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2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Treble Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: (2 points ill be given for each correct anser.) Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo 2. High Lo. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same (repeating) Circle the correct anser.. Up Don Same 5. Up Don Same 6. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 7. Major minor 8. Major minor 9. Major minor 10. Major minor 11. A Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ 12. A 1. A 2 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Copyright 2015

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Treble Clef) Name: 2 Part II: WRITTEN Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. 1. 15. 16. 17. 18. Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as 2,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). b # 19. 20. 21. 22. 2. Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space directly above the named note. 2. Line G 25. Line 26. Space F 27. Space C 28. Space E Section H: Circle one in each example to identify the correct key signatures belo. # 29. Key of G or Key of C 0. Key of G or Key of C

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Treble Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. (#1-) # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. (#) b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section K: Complete each measure by draing one rest under each arro. (#5-7) e sure the note value completes the measure. œ œ œ œ!!! Section L: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. (#8-1) e sure the note value completes the measure.!!!! œ œ œ œ œ œ

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Treble Clef) Name: (This line intentionally left blank. Proceed to the next section.) Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 2. p A. Smooth and connected.. Soft. Tempo 5. Legato 6. Allegro C. Hold or pause D. Natural E. Indicates to repeat a section 7. U n F. A fast tempo 8. 9. 50. î $ G. Time signature H. Speed I. Gradually getting louder

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (ass Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: (2 points ill be given for each correct anser.) Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo 2. High Lo. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same (repeating) Circle the correct anser.. Up Don Same 5. Up Don Same 6. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 7. Major minor 8. Major minor 9. Major minor 10. Major minor 11. A Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ 12. A 1. A 2 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Copyright 2015

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (ass Clef) Name: 2 Part II: WRITTEN Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. 1. 15. 16. 17. 18. Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as 2,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). b # 19. 20. 21. 22. 2. Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space directly above the named note. 2. Line 25. Line D 26. Space A 27. Space E 28. Space G Section H: Circle one in each example to identify the correct key signatures belo. # 29. Key of G or Key of C 0. Key of G or Key of C

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (ass Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. (#1-) # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. (#) b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section K: Complete each measure by draing one rest under each arro. (#5-7) e sure the note value completes the measure. œ œ œ œ!!! Section K: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. (#8-1) e sure the note value completes the measure.!!!! œ œ œ œ œ œ

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (ass Clef) Name: (This line intentionally left blank. Proceed to the next section.) Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 2. p A. Smooth and connected.. Soft. Tempo 5. Legato 6. Allegro 7. 8. 9. 50. U n î $ C. Hold or pause D. Natural E. Indicates to repeat a section F. A fast tempo G. Time signature H. Speed I. Gradually getting louder

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Alto Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: (2 points ill be given for each correct anser.) Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo 2. High Lo. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same (repeating) Circle the correct anser.. Up Don Same 5. Up Don Same 6. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 7. Major minor 8. Major minor 9. Major minor 10. Major minor 11. A Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ 12. A 1. A 2 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Copyright 2015

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Alto Clef) Name: 2 Part II: WRITTEN Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. 1. 15. 16. 17. 18. Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as 2,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). b # 19. 20. 21. 22. 2. Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space directly above the named note. 2. Line A 25. Line C 26. Space G 27. Space D 28. Space F Section H: Circle one in each example to identify the correct key signatures belo. # 29. Key of G or Key of C 0. Key of G or Key of C

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Alto Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. (#1-) # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. (#) b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section K: Complete each measure by draing one rest under each arro. (#5-7) e sure the note value completes the measure. œ œ œ œ!!! Section L: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. (#8-1) e sure the note value completes the measure.!!!! œ œ œ œ œ œ

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level I (Alto Clef) Name: (This line intentionally left blank. Proceed to the next section.) Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 2. p A. Smooth and connected.. Soft. Tempo C. Hold or pause 5. Legato D. Natural 6. Allegro E. Indicates to repeat a section 7. U n F. A fast tempo 8. 9. 50. î $ G. Time signature H. Speed I. Gradually getting louder

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: (1.5 points ill be given for each correct anser.) Section A: Circle the interval that you hear. 1. 2nd rd th 5th 2. 2nd rd th 5th. 2nd rd th 5th. 2nd rd th 5th Section : Is the chord that you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 5. Major minor 6. Major minor 7. Major minor 8. Major minor Section C: Is the example that you hear in or time signature Circle the correct anser. 9. 10. 11. Section D: Do the melodies you hear move mostly by step (2nd interval), or skip (rd interval or larger), or repeat Circle the correct anser. 12. Step Skip Repeat 1. Step Skip Repeat 1. Step Skip Repeat Section E: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A,, or C. 16. A C 17. A C 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 œ œ œ œ

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: 2 18. A C 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 PART II: WRITTEN Section F: Write the order of sharps and flats using CAPITAL letters. (12 point for each correct anser. 7 total points for this section.) Sharps:,,,,,, 19. 20. 21. 22. 2. 2. 25. Flats:,,,,,, 26. 27. 28. 29. 0. 1. 2. Section G: Identify these Major key signatures. Use CAPITAL letters. (1.5 points for each correct anser.) b b b b b b. 5. # # 6. #. Section H: Dra stems using the correct stem direction on the hole notes belo. (1 point each) b # 7. 8. 9. 0.

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section I: Dra an enharmonic note beside each of the folloing notes. Use hole notes. (1.5 points each) # b # 1. 2... Section J: Dra the folloing intervals above the folloing notes. Use hole notes. (1.5 points each) 5. 6th 6. 2nd 7. 5th 8. 8th (octave) Section K: Dra the indicated hole or half steps above or belo the given notes, as instructed belo. Use hole notes. (1.5 points each) b # 9. Whole step above 50. Half step belo 51. Whole step belo 52. Half step above Section L: Dra the indicated scales using hole notes accidentals. (#5-60) (12 point for each correct anser. 8 total points for each scale.) E-flat Major A Major Section M: Dra the folloing triads using accidentals. (1.5 points for each correct anser.) 61. A-flat Major Triad 62. E Major Triad 6. F Major Triad 6. D Major Triad

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section N: Identify the folloing triads as a Roman numeral (I, IV, or V), in the key signature given. (1.5 point for each correct anser.) b # # # # 66. 67. b b 68. 65. Section O: Write the missing time signature in the correct place on the staff. (1.5 point for each correct anser.) œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section P: Complete each measure by draing one note in the correct place under each arro. (1 point for each correct anser.) # # 6 8 Ä Ä œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Ä Ä J J Section Q: Match each term to the correct definition. Print carefully using CAPITAL letters. (1 point each) 75. 76. 77. =Z$==Z= 78. Legato 79. q> ff mp 80. Crescendo 81. D.C. al Fine 82. 8va 8. Diminuendo 8. Staccato 85. A tempo A. Smooth and connected. Indicates to play notes an octave higher C. Gradually getting louder D. Very loud E. Return to the original speed or tempo F. Repeat from the beginning to the Fine G. Accent H. Moderately soft I. Tie J. Gradually getting softer, decrescendo K. Short and separated

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: Section A: Identify the interval you hear by number only. All intervals played ill be either major or perfect. 1. 5. 2. 6.. 7.. 8. Section : Whole and half steps. Circle the interval that you hear. 1. Whole Half 2. Whole Half. Whole Half. Whole Half Section C: Circle the quality of the scale that you hear. M = Major Hm = Harmonic minor 1. M Hm 2. M Hm. M Hm. M Hm Section D: Circle the letter (A,, or C) next to the rhythm that you hear. 1. A C œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j 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 œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 2. A C 6 8 6 8 6 8 œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ j œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ j œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ j œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ. A C œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j Œ œ 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 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j Œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ

2 2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name:. A C œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ PART II: WRITTEN Section E: 1) Write the order of flats in standard placement on both the treble and bass staves belo. 2) Write the order of sharps in standard placement on both the treble and bass staves belo. { Section F: Label the root position triads using Roman Numerals. The key signatures belo are all Major key signatures. To receive credit, use uppercase for Major triads and loercase for minor triads. # # b b b # # b # # # Section G: Name the folloing Major key signatures. b b b b # # # # # b b b

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section H: Name the root of each of the folloing triads. # # # b b n b # Section I: Identify the folloing intervals by riting the number of the interval and then circling its quality. M = Major m = minor P = Perfect M m P b M m P M m P M m P M m P ## M m P Section J: Write the folloing triads in root position, using accidentals next to the notes (and NOT key signatures). Af Major E Major Major d minor fs minor bf minor Section K: Circle hether the folloing cadences are authentic or half. { # # # # b b b b # # # ## b b b b # # # ## Authentic Half Authentic Half Authentic Half

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section L: Match these terms and definitions. Print your ansers carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 1. Cantabile 2. Poco. Largo A. Moderate or alking speed. Repeat from the beginning to the Fine C. Slo D. Speed. Molto 5. 6. Presto 7. Andante 8. C c 9. Adagio 10. Fortissimo 11. D.S. al Fine 12. D.C. al Fine E. @2, alla breve F. Gradually sloing don G. Much H. In a singing manner I. Repeat from the sign to the Fine. J. Very slo K. Gradually getting softer; descrescendo L. Very fast M. Return to the original speed or tempo N. Little O. Very loud P. $ 1. Ritardando 1. Diminuendo 15. Tempo 16. A tempo

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Date: Section A: Identify the interval that you hear by number only. All the intervals played ill be either major or perfect. 1. 5. 2. 6.. 7.. 8. Section : Circle 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 C: Circle the cadence you hear. 1. Authentic Half 2. Authentic Half. Authentic Half. Authentic Half Section D: Circle the letter (A,, or C) of the rhythm that you hear. 1. A 2 bb bb 2 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J bb 2 C 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 J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J 2. A C b b b b b b b b b... œ œ j 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 œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Copyright Jason R. ennett

2 2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name:. A b 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ J œ b 6 8 b 6 C 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ J œ Section E: Write the relative minor key signatures for the folloing Major keys. PART II: WRITTEN E G f Af Ef Section F: Identify the folloing intervals by both quality and number. # # Section G: Label the folloing triads in the key of E Major using Roman numerals. Use uppercase for Major and loercase for minor. Use uppercase and either a plus sign (+) or "Aug" for Augmented, e.g., either R+ or R Aug. ould be correct. Use loercase and a degree sign (º) or "dim" for Diminished, e.g., either uo or u dim. ould be correct. # # # #

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section H: Dra an enharmonic note for each of the folloing notes. b # # Section I: Draing Scales, Triads, Cadences (9 questions) * In this section, use accidentals, not key signatures. * Use only hole notes. * Accidentals must be on the correct line or space. * Accidentals must be on the correct side of the note. * Dra ascending scales unless specifically instructed to do otherise. NOTE: ** No credit ill be given for scales ith incorrect notes or accidentals. ** One (1) point ill be deducted for each accidental dran on the incorrect line or space. Maximum deduction of five (5) points. ** One (1) point ill be deducted for each accidental dran on the rong side. Maximum deduction of five (5) points. 1. Dra an Fs Major scale. 2. Dra the Major scale that is enharmonic to Fs Major.. Dra the harmonic minor scale of the relative minor of D Major.. Dra the melodic minor scale, both ascending and descending, of the relative minor of D Major.

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: 5. Dra the tonic triad of C minor in root position and its inversions. 6. Dra the subdominant triad of F Major in root position and its inversions. 7. Dra the dominant triad of Major in root position and its inversions. 8. Dra the natural minor scale of the parallel minor of F Major. 9. Dra and label (using Roman numerals) the Authentic, Half, Plagal, and Deceptive cadences in the key of D Major. Authentic Half Plagal Deceptive

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: 5 (This measure intentionally left blank.) Section J: Match the terms or signs and their definitions. Print your ansers carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 1. Dolce 2. Meno. Pesante. Subito 5. Crescendo 6. Cut time 7. Non troppo 8. Sforzando (sfz) 9. Leggiero 10. Simile 11. AA 12. Piú 1. Tenuto 1. Coda 15. Cantabile 16. a tempo 17. Ritardando 18. Fermata 19. Largo 20. A 21. Diminuendo 22. Molto 2. tempo 2. Pianissimo 25. Poco A. Very slo. Suddenly loud accent C. More D. inary E. Less F. In the same manner G. Very soft H. Tail or ending section I. Much J. Hold or pause K. Ternary L. In a singing manner M. Lightly N. Suddenly O. Heavy, forceful P. Gradually get softer Q. Speed R. Seetly S. Not too much T. Hold for full value, indicating an emphasis U. Little V. Return to the original speed W. Gradually get sloer X. Gradually get louder Y. @2, alla breve

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level V Name: ET: 15 pts. Date: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice Section A: (5 pts). Circle the interval you hear: 1. m M M6 P5 2. M P P5 M6.. m7 M6 tritone M2. M2 m M6 P8 5. m6 P5 M7 m2 Section : (2 pts). Circle the melody you hear: A,, or C: 1. A C 2. A C

2015-2016 GMTA Theory Test Level V (2) Name: Section C: (2 pts) Circle the rhythm you hear: A,, or C: 1. A C 2. A C Section D ( pts): Circle the triad you hear: 1. Major Minor Diminished Augmented 2. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented Section E (2 pts): Circle the cadence type you hear at the end of each phrase: 1. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive 2. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive

2015-16 GMTA Theory Test: Level V () Name: W: 85 pts. PART II: WRITTEN Section F (2 pts): Write the time signature on the blank provided: Section G ( pts): Dra bar lines to reflect the 68 meter for the folloing example: Section H (5 pts): Construct the folloing key signatures on the Grand Staff belo using standard placement of sharps or flats: Section I (1 pts.5 each): Complete the Circle of Fifths diagram belo by indicating the remaining 1 Major keys in CAPITAL letters on the blanks outside the circle and the remaining 1 minor keys in loer case letters on the blanks inside the circle. The diagonalconnected lines shon on the diagram indicate enharmonic keys:

() 2015-16 GMTA Theory Test: Level V Name: Section J: (6 pts1 per bar): Transpose this melody to the key a Perfect 5th loer using the blank staff belo. Include the correct key signature and accidentals in your transposition: Section K: ( pts): Identify these intervals by quality (P, M, m, dim, Aug) and number (size): Section L: ( pts): Construct the folloing intervals up or don from the given pitch, as indicated: M6 up m don Aug up P5 don Section M: ( pts): Construct the folloing scales using individual accidentals: c# harmonic minor ascending: Db Major ascending: eb natural minor ascending: b melodic minor ascending AND descending:

2015-16 GMTA Theory Test: Level V (5) Name: Section N: (9 pts): For each of the folloing triads, identify their root name, quality (M, m, dim, Aug), and position (root, 1 st inversion, 2 nd inversion): Section O: ( pts): Identify the folloing chords by their Roman numeral in the Major or harmonic minor key indicated: Section P: (2 pts): Identify each cadence type using the folloing abbreviations: PAC (for Perfect Authentic cadence), IAC (for Imperfect Authentic cadence), HC (for Half Cadence), PC (for Plagal cadence), DC (for deceptive cadence): Section Q: (10 pts): Match the folloing terms ith their correct definitions. Use CAPITAL letters: 1. Rubato A. Little by little 2. Con brio. Dying aay. Grazioso C. With expression. Allargando D. Give and take ithin a tempo 5. Vivace E. Gracefully 6. Maestoso F. Not too much 7. Non troppo G. roadening 8. Morendo H. Lively 9. Espressivo I. Majestically 10. Poco a poco J. rightly

2015-16 GMTA Theory Test: Level V (6) Name: Section R: (7 points): Write the scale degree name on the blanks provided for each note of the scale, beginning on tonic: 1. tonic 1 2 5 6 7 8 2... 5. 6. 7. 8. Section S: ( pts): Copy the folloing melody on the blank staff provided, correcting three errors in notation: Section T: (8 pts): Provide a complete Roman numeral analysis on the blanks belo the excerpt: Geneva Salter 2 melody: ourgeoisharmonization: Goudimel