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Module 1 Music Theory Exams

This document contains a 24 question music theory exam for a student. The exam covers topics like music notation, clefs, time signatures, dynamics, and musical terms. It asks the student to identify notes on the staff, define symbols, explain concepts in their own words, and complete musical measures by adding notes or rests. The exam aims to test the student's understanding of fundamental music theory learned in their lessons.

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Module 1 Music Theory Exams

This document contains a 24 question music theory exam for a student. The exam covers topics like music notation, clefs, time signatures, dynamics, and musical terms. It asks the student to identify notes on the staff, define symbols, explain concepts in their own words, and complete musical measures by adding notes or rests. The exam aims to test the student's understanding of fundamental music theory learned in their lessons.

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MODULE 1 MUSIC THEORY EXAMS. 23/10/2016

NAME OF STUDENT_____________________________________________________
EXAM TIME: 1hr, 30mins
INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions legibly. Use ball point pen for writing and
HB pencil for notation
QUESTIONS:
1. Write out all lesson topics learned in the right order
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2. Why is 4/4 called common
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3. What is a ledger line?


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4. What necessitates the use of a ledger line?


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5. Briefly explain the following:


(1) Clef sign
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-- (2) G clef
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6. What is Time signature?
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7. Write out the name of the notes written in Treble Clef below.

8. Write out the name of the notes written in Bass Clef below.
9. Explain the following time signature.

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2/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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4/4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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10. How many :


quarter rests in a half rest
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eighth rests in a whole note
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half rests in a whole note
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quarter notes in a whole rest
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eighth notes in a half rest
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eighth rests in a whole note
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quarter notes in a whole note
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sixteenth notes in a eighth rest
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quarter notes in a whole rest
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eighth notes in a quarter note
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eighth notes in a half note
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eighth rests in a half note
__________________________________________

11. How many lines are on a staff?


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12. How many spaces are on a staff?


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13. What are the lines called that are used for notes located above
or below the staff?
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14. Write the abbreviations and the meaning of each dynamic:

15. Place the dynamics in order from softest to loudest.


f p mf pp ff mp
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16. U sing the dynamic signs that you know, add the appropriate
signs in the spaces provided.
Reveille!!! Sounds the bugle is playing __________ loudly, as the
sun rises. Good morning says Sgt. Bloggins time to fall in for
breakfast.
All the Band cadets fall in moderately softly__________.
Sgt. Bloggins gives the command Attention very loudly
__________.
The cadets now are absolutely awake as they march off to the
mess singing softly__________ as they march.
The mess hall is a buzz with moderately loud chatter from the
other cadets. Sgt.
Bloggins very softly ___________ walks up and down supervising
the cadets. Off in the distance the very soft _________ sound of
thunder can be heard.
As it nears, the sounds becomes louder like a great big
crescendo ______________.
The rain softly___________ taps on the roof of the mess.
And gradually it gets louder, and soon becomes very loud
__________.
The cadets are all finished breakfast and await the wet march
back to their barracks talking and laughing moderately loud
___________.
As they form up outside of the mess, their feet make
moderately soft __________ noises in the mud. On the march
back to barracks the cadets now must sing very
loudly____________ to be heard over the driving rain and
thunder about them.
As they round the corner of the building Sgt. Bloggins
dismisses the group. They all run very loudly into the dry and
warm barracks where a decrescendo _____________ comes over
the damp cadets as they now rest very softly_________ on their
beds awaiting the very loud ________ booming voice of their
Sgt. And the day goes on.

17. What does D.C. mean?


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18. What does D.S. al Fine mean?


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19. Write the order in which the bars/measures are played?

20. Explain in your own words the purpose of 1st and 2nd endings?
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21. Complete the following measures by adding one or more notes.

22. Complete the following measures by adding one or more rests.

23. Write the following notes found in the treble clef.


1) G on a line 6) E in a space
2) F on a line 7) C in a space
3) F in a space 8) E on a line
4) B on a line 9) A on a space
5) G in a space 10) D on a line

24. Write the following notes found in the bass clef.


1) D on a line 6) A in a space
2) G in a space 7) G on a line
3) F on a line 8) E in a space
4) B on a line 9) C in a space
5) A on a line 10) B in a space

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