazz 7 ragtime

8 syncopation 9 tone cluster 10 twelve-tone music 11 whole tone scale 12 tritone


5. A. Match the composer to his description: Bartok, Gershwin, Joplin, Schoenberg, Stravinsky

________________ Austrian; developed twelve-tone system of composition; known for extremely dissonant music

_________________ American; used jazz elements in his “classical” music; composer of Rhapsody in Blue

_________________ American; preeminent composer of ragtime music; especially well know for The Entertainer

_________________ Russian; famous for ballet music based upon folklore, including The Firebird; shocked

audiences with rhythmic and percussive innovations in Le Sacre du Printemps

_________________ Hungarian; famous for incorporating folk tunes in his rhythmic and sometimes percussive style,

especially in the graded piano collections known as Mikrokosmos

B. Circle the characteristics typical of music written in the early Modern Era (about 1900 – 1945)

serialism balanced, symmetrical phrases atonality expanded rhythmic language

traditional harmony free use of dissonance soaring, expressive melody changing meter

6. Transpose the following music to the key of e minor.

7. Compose a twelve-tone row melody.

8. Circle the percussion instruments listed below which have definite pitch (i.e., produce tones)

9. Write a note below and to the right of the given note to form the indicated descending melodic intervals.

Ex. dim 5 Major 6 Aug 8 dim 5 minor 2 Perfect 5

10. Using accidentals only, write these triads in the key of A Major.

IV6 ii vi6/4 V7 I6

chimes cymbals glockenspiel gong marimba snare drum

tambourine timpani triangle xylophone chimes cymbals glockenspiel gong marimba snare drum tambourine timpani triangle xylophone



LEVEL 11 – Practice Test 2020

1. Match these descriptions with one of the named composers. (Bernstein, Cage, Copland, Glass, Ives, Zwilich)

_________________ American composer who was the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music with her Three

Movements for Orchestra, Symphony No. 1; commemorated Handel’s 300th anniversary by

quoting him in a Concerto Grosso.

_________________ Prolific American composer who developed the minimalist style; recent works are more lyrical

and “neo-romantic”; famous for Einstein on the Beach opera.

_________________ American composer well-known for suites and ballet music; composed Fanfare for the

Common Man and Appalachian Spring. Also known for art song and piano music.

_________________ Innovative American composer; famous for 4’33” and sonatas for “prepared piano.”

_________________ American composer, conductor, and pianist who incorporated “serious” and popular music in

his musical West Side Story; also known for the works Chichester Psalms and On the Town.

2. Using accidentals only, write an ascending and descending D harmonic minor scale. Be sure to include a

clef. Any note value is acceptable.

3. Circle any TEN of the instruments below that are included in the modern symphony orchestra.

timpani string bass trombone trumpet recorder tuba saxophone flute harp kazoo maracas

violin viola xylophone bugle cello clarinet cymbals drum set electric guitar oboe piano

4. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated intervals.

Ex. dim 5 Perfect 12 dim 13 Aug 11 Major 10 minor 9

5. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms.

a.____ b. ____ c. ____

d. ____ e. ____


6. Transpose the following music to the key of Bb Major. Be sure to include clefs, key and time signatures.

7. Write the inverted equivalent of the following intervals.

Minor 2nd ______ Diminished 5th _____ Major 6th _____ Augmented 3rd _____ Perfect 4th _____

8. Write an appropriate alto part in this progression. Avoid using parallel 4ths, 5ths and octaves.

F: I V6 I ii6 V I I6 V - I

9. Choose the item number from the box that best describes the given definition

______ rhythmic relationship of three notes in the time of two or two notes in the time of three, shifting from triple to duple

______ style of composition using specified order of all 12 chromatic pitches

______ highly contrasting rhythms performed simultaneously

______ music where certain elements are selected by random means or where performer is allowed to choose the

musical material; chance music

______ time signature changes within a piece

10. Write the harmonic analysis below this progression; indicate inversions and circle non-harmonic tones.

____ ___ ____ ____ ____ _____ ____ ____

1 aleatory 2 changing meter 3 electronic 4 hemiola 5 minimalism 6 polyrhythm 7 tone cluster 8 twelve-tone

Doubling rules:

Root position – 1 or 5

First Inversion – anything goes

Second inversion – 5



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LEVEL 12 – Practice Test 2020

1. Using accidentals only, write an ascending and descending F melodic minor scale. Be sure to include a


2. Assign appropriate instruments to these chamber ensembles:

A. String Trio: _____________________________________

B. Woodwind Quintet: ________________________________

C. Piano Trio: ______________________________________

D. String Quartet: ___________________________________

E. Brass Quintet: ____________________________________

3. Write authentic, plagal, or half under each measure to identify each cadence.

_______ ________ _________ _________ _________

4. Write Major-minor seventh (dominant 7th) chords on the given notes.

5. A. Circle the groups of notes that equal the given group

B. Write the time signature for the given group in “A”: ___________


6. Write or identify the intervals as directed.

Ex. Major 3rd minor 3 _____ dim 6 _____ _____

7. Choose from the following, the appropriate historical style period for each composer. Middle Ages [MA], Renaissance [Ren], Baroque [Bar], Classical [Cl], Romantic [Rom], Modern (20th Century +) [Mod]

Bartok _______ Brahms ________ Byrd __________ Cage ________ Handel_________

Machaut ________ Mozart ____________ Scarlatti ________Schumann _______ Schoenberg ________

8. Write the soprano, alto and tenor parts to accompany this bass line progression, using the figured bass

inversions as indicated. Avoid using parallel 4ths, 5ths and octaves. Hint: Use little movement for each

individual voice.

V4/2 I6 IV6 V6/5 I

9. Write the harmonic analysis for the following music below the staff, indicating inversions and circling

non-harmonic tones. Then transpose the music to the key of C# minor.

__ __ __ __ ___

10. A. The dates for the Renaissance period of music history are ________ to __________.

The Middle Ages music historical period extended from _______ to _________.

B. Match the definition with the correct term from the box.

_____ two or more melodic lines of equal importance sounding simultaneously

_____ traveling poet-musician in France during the Middle Ages

_____ choral composition set to 5 standard Latin sacred texts used in Catholic Church service

_____ music that is not specifically religious

_____ melody with chordal accompaniment

_____ secular vocal part song popular in the Renaissance

_____ medieval polyphony made up of Gregorian chant and one or more added melodic lines

_____ composition for several a cappella voices set to a sacred Latin poem

1 chanson

2 Gregorian chant

3 homophonic

4 madrigal

5 mass

6 monophonic

7 motet

8 organum

9 polyphonic

10 sacred

11 secular

12 troubadour

Doubling rules:





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Level 1 Answer Key 2020

1. Fill in the blanks with the missing letter to complete the musical alphabet from low to high.

B C D E F G A B C D C D E F G E F G A B F G A B C

A B C D E C D E F G D E F G A G A B C D C D E F G

2. Draw 1 HALF NOTE in each measure Draw 1 WHOLE NOTE in each measure


Write only one note in each measure!!

Down stems need be on the left and up stems need to be on the right of the note head.

Draw 1 QUARTER NOTE in each measure Draw 1 HALF NOTE in each measure


3. Circle only the QUARTER notes.

------------- ANY SPACE ---------------- ------------------ ANY LINE -------------------------

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4. Circle only the HALF notes.

5. Circle only the WHOLE notes.

6. Circle ONLY the notes in SPACES.

7. Circle the HIGHEST note in each measure.

8. Circle the LOWEST note in each measure.


9. Circle ONLY the notes on LINES.

10. Circle ONLY the measures with notes that SKIP up or down.

11. Circle ONLY the measures with notes that STEP up or down.


E bass clef

D play or sing softly

A treble clef

B play or sing loudly

C staff

A. B. f C.

D. p E.


Level 2 Practice Answer Key 2020

1. Choose a word from the box that identifies the note or rest. Write the number of beats each

receives in 4/4 time.

half rest gets 2 beats

dotted half note gets 3 beats

whole note gets 4 beats

quarter rest gets 1 beat

whole rest gets 4 beats


1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 either method of counting is acceptable

1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 1

1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 1 2 3

3. Write the correct letter name for EACH note below.

E A C G D F B D E F

E B G C E A D F D F


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quarter rest

half rest

whole note

whole rest

dotted half note


4. A. Write the number of beats each note or rest receives in 4/4 time.

= 2 = 4 = 1 = 2

= 4 = 1 = 3

B. The name of this note, is a whole note.

The name of this note, is a dotted half note.

The name of this rest, is a half rest.

5. Circle the measures with intervals of a SECOND.

6. Draw a FLAT on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw flat on the correct line or space.)

7. Draw a SHARP on the staff in front of each note. (Be careful to draw sharp on the correct line or space.)


either manner of counting is acceptable

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1

1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 3 4 1 2 1 2

quarter

half

whole

dotted half


9. Circle the measures with intervals of a THIRD.

10. Match the musical signs with the definition by writing the letter in the space provided.

A tied notes E slur

D bar line C Grand staff

B repeat

A.

B.

D barline

A grand staff

E measure

C slur

B tie

C.

D.

E.

11. Add five whole notes to complete this C major scale.

A. B. C.

D.

E.


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1. Identify the following intervals as either whole steps or half steps.

Use “W” for whole step or “H” for half step for each measure.

H W W W H

H W H W H

2. Choose a word from the box that completes the chart. Each symbol will have two answers from the box.

Name of symbol: It means:

diminuendo gradually softer

p piano soft

f forte loud

crescendo gradually louder

rit. ritardando gradually slower

3. Write the letter name of the major key represented by these key signatures.

F G C F C G F

crescendo

diminuendo

forte

piano

ritardando

**************

loud

soft

gradually louder

gradually softer

gradually slower


4. Draw a TREBLE CLEF on the staff, then write Draw a BASS CLEF on the staff, then write

HALF NOTES over EACH of the letter names. QUARTER NOTES over EACH of the letter names.

Stems must be placed correctly. Either note is acceptable

F B D A C C A G E D

5. Write the requested triad for each example.

C Major G Major F Major C Major F Major G Major

6. Draw a TREBLE CLEF and then using HALF NOTES, write a one octave F Major and G Major scale

using the key signature or the accidental. Stems must be placed correctly. Accept either key signature or accidental, but not both

7. Draw a BASS CLEF and then using WHOLE NOTES, write a one octave F Major and G Major scale

using the key signature or the accidental. Accept either key signature or accidental, but not both

8. Separate the following notes into measures by adding bar lines and double bar line in 4/4 time.

9. Separate the following notes into measures by adding bar lines and double bar line in 3/4 time


10. Identify the following intervals.

2nd 4th 3rd 8th /octave 5th

5th 3rd 4th 8th /octave 2nd


D a curved line connecting two notes on A. legato

different lines and/or spaces

E short, detached B. triad

A smooth, connected C. 8va

C play an octave higher or lower than written D. slur

B a three-note chord E. staccato

12. Add ONE REST to make each measure complete in 3/4 time.




1. Write the name of the major key represented by these key signatures.

D G F D C

G F C D F

2. Form triads above each of these notes.

3. Choose the words from the box to match the dynamic symbol with its meaning.

dim. gradually softer f loud

p soft mf moderately loud

mp moderately soft cresc. gradually louder


loud

soft

gradually louder

gradually softer

moderately loud

moderately soft





8. Draw a treble clef and key signature for D Major. Write an ascending (going up) D major scale

using half notes. Stems must be placed in the correct direction. Either octave is acceptable.

9. Draw a bass clef and key signature for D Major. Write an ascending (going up) D major scale

using half notes. Stems must be placed in the correct direction. Either octave is acceptable.

10. Name these notes on ledger lines. Notice the clef sign. (Score 1 point for each correct answer.)

E C D E C A B B C A

A A C B B D F C E D

11. Write an ENHARMONIC note next to the given note.



F moderato

A allegro

E fermata

B accent

D andante

C D.C. al fine

13. Draw a WHOLE note to form the interval ABOVE the given note.

5th 4th 7th 3rd 6th

7th 2nd 4th 3rd 6th

A. tempo word meaning fast and lively

B. means to stress this note

C. return to beginning and play until “fine” or the end

D. tempo word meaning walking speed

E. means hold the note longer than its value

F. tempo word meaning medium or moderate speed





e minor G Major F Major D Major a minor

D Major F Major G Major G Major a minor

2. A. Write the dynamic symbols from the box in order from SOFTEST to LOUDEST.

1. pp 2. p 3. mp 4. mf 5. f 6. ff .


dynamic symbols written above? cresc.

C. Which term from the box shows the opposite meaning? dim.

3. Match the definition to the correct term in the first column.

B phrase a. gradually slower

D a tempo b. musical sentence

F D.C. al fine c. broken chord

C arpeggio d. return to original speed

E D.S. al fine e. go back to the sign and play until “fine” or the end

A ritardando f. go back to the beginning and play until “fine” or the end

cresc. dim.


4. Transpose this melody DOWN one octave. (Score 2 points for each correct note)

5. Transpose this melody UP one octave.

6. Add bar lines, including a double bar line, to make measures of 3/4 time. (Score 2 points for each correct bar line or double bar line; subtract 2 points for each incorrect bar line/double bar line,)


8. Label the triads with the letter name and whether it is Major or minor. Must include Major or minor

Ex. C Major F Major g minor D major c minor A major

Ex. C Major A minor F Major D minor G Major C minor


9. A. How many categories of orchestral instruments are there? 4

B. Name the categories of orchestral instruments winds is an acceptable answer

Strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

10. Write the requested interval ABOVE the given note. (Score 2 points for each correct note.)

M6 P4 M7 M2 P8

M6 M7 P4 P5 P8

11. Write a descending (going down) a natural minor scale for one octave, using quarter notes.

12. Write an ascending (going up) e natural minor scale for one octave, using half notes. Sharps may be in key signature OR on notes, but not both as shown below.

OR 13. A. Write the dynamic symbols from the box in order from LOUDEST to SOFTEST.

1. ff 2. f 3. mf 4. mp 5. p 6. pp


dynamic symbols written above? dim.

C. Which term from the box shows the opposite meaning? cresc.

Accept either harmonic intervals-as shown here, or melodic intervals - where added note is to the right

of the given note. If the added note is BELOW the given note, the answer is incorrect and 2 points will

be subtracted.

OR

cresc. dim.




1. Write the letter name of the root of the inversions below and indicate whether it is major or minor.

(Ex. b minor) While the standard is to use uppercase letters for major and lowercase for minor, accept either, as long as

the correct letter is indicated.

A Major g minor F Major d minor c minor

G Major C major f minor a minor D Major

2. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated interval. Accept either harmonic intervals-as shown here, or melodic intervals-where added note is to the right of the

given note. Added notes below the given note are incorrect and 2 points will be subtracted.

m3 M2 M6 m7 P5

P5 M3 M7 P4 M6

3. Add bar lines, including a double bar line to make this group of notes fit into measures of 3/4 time.

4. Give the family name (category) for each instrument below.

brass woodwinds percussion strings brass woodwinds percussion


5. A. Write the letter in the space that matches the definition.

A two-part invention a. contrapuntal piece for keyboard

D fugue b. short, introductory piece usually with one musical idea

C minuet c. French dance in moderate 3/4 time

B prelude d. imitative piece with subject, answer, and countersubject

B. Write the letter in the space that best matches the composer description.

B Vivaldi a. English/German composer of Messiah and Water Music

D Scarlatti b. Italian violinist and orchestral composer of Four Seasons

A Handel c. German, master composer of Well-tempered Clavier and church music

C Bach d. Italian harpsichordist and composer of keyboard sonatas

C. What are the approximate dates of the Baroque period of music history? 1600 to 1750

6. Write the requested inversion of each triad. Triads must be written with the indicated sharps or flats.

Enharmonic pitches (A# instead of B) are incorrect

F Major 1st g minor 2nd D Major 1st C Major 2nd a minor 2nd

C minor 1st g minor 1st A Major 1st d minor 2nd F Major 2nd

7. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write a descending d natural minor scale, using quarter notes. Correct stem direction, scale direction and note value must be used to be correct in all scales.

Flat or sharps may be in key signature OR on note, but not both as shown above or below

8. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write an ascending A Major scale. Any note value is acceptable.

9. Draw a bass or treble clef, then write an ascending E Major scale using quarter notes.

OR OR OR OR

OR

OR

OR


10. Choose the item number from the list on the right that best defines the given term.


A Major d minor F Major b minor E Major

E Major b minor d minor A Major F Major

12. Transpose this melody to C Major. Accept either octave, treble C or middle C.

OR

13. Transpose this melody to the treble clef.

4 reed

8 concertmaster

2 baton

6 accelerando

5 adagio

1 vivace

7 conductor

3 harpsichord

1. fast, lively

2. conductor’s stick

3. keyboard instrument

4. thin strip of cane or wood used in woodwind instruments

5. slowly


7. orchestra or choir director

8. first violinist



LEVEL 7 Practice Answer Key 2020

1. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from the following: 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, C

a. C c. 2/4 e. 6/8

b. C d. 3/4

2. Identify these woodwind instruments:

a. b. c. d. e.

saxophone bassoon clarinet flute piccolo

a. double reed, higher pitch range, exotic sound: oboe or English horn

b. single reed, orchestra and band member, mellow tone color: clarinet or bass clarinet

c. single reed, brass body, band and jazz essential: saxophone

d. no reed, made of wood or metal, held horizontally: flute or piccolo

e. double reed, orchestra member, lower pitch range: bassoon or contrabassoon 3. Transpose this melody to F Major. Include the correct key signature and time signature.


4. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated interval. Accept either harmonic intervals-as shown here, or melodic intervals-where added note is to the right of the given note

If the added note is BELOW the given note, the answer is incorrect and 2 points should be subtracted.

M6 m3 M7 m2 dim 5

5. Name each key as Major or minor represented by the indicated key signature and tonic note. Accept abbreviations as long as it is clear answer is M or m; Maj or min. The major or minor quality must be given or

else incorrect.

Ab Major Bb Major E Major b minor Eb Major

e minor b minor E Major Ab Major Eb Major

6. Complete this melody using a sequence.


4 adagio

8 tonic

9 dominant

5 dolce

6 sforzando

10 allegretto

2 Roman numerals

3 accelerando

11 sequence

7 a tempo

1 rallentando

1. gradually slower

2. used in music analysis to

identify diatonic triads


4. slowly

5. sweetly

6. forceful accent

7. return to the original speed

8. first tone of scale, key center

9. fifth tone of a scale, needs

resolution

10. moderately fast

11. melody motive repeated at

successively higher or lower

intervals


8. A. What are the approximate dates of the Classical period of music history? 1750 to 1820-1830 Accept any year between 1820-1830

B. Match the composer with his description. (Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart)

Haydn Musical servant to the same family for 30 years; known for 104 symphonies, string

quartets, piano works, and oratorios; wrote “Surprise.”

Beethoven Known for 32 piano sonatas, 9 symphonies, one opera; stormy temperament; became deaf;

composed music for “Ode to Joy”

Mozart As a child, performed for royalty around the world; died young; known for 41 symphonies,

operas, concertos, piano sonatas, and chamber music; famous for “a little night music.”

C. Matching: Write the letter in the space that best defines the term.

B sonata a. French dance in moderate 3/4 time and ABA form

E symphony b. Multi-movement work for piano or solo instrument and piano

F concerto c. First movement in classical form using exposition, development and

recapitulation

C sonata-allegro d. Multi-movement work for small chamber ensemble

A minuet e. Multi-movement work for orchestra

D string quartet f. Large-scale work for solo instrument and orchestra

9. Write root position triads above the given notes as indicated.

Augmented diminished minor diminished Augmented

minor diminished Augmented Major diminished

10. Name these notes on ledger lines.

E G B A F F D A C B

Triads must be written with the

indicated sharps or flats.

Enharmonic pitches (D# instead

of Eb) are incorrect




1. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated interval. Accept either harmonic intervals-as shown here, or melodic intervals-where added note is to the right of the given

note. If the added note is BELOW the given note, the answer is incorrect.

Aug 6 dim 4 P4 dim 8 Aug 5

2. Fill in the blanks to identify these brass instruments:

trombone trumpet or cornet horn/Fr horn tuba bugle

The TUBA is the lowest sounding; held with bell upward; usually plays harmonic bass notes.

The TRUMPET is the highest sounding; orchestra, band, and jazz essential.

The TROMBONE uses a slide to change pitch.

The BUGLE is a valveless military instrument used for “wake-up” calls and “lights out” signals.

The FRENCH HORN sound evokes a call to the hunt; usually played with hand in the bell.

3. Transpose the following melody to b minor.

Intervals must be written

with the indicated sharps or

flats. Enharmonic pitches

(Ab instead of G#) are

incorrect.


4. A. The approximate dates of the Romantic period in music history are 1820-25 to 1900-20. Accept any opening date between 1820 and 1830; accept any closing date between 1900 and 1920

B. Match the composer to his description:

(Brahms, Chopin, Liszt, Schubert, Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Verdi, Wagner)

Schumann German, often collaborating with his wife, wrote art songs and piano cycles such as Scenes

from Childhood, later wrote symphonies and other orchestral works.

Wagner German, best known for his cycle of four operas and often referred to as the Ring Cycle

Tchaikovsky Russian, composer of ballets, symphonies, and the well-known 1812 Overture.

Verdi Italian, major opera composer, best known for La Traviata, Rigoletto and Aida

Chopin Polish, wrote many piano works in triple meter with titles taken from his culture’s dances

(polonaise, mazurka), as well as waltzes, nocturnes, and etudes.

Liszt Hungarian, famous as performer, interest in gypsy music, composed challenging piano

Transcendental Etude.


15 tone poem 1 art song (lieder)

3 ballet 12 alla breve

14 etude 7 chromatic scale

10 senza 2 virtuoso

8 waltz 13 lento

6 program music 4 A cappella

11 tempo rubato

6. Write the enharmonic note next to each given note.

7. Write I, IV, or V below each measure to indicate which chord progression provides the best

harmonization of this melody.

I IV V V I

1. solo voice and piano

2. performer of unusual skill and

technical mastery

3. orchestral music for dance

theater

4. unaccompanied singing

5. common time or 4/4 meter

6. instrumental music based on a

story, idea or other non-

musical element

7. musical scale with twelve

pitches, each a semitone above

or below its adjacent pitches.

8. lilting dance in triple

meter

9. little

10. without

11. expressive variation

of tempo

12. cut time or 2/2 meter

13. rather slowly

14. technical study

15. a one movement programmatic

composition for orchestra



Ex. e minor c minor Db Major g minor f# minor B Major

Db Major f# minor c minor B Major Eb Major

9. Identify each chord by letter name, quality (Maj, min, Aug, dim) and root or inversion (1st or 2nd).

Ex. C Major root E Aug 2nd b min 1st D Maj 1st a min 2nd C dim root

Ex. C Major root a min 1st G Aug 1st e dim 2nd B Maj root f dim 2nd

10. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from the following: 2/2, 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8

a. 3/4 b. 2/4 c. 9/8

d. 6/8 e. 2/2




1. Identify the intervals by number and quality.

Accept alternative quality word spellings: m or min=minor; M or Maj=Major; d=diminished; A=Augmented

Ex. dim 5 Major 6 Aug 5 Perfect 4 minor 2 dim 8 (or octave)

2. Write the indicated key signatures and the dominant note. Accept any note value and either upper or lower placement for dominant note

Ex. e minor F# Major f minor bb minor Gb Major c# minor


Ex. e minor Gb Major bb minor g# minor F# Major f minor

4. Transpose the following melody to Ab Major.

5. Write an ascending whole tone scale using quarter notes beginning on Eb.


6. Write a descending whole tone scale using eighth notes beginning on D.

or or

7. Identify these string instruments by filling in the blanks:

a. The Violin is played by the concertmaster and is the smallest of the string orchestra.

b. The Harp is a non-standard orchestral string instrument using pedals and many tuning pegs.

Glissandos and arpeggios are played often on this upright instrument.

c. The String or Double Bass has the largest body and is usually bowed in the orchestra and plucked in jazz.

d. The Cello is held between the knees when played and is the tenor voice of the string family.

e. The sound of the Viola is rich and dark in tone color and is usually read in the alto clef.

a. b. c. d. e.

Double/string bass/bass Viola Harp Violin Cello

8. Indicate the music historical period in which the following forms originated or had their greatest popularity.

fugue Baroque string quartet Classical art song/lieder Romantic

concerto Baroque or Classical sonata allegro Classical symphony Classical or Romantic

prelude Baroque etude Romantic waltz Romantic

minuet Baroque program music Romantic

9. Write i, iv, or V below each measure to indicate which chord provides the best harmonization of this melody. Lower case i and iv must be used to be correct. No points for any answer using uppercase i or iv.

i V iv V i


10. Write the requested inverted triads.

Ex. C Major 1st g# minor 1st Eb Major 1st ab dim 2nd F Aug 2nd B dim. lst

11. A. The approximate dates of the Impressionist era in music history are 1890 to 1940. Opening and closing dates of this era vary by scholarly source. Accept opening dates between 1880 and 1900;

accept closing dates between 1920 and 1940.

B. Match the composer to his description: (Debussy, Ravel)

Ravel French; composed Mother Goose Suite, first for piano duet, then for orchestra; also composed the popular

Bolero for orchestra featuring a repeated melody presenting a crescendo throughout the piece

Debussy French; influenced by Javanese gamelan orchestra; wrote 24 piano preludes; famous for Claire de Lune;

preferred flute tone color in orchestral works

C. Choose the item number from the box that best matches the given definition.

7 instrumental music based on a story

2 set of notes with twelve pitches, each a semitone above or below its adjacent pitches

4 interval of three whole steps

5 musical style focused on the evocative, coloristic effects of sound rather than traditional harmonic progression

8 scale with five notes per octave

3 series of chords with same intervallic structure

1 ascending or descending series of tones made up entirely of whole steps

6 musical style closely aligned with poetry and literature and often using chromatic harmony

12. Write the time signature best represented by these rhythms.

Select from these: , , 2/4, 3/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8. Any time signature will be used only once.

a. 6/8 b. c. 3/4

d. 9/8 e. C

1 whole tone scale 2 chromatic scale 3 parallelism 4 tritone

5 Impressionism 6 Romanticism 7 program music 8 pentatonic scale



LEVEL 10 – Practice Answer Key 2020

1. Identify the key represented by the key signature and tonic note. The major or minor quality is part of the key name and must be included or answer is incorrect.

Accept either upper or lower case key name letters whether the key is major or minor

d# minor Cb Major eb minor ab minor C# Major

2. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms. Select from these: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8.

3/4 4/4 6/8

12/8 9/8

3. Choose the item number from the box that best matches the given definition.

9 3 or more adjacent tones sounding simultaneously

7 style of piano composition featuring steady left hand accompaniment to a syncopated right hand melody

4 tone combination that is unstable and tense

6 style of composition featuring improvisation, syncopation, steady beat, and distinctive tone colors

2 time signature changes within a piece

8 accent at an unexpected time, especially between beats or on a weak beat

10 style of composition using specified order of all 12 chromatic pitches

5 music that has its origins in the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic traditions of nations, regions, or cultures

3 tone combination that is stable and restful

1 absence of key center

4. Write an appropriate melody over the given chords. (Hint: use mostly chord tones especially on strong beats)

1 atonality 2 changing meter 3 consonance 4 dissonance 5 folk music 6 jazz 7 ragtime

8 syncopation 9 tone cluster 10 twelve-tone music 11 whole tone scale 12 tritone

ANSWERS WILL VARY. EACH MEASURE SHOULD CONTAIN MOSTLY CHORD TONES.


5. A. Match the composer to his description: Bartok, Gershwin, Joplin, Schoenberg, Stravinsky

Schoenberg Austrian; developed twelve-tone system of composition; known for extremely dissonant music

Gershwin American; used jazz elements in his “classical” music; composer of Rhapsody in Blue

Joplin American; preeminent composer of ragtime music; especially well known for The Entertainer

Stravinsky Russian; famous for ballet music based upon folklore, including The Firebird; shocked

audiences with rhythmic and percussive innovations in Le Sacre du Printemps

Bartok Hungarian; famous for incorporating folk tunes in his rhythmic and sometimes percussive style,

especially in the graded piano collections known as Mikrokosmos

B. Circle the characteristics typical of music written in the early Modern Era (about 1900 – 1945)

serialism balanced, symmetrical phrases atonality expanded rhythmic language

traditional harmony free use of dissonance soaring, expressive melody changing meter

6. Transpose the following music to the key of e minor. Accept either upper or lower transposition below.

or

7. Compose a twelve-tone row melody.

8. Circle the percussion instruments listed below which have definite pitch (i.e. produce tones)

9. Write a note below and to the right of the given note to form the indicated descending melodic intervals.

Ex. dim 5 Major 6 Aug 8 dim 5 minor 2 Perfect 5

10. Using accidentals only, write these triads in the key of A Major.

IV6 ii vi6/4 V7 I6

ANSWERS WILL VARY. ALL 12 TONES OF CHROMATIC SCALE SHOULD BE

USED ONLY ONCE. CHROMATIC SCALE IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AS A MELODY.

chimes cymbals glockenspiel gong marimba snare drum

tambourine timpani triangle xylophone

OR OR




1. Match these descriptions with one of the named composers. (Bernstein, Cage, Copland, Glass, Ives, Zwilich)

Zwilich American composer who was the first female to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music with her Three

Movements for Orchestra, Symphony No. 1; commemorated Handel’s 300th anniversary by quoting him

in a Concerto Grosso.

Glass Prolific American composer who developed the minimalist style; recent works are more lyrical and “neo-

romantic”; famous for Einstein on the Beach opera.

Copland American composer well-known for suites and ballet music; composed Fanfare for the Common Man and

Appalachian Spring. Also known for art song and piano music.

Cage Innovative American composer; famous for 4’33” and sonatas for “prepared piano.”

Bernstein American composer, conductor, and pianist who incorporated “serious” and popular music in his musical

West Side Story; also known for the works Chichester Psalms and On the Town.

2. Using accidentals only, write an ascending and descending D harmonic minor scale. Be sure to include a

clef. Any note value is acceptable. Either clef is acceptable

3. Circle TEN of the instruments below that are included in the modern symphony orchestra.

timpani string bass trombone trumpet recorder tuba saxophone flute harp kazoo maracas

violin viola xylophone bugle cello clarinet cymbals drum set electric guitar oboe piano

4. Write a note above the given note to form the indicated intervals.

Ex. dim 5 Perfect 12 dim 13 Aug 11 Major 10 minor 9

5. Write the time signature represented by these rhythms.

a. 12/8 b. 5/4 c. 11/16

d. 6/8 e. 7/8

OR


6. Transpose the following music to the key of Bb Major. Be sure to include clefs, key and time signatures.

7. Write the inverted equivalent of the following intervals.

Minor 2nd M 7 Diminished 5th Aug 4 Major 6th m 3 Augmented 3rd dim 6 Perfect 4th P 5

(Major 7th) (Augmented 4th) (minor 3rd) (diminished 6th) (Perfect 5th)

8. Write an appropriate alto part in this progression. Avoid using parallel 4ths, 5ths and octaves.

F: I V6 I ii6 V I I6 V - I

9. Choose the item number from the box that best describes the given definition.

4 rhythmic relationship of three notes in the time of two or two notes in the time of three, shifting from triple to duple

8 style of composition using specified order of all 12 chromatic pitches

6 highly contrasting rhythms performed simultaneously

1 music where certain elements are selected by random means or where performer is allowed to choose the

musical material; chance music

2 time signature changes within a piece

10. Write the harmonic analysis below this progression; indicate inversions and circle non-harmonic tones.

i V6/4 iv i6 V6/4 iv6 V7 i

1 aleatory 2 changing meter 3 electronic 4 hemiola 5 minimalism 6 polyrhythm 7 tone cluster 8 twelve-tone

Doubling rules:




Answers may vary, but should be mostly chord tones

Lower and upper case Roman numerals must be used as indicated to be correct



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1. Using accidentals only, write an ascending and descending F melodic minor scale. Be sure to include a


Either clef acceptable

2. Assign appropriate instruments to these chamber ensembles:

A. String Trio: Violin, Viola and Cello

B. Woodwind Quintet: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French horn

C. Piano Trio: Piano, Violin and Cello

D. String Quartet: Two Violins, Viola, Cello

E. Brass Quintet: Two trumpets/cornets, French horn, Trombone/Euphonium/Baritone, Bass Trombone/Tuba

3. Write authentic, plagal, or half under each measure to identify each cadence.

plagal half authentic authentic half

4. Write Major-minor seventh (dominant 7th) chords on the given notes.

5. A. Circle the groups of notes that equal the given group

B. Write the time signature for the given group in “A”: 2/4 OR 4/8 OR 8/16


6. Write or identify the intervals as directed.

Ex. Major 3rd minor 3 Aug 5 dim 6 m7 Aug 9

Augmented 5th minor 7th Augmented 9th

7. Choose from the following, the appropriate historical style period for each composer. Middle Ages [MA], Renaissance [Ren], Baroque [Bar], Classical [Cl], Romantic [Rom], Modern (20th Century +) [Mod]

Bartok Modern Brahms Romantic Byrd Renaissance Cage Modern Handel Baroque

Machaut Middle Ages Mozart Classical Scarlatti Baroque Schumann Romantic Schoenberg Modern

8. Write the soprano, alto and tenor parts to accompany this bass line progression, using the figured bass

inversions as indicated. Avoid using parallel 4ths, 5ths and octaves. Hint: Use little movement for each

individual voice.

CEGBb FAC BbDF CEGBb FAC

V4/2 I6 IV6 V6/5 I

9. Write the harmonic analysis for the following music below the staff, indicating inversions and circling

non-harmonic tones. Then transpose the music to the key of C# minor.

i i iv V7 i

10. A. The dates for the Renaissance period of music history are 1450 to 1600.

The Middle Ages music historical period extended from 450 to 1450.

B. Match the definition with the correct term from the box.

9 two or more melodic lines of equal importance sounding simultaneously

12 traveling poet-musician in France during the Middle Ages

5 choral composition set to 5 standard Latin sacred texts used in Catholic Church service

11 music that is not specifically religious

3 melody with chordal accompaniment

4 secular vocal part song popular in the Renaissance

8 medieval polyphony made up of Gregorian chant and one or more added melodic lines

7 composition for several a cappella voices set to a sacred Latin poem

1 chanson

2 Gregorian chant

3 homophonic

4 madrigal

5 mass

6 monophonic

7 motet

8 organum

9 polyphonic

10 sacred

11 secular

12 troubadour

Doubling rules:




Accept added notes as

harmonic intervals

(stacked) or melodic (one

at a time)

Opening dates of this era vary by

scholarly source. Accept opening

date of 450 OR 500

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Level 1 Practice Test 2020 - nfmc-music.org · NFMC Festival Theory Test Level 4 p. 2 5. These measures are incomplete. Add one REST to complete each measure in 4/4 time. 6. Add bar