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1
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The middle of any C clef centres on what note?

A

Middle C

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2
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What is the name of this clef?

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Tenor clef

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3
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The tenor clef is how many lines higher than the alto clef?

A

One

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4
Q

Name this note

A

Middle C

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5
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Name this note

A

A

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6
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What is the name of this note and what is its value

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Demisemiquaver and its worth half a semiquaver

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7
Q

Demisemiquavers are often beamed together in a group of?

a) three
b) two
c) four
d) eight

A

c) four

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8
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How many demisemiquavers are required to make up a crochet beat?

A

8

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9
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What is the name of this rest?

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Demisemiquaver rest

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10
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What is the name of this note?

A

Dotted semiquaver

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11
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What is the name of this rest?

A

Dotted semiquaver rest

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12
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How many demisemiquavers make up the same value as a dotted semiquaver?

A

3

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13
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How many demisemiquaver rests make up the value of a dotted semiquaver rest?

A

3

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14
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A semiquaver triplet refers to three semiquavers to be played in the time of what?

A

In the time of 2

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15
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What is the beat of 6/4 time?

A

Crochet is the beat

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16
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What is the pulse of 6/4 time?

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Dotted minum

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17
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Define the term “simple time”

A

When the pulse can be divided into 2 parts

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18
Q

When the pulse can be divided into 2 parts this is known as:

a) Compound time
b) Simple time
c) Irregular time

A

b) Simple time

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19
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When the pulse can be divided into three parts this is known as:

a) Compound time
b) Simple time
c) Irregular time

A

a) Compound time

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20
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Define the term compound time

A

When the pulse can be divided into three parts

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21
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6/8 refers to six ____ beats in the bar

A

six quaver beats in the bar

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22
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What is the difference between beat and pulse?

A

The pulse is the heartbeat of the rhythm/music that you hear - and feel - when listening to music and this is what people usually tap along to when listening.

The beat is the repeated note value of the time signature.

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23
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Time signature: 4/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = Crochet
c) Simple time

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24
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Time signature: 2/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = Crochet
c) Simple time

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25
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Time signature: 3/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = Crochet
c) Simple Time

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26
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Time signature: 3/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = Quaver
c) Simple Time

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27
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Time signature: 2/2

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Minim
b) Pulse = Minim
c) Simple time

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28
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Time signature: 3/2

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Minim
b) Pulse = Minim
c) Simple Time

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29
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Time signature: 6/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = Dotted Crochet
c) Compound Time

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30
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Time signature: 9/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = Dotted Crochet
c) Compound Time

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31
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Time signature: 12/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = Dotted Crochet
c) Compound Time

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32
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Time signature: 5/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = Pulse cannot be divided into equal groups of 2,3 or 4
c) Irregular Time

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33
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Time signature: 5/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = N/A- Pulse cannot be divided into equal groups of 2,3 or 4
c) Irregular Time

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34
Q

Time signature: 7/8

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Quaver
b) Pulse = N/A - Pulse cannot be divided into equal groups of 2,3 or 4
c) Irregular Time

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35
Q

Time signature: 6/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = Dotted minim
c) Compound Time

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36
Q

Time signature: 7/4

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Crochet
b) Pulse = N/A- Pulse cannot be divided into equal groups of 2,3 or 4
c) Irregular Time

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37
Q

Time signature: 4/2

a) What is the beat?
b) What is the pulse?
c) Is this simple, compound or irregular time?

A

a) Beat = Minim
b) Pulse = Minim
c) Simple Time

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38
Q

The upper number in simple time time signature is usually?

A

2, 3 or 4

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39
Q

The basic pulse in simple time will be some kind of note value, what can it not be?

A

The basic pulse in simple time cannot be dotted

40
Q

The upper number in compound time time signature is usually?

A

usually 6, 9 and 12

41
Q

The basic pulse in _____ time will be dotted value.

a) Compound
b) Simple

A

The basic pulse in compound time will be dotted value.

42
Q

The basic pulse in _____ time will not be dotted value.

a) Compound
b) Simple

A

The basic pulse in simple time will not be dotted value

43
Q

The upper number in irregular time time signature is usually?

A

Usually 5 or 7

44
Q

What is a pentatonic major scale?

A

It is a scale made up of five notes and played like a major scale without the 4th and 7th degrees

45
Q

Why is there no need to use a key signature for the G pentatonic major scale

A

Because unlike the G major scale there are no F sharps

46
Q

What degrees are removed in a pentatonic major scale?

A

4th and 7th degree

47
Q

Which major key has 4 sharps?

A

E major

48
Q

Which major key has 4 flats?

A

A♭ major

49
Q

Which major key has 5 sharps?

A

B major

50
Q

Which major key has 5 flats?

A

D♭ major

51
Q

Which minor key has 4 sharps?

A

C♯ minor

52
Q

Which minor key has 5 sharps?

A

G♯ minor

53
Q

Which minor key has 4 flats?

A

F minor

54
Q

Which minor key has 5 flats?

A

B♭ minor

55
Q

Name the sharps that are in G major in the order in which they are writtein the key signature?

A

F♯

C♯

G♯

D♯

A♯

56
Q

Name the flats that are in D♭ major in the order in which they are in in the key signature

A

B♭

E♭

A♭

D♭

G♭

57
Q

What does this symbol mean?

A

Double flat

Lowers the pitch two steps

58
Q

What is used to cancel a note with a double sharp or double flat?

A

Natural symbol- means return to the unaltered pitch

59
Q

What symbol is used to lower a note with a double sharp by a semitone?

A

Sharp symbol

60
Q

What symbol is used to raise a note with a double flat by a semitone?

A

Flat symbol

61
Q

What does this symbol mean?

A

Double sharp

Raise the pitch by two half steps

62
Q

Draw the G♯ melodic minor scale

A

Remember: Melodic the 6th and 7th degrees are raised on the way up and lowered on the way down.

63
Q

What does enharmonically equivalent mean?

A

Notes are the exact same on the keyboard however are written differently

e.g. Cx and D or D♭♭ and C

64
Q

What minor scale sounds the same going down?

a) Melodic and harmonic
b) Melodic and natural
c) Harmonic and natural

A

b) Melodic and natural

65
Q

What is this note called and what is its value?

A

Called a breve

It has the value of double whole notes i.e. 8 crochets

66
Q

Is the G or C pentatonic scale for Grade 5 major or minor?

A

Major

67
Q

The second degree of the scale is known as?

A

The supertonic or re

68
Q

Why is the supertonic triad of A minor iiº?

A

Because the bottom interval in the triad is a minor 3rd

69
Q

Which degree of the scale is not in a pentatonic major scale?

A

4th and 7th degree

70
Q

A diminished supertonic triad has what kind of intervals?

A

Minor 3rd between the bottom and middle note of the triad

Minor 3rd between the middle and top note of the triad

71
Q

In major keys, which chords are major?

A

I

IV

V

72
Q

In major keys, which chords are minor?

A

ii

73
Q

In minor keys, which chords are major?

A

V (remember the accidental in 7th position)

74
Q

In minor keys, which chords are minor?

A

i

ii

iv

75
Q

Chord I/i is a ____ chord in major key and a _____ chord in minor key

Major or minor ?

A

Chord I is a major chord in major key and a minor chord in minor key

depends on the key!

76
Q

Chord II/ii is a ____ chord in major key and a _____ chord in minor key

Major or minor ?

A

Chord II/ii is a minor chord in major key and a minor (diminished) chord in minor key

Always a minor as its independent from the key

77
Q

Chord IV/iv is a ____ chord in major key and a _____ chord in minor key

Major or minor ?

A

Chord IV/iv is a major chord in major key and a minor chord in minor key

Dependent on the key

78
Q

Chord V/v is a ____ chord in major key and a _____ chord in minor key

Minor or major?

A

Chord V/v is a major chord in major key and a major chord in minor key

Always major - independent from the key

79
Q

Which chord is always minor (in both major and minor keys)

A

Chord ii

80
Q

Which chord is always major (in both major and minor keys)

A

Chord V

81
Q

Define the strophic form

A

Same music is used for a number of verses with different words

82
Q

How to recognise verse and refrain form

A

Similar to strophic where it uses the same music for a number of verese but it also has an unchanged chorus because each verse

83
Q

How to recognise the binary form?

A

Also known as AB structure]

Two secontions usually A and B (can be repeated such as AABB)

84
Q

What does con pedale mean?

A

Player should play with the pedal (usually the right hand one)

85
Q

What does senza pedale mean?

A

The player should play without using the pedal

86
Q

What does una corda mean?

A

Player should play with the left pedla down

This makes the sound quieter than usual

87
Q

What does tre corde mean?

A

Player should release the left pedal

88
Q

What does arpeggiando mean?

A

Quickly spread out the notes of a chord (from bottom to top)

89
Q

What does this symbol mean?

A

Arpeggiando

Quickly spread out the notes of a chord (from bottom to top usually)

90
Q

What does this symbol mean?

A

Con pedale - player should play with pedal (usually the right hand one)

91
Q

What does this symbol mean?

A

The music for tenor voice is written an octave higher than it sounds

92
Q

Name this cleft?

A

Treble clef

93
Q

Name this clef

A

Alto

94
Q

Name this clef

A

Base clef

95
Q

Name this clef

A

Tenor clef

96
Q
A

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