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Preparatory B - Sample Written Test Answer Key Scales and I Chords

Note Identification: D B / G D / G F / E G / C E Score Analysis

1. b. G Major

2. F

3. 4th

4. mf (see score)

5. b. a half rest

6. 2

7. 4

8. (see score)

9. (see score)

Matching 3 Staccato 1. Accent

4__ mf 2. Quarter rest

6 Legato 3. Detached, not connected

1 4. Medium loud

8 5. Whole rest

5 6. Smooth and connected

7 mp 7. Medium soft

9 8. Flat

2 9. Sharp

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Intervals

harmonic 4th melodic 3rd melodic 5th harmonic 2nd (given) Rhythm (see score)

Key Signatures

____ C Major ____ C Major _x _ C Major _x _ G Major ____ G Major ____ G Major ____ F Major _x__ F Major ____ F Major

Five-finger Patterns

C Major (given)

F Major

G minor

Triads

G Major (given)

C minor

C Major

F minor

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Level 1 Sample Written Test Answer Key Scales and Chords

Score Analysis

1. (numerous examples - see score) 2. 3 3. B (flat) 4. F Major 5. (see score) 6. (see score)

Matching 7 a)

5 b) 6 c) 1 d) 2 e) 4 f) 3 g)

Intervals

4(th) 7(th) 8(th) or octave 6(th) 2(nd)

Note Identification

B G E F C D B D

Key Signature Identification

D major C major F major G major Triad Identification F major (given) C minor D minor C major G minor D major

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Level2SampleWrittenTestAnswerKeyScalesandChords

anaturalminor

aharmonicminor

amelodicminor

Bbmajor

Dmajor

Intervals

Triads:GGDCFERhythm

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KeySignatures

Listtheletternamesofthesevensharpsinkeysignatureorder.FCGDAEB

Listtheletternamesofthesevenflatsinkeysignatureorder.BEADGCF

Matching

gallegretto a.very,much

edominant b.phraseswhichbeginalike

fcontrastingphrases c.lively,quick

amolto d.alittle

bparallelphrases e.thefifthnoteofascaleorkey

htonic f.twophraseswhichbegindifferently

itriad g.alittleslowerthanallegro

dpoco h.thefirstnoteofascaleorkey

jtenuto ia3‐notechord

cvivace j.holdthenoteforitsfullvalue,orplaywithaslightemphasis

KeySignatureIdentification

Fmajor Dmajor BbmajorGmajor Amajor

ScoreAnalysis

1. Inwhichkeyistheexamplewritten?CMajor

2. Whatisthenameofthecomposer?Telemann

3. Thecirclednoteinmeasure4isthe:___tonicXdominant

4. Thecirclednoteinmeasure8isthe:Xtonic ___dominant

5. Thetempomarking,Moderato,meansamediumtempo(acceptsimilarwording)

6. Whatisthenameofthesigninmeasure3?crescendo

7. Writeinthecountingformeasure7.(seescore)

8. Findandcircleamelodicoctave.(seescore)

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Level3SampleWrittenTestAnswerKey

ScalesandChords

RootIdentification

F Db E B B

KeySignatures

Bbmajor Dmajor Amajor Fmajor Gmajorgminor bminor f#minor dminor eminor

Matching

jsequence a.IV–I(iv–i)

fauthenticcadence b.I,IVandV

ebinary c.aphraseendingusingV(V7)asthefinalchord

aplagalcadence d.ashortrhythmicormelodicpatternthatrecurs

chalfcadence e.two‐partform,AB

bprimarychords f.V–I(i)orV7–I(i)

krelativemajorandminor g.releasethesoftpedal

dmotif/motive h.depressthesoftpedal

gtrecorde i.the4thnote(degree)ofascaleorkey

hunacorda j.amelodicpatternrepeatedatahigherorlowerpitch

isubdominantk.majorandminorkeyswhichsharethesamekeysignature

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Rhythm

Fillinthemissingbarlines.

Addonenotetocompleteeachmeasure.

Intervals

Major6th Perfect5th Perfect5th Major7th Perfect8th(octave)ScoreAnalysis

1. Identifythekeyandmode(majororminor)ofthemusic.GMajor

2. Locatemeasuresinthemusicthatareexactlythesameasmeasure1.256

3. Thecirclednoteinmeasure2is:___thesubdominantXthedominant

4. Identifytherootofthecircledchordinmeasure9.B

5. Identifytherootofthecircledchordinmeasure12.D

6. Thechordinmeasure12isa:___Ichord ___IVchordXVchord

7. Comparemeasures1–4withmeasures5–8.Thephrasesare:

Xparallel ___contrasting

8. Measures9–12areanexampleof:___repetitionXsequence

9. Writeinatempomarkingthatmeanstoplayalittleslowerthanallegro.Seescore

(allegretto)

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Level4SampleWrittenTestAnswerKey

ScalesandChords

Ebmajor

gharmonicminor

KeySignatures

Triads

GMajor CMajor FMajor GMajor

1stinversion 2ndinversion 1stinversion rootpositionCadences

1. HalfCadence

2. PlagalCadence

3. AuthenticCadence

Intervals

P5m3 M3 P5 m3TimeSignatureMatching2/4c,

3/4b.

6/8a.

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Matching

c.mediant a.suddenly

j.loco b.theseventhnote(degree)ofthescaleorkey

g.leggiero c.thethirdnote(degree)ofthescaleorkey

b.leadingtone d.inasingingstyle

a.subito e.theshiftingofanaccentfromastrongbeattoaweakbeatorweakerpartofabeat

d._cantabile f.playwithfeeling(expressively)

f.expressivo g.lightly

i.submediant h.veryfast

k.imitation i.thesixthnote(degree)ofascaleorkey

e.syncopation j.playaswritten

h.presto k.theimmediaterestatementofamelodyormotive inanothervoice. ScoreAnalysis

1. WhatisaMinuet?Adanceintriplemeter

2. Inwhichkeyandmodeisthemusicwritten?dminor

3. Nametherootoftheboxedtriadinmeasure2.A

4. Isthischord:

___atonicchord ___asubdominantchord Xadominantchord

5. Measures5–8areanexampleof:

___repetitionXasequence

6. Nametherootoftheboxedtriadinmeasure12.D

7. Isthischord:Xatonicchord ___adominantchord

8. Theformofthispieceis: ___binary Xternary

9. Thecirclednoteinmeasure9is:___tonic Xsubdominant___dominant

10. TheD.C.alFinefoundinmeasure20meansgobacktothebeginningandplayto

theFine.(acceptotherwording)

11. Inwhichmeasuredoesthepieceend?12

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Level 5 Sample Written Test Answer Key Scales and Chords

1. c harmonic minor

2. Ab major

Key Signatures

Major: Bb Major: D Major: F minor: g minor: b minor: d_

Triads 1.

2.

major minor diminished augmented Musical Style Periods

Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century (Contemporary)

Intervals

minor 7th Major 6th minor 3rd Perfect 5th

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Rhythm (accept number only or additional subdivisions of the beat; however, numbers must be accurately placed)

1 + 2 + a 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +

Matching

e. con brio h. con moto a. largo b. ostinato f. tranquillo. k. rondo i. enharmonic j. articulation d. double flat g. double sharp c. vivo

Ornaments

a. d. b. c.

Score Analysis 1. Name the key and mode (major or minor). C Major 2. The cadence in measure 4 is an example of which type of cadence?

____authentic ____half Xplagal

3. Whatisthenameoftheornamentinmeasure2?appoggiatura4. Whatisthenameoftheornamentinmeasure4?trill5. What is the root of the circled chord in measure 5? G 6. Identify the chord function of the circled chord in measure 5:

____ tonic ____ subdominant X dominant 7. The phrases in measures 1 - 4 and 5 - 8 are:

____ parallel X contrasting 8. The cadence in measures 7-8 is an example of which type of cadence?

X authentic ____ half ____ plagal 9. Identify the circled interval in measure 24 by size and quality (major/minor/Perfect).

minor 6th 10. Locatemeasureswheremeasures1–4arerepeated.17­2011. Theformofthispieceis:

____ternary____binaryXroundedbinary____rondo

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Level 6 Sample Written Test Answer Key Scales and Chords

Key Signatures

Major: Ab Major: E Major: Db

minor: _f minor: c# minor: _bb_

Primary Triads

Rhythm

Matching

e. deceptive cadence a. becoming slower and often louder, usually at a climax p. Alberti bass b. the first section of Sonata-Allegro form j. piu c. but not too much i. authentic cadence d. the third section of Sonata-Allegro form f. plagal cadence e. V – vi(VI) or V7 – vi(VI) h. meno f. IV – I (iv – i) a. allargando g. the 6th note of a scale or key k. development h. less b. exposition i. V – I(i) or V7 – I(i) d. recapitulation j. more l. modulation k. the second section of Sonata-Allegro form c. ma non troppo l. a key change within a composition o. mediant m. the 4th note of a scale or key m. subdominant n. the 2nd note of a scale or key g. submediant o. the 3rd note of a scale or key n. supertonic p. an accompaniment pattern using a broken three-note chord played bottom, top, middle, top

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Musical Style Periods Note: dates may be approximate.

Baroque Classical Romantic 20th Century (Contemporary) 1600 to 1750 1750 to 1810 1810 to 1900 1900 to 2000

Composers T Bartok C Beethoven B Handel T Kabalevsky

R Schumann B Bach R Chopin C Mozart Intervals

Perfect 5th Major 7th Major 6th Major 2nd

Score Analysis 1. What does the title, Sonatina, mean? Little sonata

2. This piece is in sonata-allegro form. Name the three main sections in this piece.

a. First section exposition b. Second section development c. Third section recapitulation

3. In the first section:

a. The first theme begins in the key of G Major. b. The second theme begins in measure 11 and is in the key of D Major. c. Is this a modulation? yes

4. Measures 30 – 37 are related to the X first theme ___ second theme. 5. Which term best describes the bass in measures 2 through 9?

___ figured bass ___ Alberti bass X ostinato 6. The cadence in measures 63-64 is:

___ plagal ___ half X authentic ___ deceptive 7. Which term best describes the compositional technique used in measures 36 – 40 and in

measures 40 – 42? ___ repetition X sequence ___ imitation

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Level 7 Sample Written Test Answer Key

Scales Write the Ab major scale and its relative melodic minor.

Intervals Write the indicated interval above the given note.

diminished 5th augmented 4th augmented 3rd diminished 6th diminished 7th

Composers T Shostakovich R Brahms

R Grieg C Haydn

B Telemann T Prokofiev

Matching

i con fuoco a. above; right (or left hand) above the other

c accelerando b. without

g pesante c. gradually getting faster

h lento d. humorous, playful

k canon e. always

b senza f. graceful

a sopra g. in a heavy, firm manner

j rallentando h. slow

d giocoso i. with fire

f grazioso j. gradually slowing in speed

e sempre k. polyphony in which one part overlaps another playing the same melody

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Circle of Fifths

C

C Gb/F#

Chord Reduction

Dominant Sevenths Note: The 3rd inversion may be alternatively labeled V2.

a

a e

g

c

d

b

f

f #

c#

bb / a# ab / g#

eb / d#

G

D

A

E

Cb/B Db/C#

Ab

Eb

Bb

F

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Musical Excerpt

• Name the left hand accompaniment pattern in measure 1. Alberti bass

• Name the circled non-harmonic tones in measure 2.

A lower neighboring tone

B passing tone

• What is the texture of the music? X homophonic ___ polyphonic

Score Analysis

• Identify the following key areas:

a) The beginning key of the piece e minor

b) The key of the cadence in measures 6-7 G major

c) The key of the cadence in measure 9 D major

d) The key of the cadence in measure 23 e minor

c) The key area from measure 11 to the middle of measure 13 b minor

• What is the texture of the music? ___ homophonic X polyphonic

• Name the compositional device used in the bass clef of measures 13-14. sequence

• Name the ornament in measure 1. mordent

• Name the ornament in measure 2. trill (short trill)

• In the musical example, mark three or more entrances of the opening theme or subject, using the letter T. see score

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Level 8 Sample Written Test Answer Key

Scales

HarmonicAnalysis

I5/3 IV6 Vviii6V/vi

SecondaryDominants

Fmajor:V7/VCmajor:V7/IV Gmajor:V7/V Dmajor:V7/IVOrnaments

A B

MusicalStylePeriods

RMorefluctuationintempo,includingrubato

TInfluenceofjazz,ragtimeandblues

BHarpsichordandclavichordwidelyused

THarmonyoftenbasedonfourthsandfifthsratherthantriads

TAvarietyoftextures,includingclusters

CHomophonictexture

IPedalusedforcoloristiceffect

BExtensiveuseofornamentation.

CUseofAlbertibass

BPolyphonictextureincludingFugues

CMulti‐movementSonata/SonataAllegroform

RWiderrangeofexpressionindicatedbythecomposer

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Matching

d.scherzo a.righthand

e.portato b.2ormorevoicessoundingatthesametime

g.m.s.(manosinistra) c.achordwhichprecedesamodulation,andiscommontoboththeoriginalkeyandthenewkey

a.m.d.(manodestra) d.aplayfulorhumorouspiece,ajoke.

h.hemiola e.halfwaybetweenlegatoandstaccato

b.contrapuntaltexture f.quickening,accelerando

c.pivotchord g.lefthand

f.stringendo h.arhythmicdevicesuperimposing2beatsinthetimeof3,or3beatsinthetimeof2

Rhythm(acceptothersubdivisionsofthebeat)

1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 +

ScoreAnalysis

1. IdentifythekeyandmodeoftheSonata.DMajor

2. Whichtermbestdescribesthebassclefnotesinmeasures1–3and9–11?Repetition___ PedalpointX Sempre___

3. Identifytheornamentsfoundinthefollowingmeasures:

Measure13appoggiaturaMeasure16trillMeasure37turn

4. NamethethreemainsectionsofSonataAllegroformandgivetheinclusivemeasurenumbersforeach.

Firstsection: Exposition measures1to36Secondsection: Development measures37to58Thirdsection: Recapitulation measures59to85

5. Inthefirstsection,thesecondthemebeginsinmeasure17.Locatethefirstmeasure

ofthesamethemeinthethirdsectionoftheSonata.66

6. Identifythekeyandmodeofmeasures17‐36.AMajor

7. Whatisthetermfortheaccompanimentpatternfoundinthebassclefofmeasure17?Albertibass

8. Identifythekeyandmodeofmeasures37to42.eminor9. Identifythecircledintervalinmeasure56.augmented4th10. Identifythecirclednon‐harmonictonesinthefollowingmeasures:

Measure15passingtoneMeasure17upperneighboringtone

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Level 9 Sample Written Test Answer Key

ScalesandChords1.

2.

3.

Bb major: V7 of iii B major: V7 of V f minor: V7 of VI A major: V7 of vi HarmonizationDonotevaluatevoiceleading. Checkforaccuracyofchordtonesandposition(inversion).

Transposition

Rhythm

1.(Allsubdivisionsofthebeatneednotbepresent.)

1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e +a 4 e + a 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 e + a 4 e + a 2.

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Composers T Bartok C Mozart

R Tchaikovsky B Telemann

B Scarlatti C Haydn

R Brahms T Shostakovich

I Ravel R Chopin

Matching

g rubato a. Start at the next movement without a break

d sotto voce b. A slow dance in triple time.

h segue c. Get slower and softer.

c calando d. Subdued, in an undertone.

b sarabande e. A rhythmic device superimposing two beats in the time of three, or three beats in the time of two.

i courante f. A dance in moderate time, most often in 4/4 or 2/4 meter. a attacca g. Slight flexibility of tempo

e hemiola h. The next section follows without a break

j gigue i. A fast dance in triple time.

f allemande j. A lively dance in compound time.

MusicalExcerpts

1. a. ThismusicalexamplewaswrittenbyChopinduringtheRomanticperiod.

b. Theterm,leggiero,meanslightly.

c. Thetextureofthemusicishomophonic.

d. Thecompositionaltechniqueillustratediscalled:

___triplet___compoundmeter___polytonalityXhemiola

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2.

a. TheexamplewasmostlikelywrittenduringtheTwentiethCentury[period].

b. Thelefthandaccompanimentpatternofthisexampleisbestdescribedas:___repetition___sequenceXostinato___sottovoce

c. TheItaliantermforthetimesignature“cuttime”isallabreve.

d. Thearticulationmarkingunderthelasttworighthandchordsiscalledtenuto.

e. Themarking,moltomarcato,meansveryaccented.(acceptanyreasonablewording)

ScoreAnalysis

1. ThehistoricalperiodrepresentedistheBaroqueperiod.

2. AnAllemandeisadanceinmoderate2/4or4/4tempo;thefirstmovementof

aBaroquesuite.(acceptanyreasonableanswer)

3. Identifythekeyandmodeofthepiece.aminor

4. Theformalstructureis:___sonataXbinary___roundedbinary___ternary

5. Circleapassingtoneandalowerneighboringtoneinmeasureone.LabelthemPT

andLN(seescore)

6. Measures3and4areexamplesofa[n]:___episode___expositionXsequence

7. Theornamentinmeasuretwoiscalledamordent.

8. Theornamentinmeasurefouriscalledaturn.

9. Theornamentinmeasuresixiscalledatrill

10. Identifythekeyandmodeofthecadenceineachofthefollowingmeasures.

measure6Cmajor

measure8eminor

measure10dminor

measure12Cmajor

measure14aminor

11. Identifytheboxedsecondarydominantsinmeasure15.

AV7ofVII BV7ofVI

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Level 10 Sample Written Test Answer Key

Intervals

Matching

equartalharmony a.Apitcharoundwhichthemusiccenters.

kanticipation b.Acontrapuntalforminwhichthesubjectappearsconsecutivelyineachvoice.Appearancesofthesubjectalternatewithepisodes.

atonalcenter c.Anon‐harmonictonecarriedoverfromapreviouschordwhereitwasharmonic

jdiminution d.Referstomusicwhichhasnotonalcenter

gtertianharmony e.Harmonybuiltontheintervalofafourth.

ibitonality f.Sectionsofafugueinwhichthesubjectisnotpresent.

fepisode g.Harmonybuiltontheintervalofathird.

csuspension h.Aformofrepetitioninwhichnotevaluesaredoubled.

haugmentation i.Referstomusichavingtwotonalcenters.

datonality j.Aformofrepetitioninwhichnotevaluesarehalved.

bfugue k.Anotebetweentwochords,dissonanttothefirstandconsonanttothesecond.

Modes .

SeventhChords

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MusicalExcerpt

1. ThemusicwaswrittenduringtheClassicalPeriod2. Identifythecirclednon‐harmonictonesinthefollowingmeasures:

20appoggiatura21passingtone3. WritetheRomannumeralsandfiguredbassfortheunderlinedchordsinmeasure4

onthelinesprovidedbelow.V7/VV

4. Identifythetypeofcadenceinmeasure10.authentic5. Anewkeybeginsinmeasure11.Identifythekey.Emajor6. Whatisitsrelationshiptotheoriginalkey?thedominant7. Measure11containsapivotchord.GivetheRomannumeralsforthischord:

IntheoriginalkeyVInthenewkeyI_8. Anewkeybeginsinmeasure19.Identifythekey.bminor9. Whatisitsrelationshiptotheoriginalkey?thesupertonic10. Anewkeybeginsinmeasure23.Identifythekey.aminor11. Whatisitsrelationshiptotheoriginalkey?theparallelminor12. WhatisthemostlikelytempoindicationforthefirstmovementofthisSonata?

___Adagio XAllegro ___Lento TheBaroqueDanceSuite(acceptanyreasonableanswer)Minuet: (of French origin) A dance in moderate ¾ meter Bourrée: (of French origin) A dance in quick duple meter. Gavotte: (of French origin) A dance in moderate 4/4 meter. Passepied: (of French origin) A spirited dance in quick 3/8 or 6/8 meter. Polonaise: (of Polish origin) A stately dance in moderate triple meter. (also, Anglaise, Rigaudon, Loure, Air...)

ToneRows

retrograde inversion retrograde inversion

ScoreAnalysis 1. Subject (S): measures 1, 9, 22, 37

Countersubject (CS): measures 5, 13, 26, 41 Answer (A): measures 5, 13, 26, 41

2. Sequences(seq.): measures19–21.30–32,33–34

3. Fmajor: 5–8,13­16

Gminor: (17–18),22­26Ebmajor: 37­41Cminor: 27­29