2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (Treble lef) Name: _ **NEW** Teacher Name: Date: _ Local Association: Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo ircle the correct anser. 1. High Lo 2. High Lo. High Lo Section D: Which rhythm do you hear ircle A or. 11. A Part I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same ircle the correct anser.. Up Don Same 5. Up Don Same 6. Up Don Same Section : Are the chords you hear Major or minor ircle the correct anser. 7. Major minor 8. Major minor 9. Major minor 10. Major minor œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 12. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. A œ œ œ œ œ œ
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (Treble lef) Name: _ 2 Part II: WRITTEN Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. 1._ 15._ 16._ 17._ Section F: Dra the folloing symbols in the correct places ith the folloing notes. 18. Sharp 19. Flat 20. Natural Section G: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as 2,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). 21._ 22._ 2._ 2._ Section H: Dra hole notes ( ) on the given line or space. 25. Line D 26. Space 27. Line E 28. Line F Section I: Identify the correct key signatures belo. b 29. Key of _ 0. Key of _
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (Treble lef) Name: _ Section J: Add the missing bar lines. œ œ œ Section K: Write the missing time signature in the correct place on the staff. œ œ œ œ œ Section L: Dra the folloing rests in the correct places on the staff. 5. Quarter rest 6. Whole rest 7. Half rest Section M: Dra a line to match each note to its correct name. œ œ 8. Half note 9. Whole note 0. Eighth notes Section N: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using APITAL LETTERS. 1. 2.. U î. Tempo 5. Legato 6. Adagio 7. 8. f # 9. 50. Y A. Loud. Smooth and connected. Gradually louder D. Hold or pause E. Sharp F. Indicates to repeat a section G. A slo tempo H. Time signature I. Speed J. Gradually softer
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (ass lef) Name: _ **NEW** Teacher Name: Date: _ Local Association: Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo ircle the correct anser. 1. High Lo 2. High Lo. High Lo Section D: Which rhythm do you hear ircle A or. 11. A. Part I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same ircle the correct anser.. Up Don Same 5. Up Don Same 6. Up Don Same Section : Are the chords you hear Major or minor ircle the correct anser. 7. Major minor 8. Major minor 9. Major minor 10. Major minor œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 12. A. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. A œ œ œ œ. œ œ
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (ass lef) Name: _ 2 Part II: WRITTEN Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. 1._ 15._ 16._ 17._ Section F: Dra the folloing symbols in the correct places ith the folloing notes. 18. Sharp 19. Flat 20. Natural Section G: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as 2,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). 21._ 22._ 2._ 2._ Section H: Dra hole notes ( ) on the given line or space. 25. Line D 26. Space 27. Line E 28. Line F Section I: Identify the correct key signatures belo. b 29. Key of _ 0. Key of _
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level I (ass lef) Name: _ Section J: Add the missing bar lines. œ œ œ Section K: Write the missing time signature in the correct place on the staff. œ œ œ œ œ Section L: Dra the folloing rests in the correct places on the staff. 5. Quarter rest 6. Whole rest 7. Half rest Section M: Dra a line to match each note to its correct name. œ œ 8. Half note 9. Whole note 0. Eighth notes Section N: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using APITAL LETTERS. 1. 2.. U î. Tempo 5. Legato 6. Adagio 7. 8. f # 9. 50. Y A. Loud. Smooth and connected. Gradually louder D. Hold or pause E. Sharp F. Indicates to repeat a section G. A slo tempo H. Time signature I. Speed J. Gradually softer
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: **NEW** Teacher Name: Date: Local Association: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: ircle the interval that you hear. 1. 2nd rd th 5th 2. 2nd rd th 5th. 2nd rd th 5th Section : Is the chord that you hear Major or minor ircle the correct anser.. Major minor 5. Major minor 6. Major minor Section : Is the example that you hear in or time signature ircle the correct anser. 7. 8. 9. Section D: Do the melodies you hear move mostly by step (2nd interval), or skip (rd interval or larger), or repeat ircle the correct anser. 10. Step Skip Repeat 11. Step Skip Repeat 12. Step Skip Repeat Section E: Which rhythm do you hear ircle A,, or. 1. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ opyright 2017
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: 2 15. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Part II: WRITTEN Section F: Write the order of sharps and flats using APITAL letters. 16. SHARPS: 17. FLATS: Section G: Identify these Major key signatures. Use APITAL letters. # # b b b # # # # 18. 19. 20. Section H: Dra an enharmonic note beside each of the folloing notes. Use hole notes. # b b 21. 22. 2. Section I: Dra the folloing intervals AOVE the given notes. Use hole notes. 2. 7th 25. th 26. rd
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section J: Dra stems using the correct STEM DIRETION and length on the notes belo to turn them into half notes. 27. 28. 29. Section K: Dra the indicated hole or half steps above or belo the given notes. Use hole notes. # 0. Whole step above 1. Half step belo 2. Whole step belo Section L:. Add accidentals needed to create the A Major scale. (-). Dra the -flat Major scale using hole notes and accidentals. Section M: Dra the folloing triads in root position using accidentals here needed. 5. E-flat Major Triad 6. D Major Triad 7. F Major Triad Section N: Identify the folloing triads using Roman Numerals (I, IV, or V) in the Major key signatures belo. b b b b # # 8. 9. 0.
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section O: Write the missing time signature in the correct place on the staff belo. (#1) œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ Section P: omplete each measure by draing ONE REST under each arro. 9 œ Ä Ä 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ 2.. Section Q: omplete each measure by draing ONE NOTE under each arro. You can choose to put your note on any note namepitch, but it must be the correct type of note value to complete the measure. For example, if a hole note ould complete the measure, then you can rite a hole note under the arro on any pitch on the treble staff. 12 8 Ä œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. Ä 5. Section R: Match each term to its correct definition. Print carefully using APITAL letters. 6. A tempo 7. mf 8. =Z$==Z=. 9. Accent 50. pp 51. Ritardando 52. D.S. al Fine 5. 5. Diminuendo A. Play short and detached. Indicates to play notes an octave higher or loer. Gradually slo don D. Moderately loud E. Return to the original speed or tempo F. Repeat from the Sign to the Fine G. Indicates to play the note louder H. Very soft I. Indicates to hold a note ithout playing it again J. Gradually getting softer, decrescendo 55. Staccato
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: **NEW** Teacher Name: Date: Local Association: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Whole and half steps. ircle the interval that you hear. 1. Whole Half 2. Whole Half. Whole Half Section : ircle the quality of the scale that you hear. M = Major Hm = Harmonic minor 1. M Hm 2. M Hm. M Hm Section : Identify the interval you hear by number only. All intervals played ill be either major or perfect. 1. _ 5. _ 2. _ 6. _. _ 7. _. _ 8. _ Section D: ircle the letter (A,, or ) next to the rhythm that you hear. 1. A 8 8 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j 2. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œœœœ œ œ j œ œ j œœœœœ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œœœ œ œ j œ œ œœœœœ œ j œ œ j opyright 2017
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: 2. A 2 2 2 œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ j. A 2 2 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 1. A Section E: ircle the letter (A or ) next to the melody that you hear. 12 # # # # 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ # # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2. A b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section F: Name the root of the folloing triads. b PART II: WRITTEN b # b b Section G: Name the folloing minor key signatures. # # b b b # b # # ## Section H: Identify the folloing intervals by riting the number of the interval and circling its quality. M = Major m = minor P = Perfect b # # M m P M m P M m P M m P M m P Section I: Write the folloing Major triads in root position. A -flat -sharp D-flat Section J: Write the order of sharps and flats on the folloing staff. If done correctly, the staff ill sho the key signatures of -flat Major and -sharp Major. Sharps Flats
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section K: Given the Major key signatures belo, identify the root-position triads using ROMAN NUMERALS. Remember to use uppercase for Major triads and loercase for minor triads. # b b b b D: : Ef: F: Df: Section L: Write the folloing triads in root position. Use hole notes. D: V E: R f: I F: A: e Section M: ircle hether the folloing cadences in these Major keys are authentic or half. # # # # ## Authentic Authentic Half Half Authentic Half Section N: ircle hether the folloing 20 statements are True or False. 1. True False "antabile" means sing very softly. 2. True False The notes in the Ef Major scale are: Ef - F - G - A - f - - D - Ef.. True False c indicates ommon Time or Y time signature.. True False "Allegro" means a fast speed. 5. True False "Andante" means a fast speed. 6. True False The notes in the Major scale are: - s - Ds - E - Fs - Gs - As -. 7. True False "Presto" means a medium speed.
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: 5 Section N (continued) 8. True False "Largo" means a very slo speed. 9. True False "Tempo" means speed. 10. True False "rescendo" means gradualy getting faster. 11. True False "Diminuendo" means gradually getting softer. 12. True False "Pianissimo" means very soft. 1. True False "Fortissimo" means gradually getting louder. 1. True False "Ritardando" means gradually sloing don. 15. True False An "Authentic" cadence is T - Q. 16. True False "D.. al Fine" means repeat from the beginning to the Fine. 17. True False R - Q is a "Half adence". 18. True False "Molto" means smooth and connected. 19. True False "Poco" means "little". 20. True False indicates ommon Time or y time signature.
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: **NEW** Teacher Name: Date: Local Association: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Identify the interval that you hear by number only. All the intervals played ill be either major, minor, or perfect. 1. 5. 2. 6.. 7.. 8. Section : ircle the scale that you hear. M = Major Hm = Harmonic minor Nm = Natural minor Mm = Melodic minor 1. M Nm Hm Mm 2. M Nm Hm Mm. M Nm Hm Mm. M Nm Hm Mm Section : ircle the cadence that you hear. 1. Authentic Half 2. Authentic Half. Authentic Half. Authentic Half Section D: ircle the letter (A,, or ) of the rhythm that you hear. 1. A 6 8 6 8 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ 2. A œ œ j œœœœœ œ œ j œœœœœ œ œ j œœœœœ œ œ œ œœ œœ œ œ œœœœœ œœœœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œœœœœ œœœœœ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œœœœœ œ œ œ œ. A 6 8 6 8 6 8 œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ opyright 2017
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: 2. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section E: Identify the folloing intervals by both quality and number. b PART II: WRITTEN # b Section F: Dra an enharmonic note next to each of the folloing notes. # b # Section G: Dra each major key signature belo and the chord indicated in root position. F: R Df: T Ef: e A: y D: Section H: Dra the folloing minor key signatures on the staff belo. e fs g d b c
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section I: Name the notes of the folloing scales in order from loest to highest, unless instructed otherise. 1. E natural minor 2. F harmonic minor. G melodic minor, ascending. G melodic minor, descending 5. Fs major 6. The relative natural minor of E major 7. The relative harmonic minor of major 8. The parallel natural minor of D major 9. The parallel harmonic minor of A major 10. The enharmonic major of s major Section J: Dra and label (using Roman Numerals) the folloing cadences using triads in root position. You may either dra the key signatures or rite accidentals next to the notes that need them. f: Authentic Af: Plagal D: Half F: Deceptive Section K: Write all major keys in the ircle of Fifths through 7 sharps 7 flats.
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section L: Match the terms or signs and their definitions. Print your ansers carefully using APITAL LETTERS. 1. _ A 2. _ oda. _ Più. _ Sforzando, sfz 5. _ Non troppo 6. _ Pesante 7. _ Simile 8. _ Meno 9. _ Leggiero 10. _ Dolce 11. _ AA 12. _ Subito 1. _ Molto 1. _ Presto 15. _ Largo 16. _ rescendo 17. _ a tempo 18. _ Poco 19. _ D.S. al Fine 20. _ A. Suddenly. Little. Repeat from the Sign to the Fine. D. Gradually getting louder E. Tenuto; hold for full value, indicating an emphasis F. inary G. Very slo H. Return to the original tempo I. Tail or ending section J. Heavy, forceful K. More L. Not too much M. In the same manner N. Very fast O. Suddenly loud accent P. Ternary Q. Less R. Lightly S. Seetly T. Much
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: **NEW** Date: Teacher Name: Local Association: Section A: (5 pts) ircle the interval you hear. PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. 1. M m m6 P 2. M6 P5 P M. Tritone M m6 P5 5. m6 M2 m7 P8. M7 m6 m2 M2 Section : (2 pts) ircle the melody you hear: A,, or. 1. A b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2. A 6 8 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section : (2 pts) ircle the rhythm you hear: A,, or. 1. A 6 8 6 8 6 8 j j j j j O j j j j j O j j j j j O opyright 2017
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: 2 2. A O j j O Ó O j j O Ó O j j O Ó Section D ( pts): ircle the triad you hear. 1. Major Minor Diminished Augmented 2. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented Section E (2 pts): ircle the cadence you hear at the end of each phrase. 1. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive 2. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive. Major Minor Diminished Augmented PART II: WRITTEN Section F: (2 pts) Write the time signature in the box provided. j Section G: ( pts) Dra bar lines in the appropriate places. 6 8 j Œ j O Section H: (5 pts) Write the folloing key signatures on the Grand Staff belo using standard placement of sharps flats. { f f Fs e af
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: Section I: (1 pts, ½ pt each) Write the names of major keys through 7 sharps 7 flats in APITAL LETTERS on the outside spaces, and the names of minor keys in loercase letters on the inside spaces. a Section J: (6 pts, 1 per bar) Transpose this melody to the key a Perfect 5th higher using the blank staff belo. Include the correct key signature, accidentals, bar lines, etc. in your transposition. # #.... œœœœ œ œœ œ œœœ.. # œ nœœœœ. nœœ. bœ. œ. œ. œ. Mozart, K.581 (excerpt) Section K: ( pts) Identify these intervals by quality (M, m, P, Dim., Aug.) and number. b b # Section L: ( pts) Write these intervals up or don from the given pitch, as indicated. b # # m up A up P don M6 up
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: Section M: ( pts) Write the folloing scales in hole notes, using individual accidentals (and not key signatures). b natural minor, ascending Gf Major, ascending fs harmonic minor, ascending f melodic minor, ascending and descending Section N: (9 pts) Identify these triads by root name, quality (M, m, dim, Aug), and position (root position, 1st inversion, 2nd inversion). b b b # Root Quality Position Section O: ( pts) Identify the folloing chords by Roman numeral in the Major or harmonic minor key indicated. b F: # # # b b # b b b b b n b: g: f:
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: 5 Section P: (2 pts) Identify each cadence type using the folloing abbreviations: PA (for perfect authentic cadence), IA (for imperfect authentic cadence), H (for half cadence), P (for plagal cadence), and D (for deceptive cadence). { bb b b # # # # # # # g: _ A: _ Section Q: (10 pts) Match the folloing terms ith their correct definitions. Use APITAL LETTERS. 1. _ Vivace 2. _ Moderato. _ Sempre. _ Allargando 5. _ Rubato 6. _ Maestoso 7. _ Non troppo 8. _ Morendo 9. _ Subito 10. _ Accelerando A. Gradually gro faster. Give and take ithin a tempo. Suddenly D. Dying aay E. Alays F. Not too much G. roadening H. Lively I. Moderately J. Majestically Section R: (7 pts) Write the scale degree names on the blanks provided for each note of the scale, beginning on tonic. #! @ # $ % ^ *!. tonic @. #. $. %. ^.. *.
2017-2018 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: 6 Section S: ( pts) opy the folloing melody on the blank staff provided, correcting three errors in notation. # # œ œ œ œ œ J œ J œ œ œ œ Section T: (8 pts) Provide a complete Roman Numeral analysis on the blanks belo each chord of the excerpt. { # # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ourgeois: Doxology (excerpt) G: