Basic Rudiments December 2014 1 of 7 Maximum Marks Points alloués Your answers must be written in pencil in the space provided. Il faut que vous écriviez vos réponses au crayon dans l espace donné. Confirmation Number Numéro de confirmation Total Marks 10 1. a. Write the following notes in the treble clef. Use whole notes. 1. a. Écrivez les notes suivantes en clef de sol. Utilisez des rondes. b. Name the following notes. b. Identifiez les notes suivantes. 10 2. Name each of the following intervals as ds (diatonic semitone), cs (chromatic semitone), or wt (whole tone). 2. Identifiez chacun des intervalles suivants comme dd (demi-ton diatonique), dc (demiton chromatique), ou te (ton entier). Copyright 2014 The Royal Conservatory Examinations
Basic Rudiments December 2014 2 of 7 10 3. a. Write the following intervals above each of the given notes. 3. a. Écrivez les intervalles suivants au-dessus de chaque note donnée. b. Name the following intervals. b. Identifiez les intervalles suivants. 10 4. Name the key of the following melody. Rewrite the melody at the same pitch in the treble clef. 4. Identifiez la tonalité de la mélodie suivante. Réécrivez la mélodie au même diapason en clef de sol.
Basic Rudiments December 2014 3 of 7 10 5. Write the following scales ascending and descending using the correct key signature for each. Use whole notes. a. A flat major in the treble clef b. C melodic minor in the bass clef c. G minor, natural form, in the treble clef d. E major in the bass clef e. D harmonic minor in the treble clef 5. Écrivez les gammes suivantes, ascendantes et descendantes, en utilisant l armature appropriée à chacune. Utilisez des rondes. a. la bémol majeur en clef de sol b. do mineur mélodique en clef de fa c. sol mineur, en forme antique, en clef de sol d. mi majeur en clef de fa e. ré mineur harmonique en clef de sol a. b. c. d. e.
Basic Rudiments December 2014 4 of 7 10 6. a. Name the major key for each of the following key signatures. b. State whether the given note is the tonic (T), subdominant (SD), or dominant (D). 6. a. Identifiez la tonalité majeure de chacune des armatures suivantes. b. Précisez si la note donnée est la tonique (T), la sous-dominante (SD), ou la dominante (D). 10 7. Add rests below the brackets to complete each of the following measures. 7. Ajoutez des silences sous les crochets pour compléter chacune des mesures suivantes.
Basic Rudiments December 2014 5 of 7 10 8. Write the following triads in the treble clef using the correct key signature and any necessary accidentals. a. the dominant triad of F major b. the subdominant triad of D major c. the dominant triad of E harmonic minor d. the tonic triad of C harmonic minor e. the subdominant triad of B flat major 8. Écrivez les accords suivants en clef de sol en utilisant l armature appropriée et les altérations accidentelles nécessaires. a. l accord de dominante de fa majeur b. l accord de sous-dominante de ré majeur c. l accord de dominante de mi mineur harmonique d. l accord de tonique de do mineur harmonique e. l accord de sous-dominante de si bémol majeur
Basic Rudiments December 2014 6 of 7 10 9. Match each Italian term in the left column with its definition in the right column. You will not use all of the definitions. Example/Exemple: 9. Pour chaque terme italien de la colonne de gauche, choisissez la définition appropriée dans la colonne de droite. Vous n utiliserez pas toutes les définitions. piano a. majestic majestueux f allegro b. from the sign depuis le signe diminuendo c. very slow très lent fortissimo d. becoming softer en diminuant marcato e. fast rapide maestoso f. soft doux dal segno g. in a singing style dans un style chantant dolce h. right hand main droite cantabile i. marked or stressed marqué grazioso j. graceful élégant ritardando k. very loud très fort l. sweet, gentle doux, doucement m. a moderate tempo un tempo modéré n. slowing down gradually en ralentissant peu à peu
Basic Rudiments December 2014 7 of 7 10 10. Analyze the following piece of music by answering the questions below. 10. Analysez le morceau de musique suivant en répondant aux questions ci-dessous. a. Name the key of this piece. Identifiez la tonalité de ce morceau. b. Add the time signature directly on the music. Ajoutez le chiffre indicateur directement dans la partition. c. Explain the meaning of Andante. Expliquez la signification de Andante. d. Explain the meaning of the sign at letter A. Expliquez la signification du signe indiqué à la lettre A. e. How many measures are in this piece? Combien de mesures y a-t-il dans ce morceau? f. Write the appropriate rest(s) at letter B. Écrivez le(s) silence(s) approprié(s) à la lettre B. g. Locate and circle a perfect forth. Label it P4. Trouvez et entourez une quarte juste. Identifiez-la comme P4. h. Locate and circle a diatonic semitone. Label it ds. Trouvez et entourez un demi-ton diatonique. Identifiez-le comme dd. i. Is the interval at letter C a harmonic interval or a melodic interval? L intervalle indiqué à la lettre C est-il un intervalle harmonique ou un intervalle mélodique? j. Name the sign at letter D. Identifiez le signe indiqué à la lettre D.
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Basic Rudiments Examination, December 2014 Explanation of Marks by Chief Examiner Emeritus Maria Case Total Mark for this Paper: 71% 1. Note Naming and Writing: 6/10 a. In part (a), one mark has been deducted in the final measure because the candidate has placed the flat sign after the note. b. In part (b), three marks have been deducted for incorrectly named notes in the bass clef. In the 2nd and 4th measures, it would appear that the candidate has confused the treble and bass clefs. In the 3rd measure, the candidate has neglected to apply the key signature, which makes this an E-flat, rather than an E. 2. Diatonic semitones, chromatic semitones and whole tones: 8/10 a. The first answer is incorrect; two marks have been deducted because this is a whole tone because of the F sharp in the key signature. 3. Intervals: 8/10 a. In part (a), the 3 rd measure is incorrect the note drawn should be a D-flat. b. In part (b), the 1 st measure is incorrect this is a minor third. 4. Transposition: 2/10 a. Two marks have been awarded here for the correct key name. Unfortunately, the candidate has transposed the melody up two octaves. The instructions required that the candidate rewrite the melody at the same pitch; therefore, the starting note in the treble clef should be middle C-sharp. 5. Scales: 8/10 In this question, one mark is awarded for each correct key signature, and one mark is awarded for each correctly pitched set of notes: a. In part (b), the key signature is incorrect (C minor should have three flats instead of four) so one mark has been deducted. However, the incorrect key signature also affects the pitch of the scale, so one additional mark has been deducted for the set of notes, resulting in a mark of 8/10 for this question. b. In part (d), a red arrow has been used to indicate the placement of the C-sharp it is not ideally placed in the space, although it is certainly recognizable as a C-sharp and no deduction has been made. 6. Tonic, Subdominant and Dominant notes: 9/10 a. In part (a), each of the major keys has been correctly identified. b. In part (b), one mark has been deducted for the first measure the B-flat shown is the dominant note of E-flat major (not the subdominant).
7. Rests: 4/10 On this question, one mark is deducted for each incorrect measure. a. Line 1: i. In the 2 nd measure of 4/8, the candidate has most likely mistaken the dotted quarter note for a dotted eighth note. The required rest for this measure is a single eighth rest. ii. In the 2 nd measure of 3/2, a quarter rest is needed following the sixteenth rest in order to complete the 1 st beat. b. Line 2: i. In the 2 nd measure of 3/4, the candidate needs another eighth rest to complete the 3 rd beat. In this example, either two quarter rests or a half rest is acceptable for the first two beats. For beat 3, either a dotted eighth rest or an eighth rest followed by a sixteenth rest is acceptable. c. Line 3: i. In the 1 st measure of 2/2, there should be a sixteenth rest following the dotted eighth note, and then two quarter rests. ii. In the 2 nd measure of 2/2, there should be an eighth rest, followed by a dotted quarter rest or a quarter and an eighth rest. iii. In the 3 rd measure of 2/2, the candidate has left the space blank a half rest is required. 8. Triads: 10/10 Full marks have been awarded here as follows: one mark for each correct key signature and one mark for each correctly pitched set of notes. 9. Terms: 10/10 One mark is awarded for each correct answer, resulting in a mark of 10/10 on this question. 10. Analysis: 6/10 There is one mark awarded for each correct answer, although part marks (.5) are possible for some parts on this question (e.g. for definitions of terms that are not entirely correct but show some understanding of the term). a. In part (a) the key has been incorrectly named as E minor (it is G major), so one mark has been deducted. b. In part (e), the correct answer is eight measures. A mark would also be awarded for the answer sixteen, since this piece contains a repeat sign. c. In part (h), the candidate has circled a whole tone instead of a diatonic semitone. d. In part (i), the candidate has incorrectly identified the interval at letter C as a melodic interval instead of a harmonic interval.