New Zealand Music Examinations Board T H E O R Y - F O U R T H G R A D E. Question 1 TIME and RHYTHM Total Marks 14

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1 vailable Marks Total Marks Gained ENTRNT NME 100 New Zealand Music Examinations oard T H E O R Y - F O U R T H G R D E Time: 9.30 am pm Saturday, 1st November, 200 Time llowed: 3 Hours Write your name in the box labelled Entrant Name Question 1 TIME and RHYTHM Total Marks 1 omplete the following bars with rests in the proper order. 6 dd barlines to the following rhythm in 12 time. Group these notes correctly, adding barlines to make four bars of 6 time. Theory Fourth Grade Please Turn Over

2 Question 2 SLES and MODULTION Total Marks 11 5 Write the scale of F# harmonic minor Use accidentals - not the key signature. Use crotchets. Write one octave descending. Mark each tone with a slur. omplete the scale with a double barline. Write the following four Key Signatures, then write the notes as indicated. Use minims. flat minor Major D flat Major F Minor Mediant Dominant Submediant Leading note The following melody modulates and ends in a new key. State: The name of the new key. Its relationship to the original tonic key. 2 Key of Modulation: Relationship to original tonic key: Question 3 INTERVLS Total Marks 11 Name the following intervals by number and quality. 3 Theory Fourth Grade - 2 -

3 Question 3 INTERVLS contd. Write these intervals above the given tonic notes. Minor 6th Minor 3rd Major 6th Perfect th Write the inversions of the following two intervals. Name the inversions. Question DENES and HRMONY Total Marks 2 Write the following cadences Use the correct Key Signatures Use Minims Imperfect Interrupted Sharp Minor flat Major Pianoforte Style Four-part Vocal Style Write the following chords in four-part vocal style Use Key Signatures Use Semibreves Minor E flat Major hord VI hord IV First Inversion Root position Theory Fourth Grade Please Turn Over

4 Question DENES & HRMONY contd. omplete the following in four-part Vocal-style. Use Root position and first inversion chords. Question 5 MEMORY & TRNSPOSITION Total Marks 15 Write God Defend New Zealand Do not write the words Use phrasing Use the treble clef Theory Fourth Grade - -

5 Question 5 MEMORY & TRNSPOSITION contd. 7 Transpose the following melody down into Minor Question 6 OMPOSITION Total Marks EITHER Write a melody in D major to the following couplet. Write the words clearly under the notes Use hyphens for words of more than one syllable Use separate stems for separate syllables Use phrase marks. When through the torn sail - the wind tempest streaming, When o er the dark wave the red lightning gleaming. Herber Theory Fourth Grade Please Turn Over

6 Question 6 OMPOSITION contd. OR Write a melody in flat Major to the following rhythm. dd phrase marks Use a word at the beginning to indicate that it must be played at a moderate speed. Question 7 TERMINOLOGY Total Marks 17 5 Give the meaning of each of these terms i ii iii iv v non troppo tempo commodo smorzando cantando piacevole Write the following signs, as indicated, over the given notes 3 acciaccatura lower mordent turn Theory Fourth Grade - 6 -

7 Question 7 TERMINOLOGY contd. 2 Write the open string tunings of each of these stringed instruments - using the appropriate clefs. D ello Viola 5 Question (a) Name the four standard dances of the aroque Keyboard Suite. nswer b) riefly describe the form, time and character of the Gavotte. nswer E 2 riefly define the term Syncopation Theory Fourth Grade End of Examination

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Available Marks 100 Total Marks Gained Entrant Name New Zealand Music Examinations Board T H E O R Y - F O U R T H G R A D E Time: 9.30am- 12.30pm Saturday 31st October 2015 Time Allowed: 3 Hours Write