Level 4

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
OVERALL CADENCES/CHORI)
SCALES CHORDS
REOUIREMENTS PROGRESSIONS

Level4 A Eb Bb Major AE Bb Major A Bb Major

Primary first,
All elements must !1= Z octaves and I-IV-I-V-Y7 -I then secondary,
be performed use the common tone root position
ry :3 octaves with legato pedal
Elements may be played
in any order cg A Major
natural and g minor
All Hands Together harmonic minor i-iv-i-V-V7-i
use the common tone Broken triads to
4:30 minutes to perform J1 :Zoctaves with legato pedal the octave,
a root position
r,
Minimum Scale tempo: Chromatic scale, and inversions,
I contrary motion,
): te I octave, thumbs
up first, then down

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Be able to write elements, recognize them individually, and recognize them in musical excerpts. The
student is responsible for all theory elements from Preparatory Level through Level4.

Tonalitv
1. Scalesandkeysignatures:C G D A E B F# F Bt Eb At Db Gb Major
a, e,b, d, g, c minor, natural and harmonic
2. Names and Roman numerals of scale degrees in Major keys:
l I-Tonic V-Dominant
ii - supertonic vi - submediant
iii - mediant viio - leading tone
fV - Subdominant
Lines must be placed above and below Roman numerals for Major chords, such as.Y., and lower case
Roman numerals must be used for minor and diminished chords, such as vi or viio.
3. Intervals:PerfectandMajor,ascendinganddescending,on:C G D A E B Fil F Bb E AtDt Gt
4. Chords/triads:
a. Triads: Major and minor, blocked and broken in root position and inversions, labeled R, lst, 2nd
C G D A E B F Bt Et
(optional figured bass is acceptable) on:
b. Diminishedtriadsinrootposition:C G D A E B F Bb
c. Roots of inverted triads
d. Primarytriadsinthekeysof: C G D A E F Major; aharmonicminor
e. Secondary triads in Major keys: C G F

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 f. Dominant 7th chord, root position (identiff by name - Dominant 7, Dominant Seventh, Roman
numeral V7)
inthesekeys: C G D A F Bt E,
ontheseroots: C G D A E F Bb
g. Cadences: authentic, half,plagal, rootposition& commontone, single staff: C GD AEFMajor

Time and Rhvthm

Be able to: Rhythms such as:

o identi& notes and rests with their names
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give the number of beats each note will receive
write counts using numbers a rn J=tJ-: J
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r match notes and rests of the same value

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determine the time signature for a rhythm
add missing notes or rests to a measure 8 J'T:I
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o add barlines to a rhythm

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Signs and Terms (Definitions are on page 47)

andantino ...etto
allegretto ...ino
presto b trill
cantabile parallel Major and minor
espressivo transposition
leggiero meter
subito imitation
articulation

HISTORY

Know the four periods of music history in order: Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th/2lst Centuries

EAR TRAINING REOUIREMENTS (12 questions; included on written theory test)

l. Identiff Major and Perfect intervals up to and including an octave, ascending and descending,
blocked and broken.
2. Identiff the difference between Major and minor triads in root position, blocked and broken.
3. Hear the difference between repetition and sequence.
4. Identifu a simple four-measure melody in Major or minor.
5. Be able to hear the difference between 214 and 3/4 meters.
6. Be able to hear the difference between legato and staccato touch.
7. Be able to hear the difference between Presto and Andantino, andbetween Adagio and Allegro.

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SIGHT.READING REOUIREMENTS

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Be able to sight-read Level2music. All skills from previous levels may be included, with the addition
being outside of a five-finger position, the use of dotted quarter notes, and some syncopation. Students
will have 30 seconds to preview the example

IMPROVISATION REOUIREMENTS (Optional)

Students may perform an optional Improvisation at their CM Evaluation. Improvisation is an optional

performance segment. Any improvisation may be played during the performance portion of the
evaluation.

o Improvisation is not rated by the evaluator.

o Improvisation is limited to 5 - 60 seconds in length, as listed inlhe CM Syllabus according to the
CM level.
o Improvisation is done in addition to and not in place of the other required segments of the CM
evaluation (technique, sight-reading, and repertoire). Students must prepare the entire technical
requirements as indicated for their level. All segments (including improvisation) need to be
performed within the appropriate evaluation length of each level.
o Improvisation may be from any resource and is independent of a student's registered CM level.

REPERTOIRE REOUIREMENTS

Repertoire requirements for Level4 begin on page 109.

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 Vocabulary List: Signs and Terms
Students are responsible for all terms up to and including the Level for which they are being evaluated.

TEMPO MARKINGS FROM SLOWEST TO FASTEST

largo, lento, adagio, andante, andantino, moderqto, allegretto, allegro, vivace, presto

PREPARATORY LEVEL

p piano: soft. fine: the end

f forte: loud D.C. at fine (da capo at fine): return to the
beginning and play tofine

slur: a curved line that indicates legato - A fermata:hold longer

to play smoothly
rit, ritard., ritordando : gradually slower
staccato: not connected, crisp a tempo: return to the original tempo
J
bar line
, tie: a curved line connecting notes of treble clef
barline
J the same pitch - hold for full value of measure
both notes
treble clef a
repeat sign: play the music again brace measme
bass clef
brace bassclei
dynamics: syrnbols or terms that indicate loud Grand Staff
or soft grand staff

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or fiD. * damper pedal: the

pedal on the far right; depress and
--- decrescendo, dim., diminuendo: release the damper pedal
gradually softer
&" --- play eight notes (an octave) higher
mp mezzo piano: medium soft 8"___ or 8rD___ play eight notes (an octave) lower

mf mezzo forte: medium loud

pp pianissimo: very soft T L -fz first and second endings

tr fortissimo: very loud repetition: exact repeating of a melodic pattern

J tenuto: hold the note for its full value. in the same voice, on the same pitch and
May also mean to stress the note. with the same rhythm

accidental: sharps (il), lut. $) or naturals ()

placed before notes, usually to indicate a
note which is not in the key signature

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LEVEL 2

allegro: fast, quick (cheerfully, merrily) authentic cadence: cadence using the harmonic
progression ofV to I
andante: walking tempo
half cadence: cadence using a harmonic
moderato : moderate tempo
progression that ends on V
vivace : quickly, lively
plagal cadence: cadence using the harmonic
ppp pianississimo: very, very soft progression ofIV to I
"ffi fortississimo: very, very loud sequence: repeating a melodic pattern in the
sf sfz fz sforzando: a sudden, sharp accent same voice at a higher or lower pitch,
often a 2nd or 3rd above or below
cadence: the chords that end a phrase or section
of a composition

LEVEL 3

adagio: slow tempo, slower than andante tre corde: the release ofthe soft pedal (pedal on
the left)
spiritoso: spirited
relative Major and minor: Major and minor
ac c e I er ando, ac c e l. : gradually faster, accelerate
keys sharing the same key signature
tempo
motif, motive: a short musical idea
dolce:sweetly
legato pedal (syncopated pedal, overlapping
molto: much, very
pedal): creating a seamless, un-blurred
poco: 7ittle legato by raising and quickly re-
una corda: apply the soft pedal (pedal on the depressing the damper pedal at the same
left) time as, or immediately after, the keys
are played

LEVBL 4

andantino: a little faster than andante* parallel Major and minor: keys sharing the same
tonic note
allegretto: a little slower than allegro
transposition: the act of performing or writing a
presto:very fast tempo
musical work in a key other than the key
cantabile: in a singing style in which it was originally written
espres s ivo : expressively meter: the arrangement of beats into groups of
leggiero: lightly equal size (measures) and with regular
recurring accents
subito:suddenly
imitation: statement of a motive in another
---etto: suffix meaning little or less voice or hand
---ino: suffix meaning little or less b * trill:**
articulation: the various ways in which notes are #
executed, including, but not limited to,
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staccato and legato -1---
* This is the definition that will be used for CM testing, and indicates the most common use of the term. Some composers use it to mean
slightly slower than andante.
** This is the definition that will be used for CM testing. The trill can be interpreted differently depending on the historical period and the
context ofthe music. Teachers are encouraged to study omamentation further. See the list ofresources on pages 173-174.

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l. Name the Major key for each key signature. (6 points)

Major Major Major

2. Name the minor key for each key signature. (6 points)

minor minor mlnor mlnor mrnor minor

3. Write each answer. (2 points)

a. Name the parallel minor key for D Major. minor

b. Name the relative minor key for G Major. minor

4. Add accidentals to complete each scale. (5 points)

Bb Major

c minor, nafural

g minor, harmonic form

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5. Check the correct name for each interval. (6 points)

_P5 _M6 m3 _P5 _M7 m3

_M2 P4 m7 M3
P4 m7 m2 M2
-M3 -m6 - -
6. Name the root of each triad. Check whether each triad is-m6
Major, minor, or -P8
diminished. The first one is given.
(5 points)

Major
mtnor mrnor mlnor
diminished diminished diminished

Major _ Major Major

mlnor _mrnor _mlnor
diminished diminished diminished

Name the inversion of each triad (R, lst, or 2nd). The first one is given. (3 points)

2nd

8. Write each triad. (4 points)

D Major F Major g diminished b diminished

1st inversion 2nd inversion root position root position

9. Check the Roman numeral for each triad in the key of G Maior. (4 points)

111 T\r
iiTYY
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10. What name is used for the ii, iii, vi and viio triads? primary triads
Check the correct answer. (l point) secondary triads
diminished triads
ll. Write each triad in the key of F Major. (3 points)

12. Check the correct name for each cadence. (3 points)

Key of C Major
_ Half
Authentic
Plagal

Key of G Major
Half
Authentic
Plagal

Key of E Major
Half
Authentic
Plagal

13. Check the key to which each of these Dominant Tths belongs. The first one is given. (3 points)

Bb Major D Major EtMajor E Major

,/ F Major G Major F Major D Major

14. Check the correct counting for each example. (3 points)

Example A: Example B: Example C:

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15. Add one note to each measure to complete this example. (4 points)

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16. Check the correct definition for each term. (8 points)

a. andantino the same as andante

much slower than andante
a liule faster than andante

b. subito suddenly
softly
slowly

c- ---tno little
large
gradually slower

tr staccato
dr trill
tenuto

e. articulation walking tempo

staccato, legato, etc.
slowly

f. leggiero lightly
connected
lively

g. cantabile gradually faster

with spirit
in a singing style

h. allegretto very fast

very slow
a little slower than allegro

17. Place the remaining three historical periods in the correct order. (3 points)

Classical Baroque
Baroque
Contemporary
Romantic
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 Volkmann: The Tale Begins

Answer questions 18-22 about the music above. (10 points)

18. What is the minor key? mlnor

19. Which form of minor is used?

20. Name the root of each circled chord, and circle a. Major mlnor
the quality (Major, minor or diminished) for each.
b. minor diminished

c. Major minor

21. Check the correct ilame for each boxed interval. l. P5 P4 M3

2. P5 P4 M3

3. M6 m6 P5

4. M3 M2 m3

22. Whattype of cadence ends the example? (Check Half

the answer.) Plagal
Authentic

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Haydn: Country Waltz
Answer questions 23-28 about the music above. (8 points)

23. How many beats are in each measure?

24. What type of note receives one beat? (Check the answer.) )
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25. What is the English meaning of the dynamic mark mp?

26. This music is in the key of C Major. Check the correct Roman a. I t[ y7
numeral for each circled chord. b. I iii Tr
c. vi ii iii

27. What term is used to describe the music under the brackets in
measures l-2 and 3-4?

28. What is the meaningof D.C. al Fine (used at the end of the Retum to the beginning and
example)? play tofine
Gradually slower

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 EARTRAINING EYALUAMON

This is your Level4 ear training araluation. Listen to each question and its musical ocample.
Mark (or circle) your answer. Each ocample will be played trno times. (12 points)

1. Rccognition of Major or minor in a four'mquure phrase.

Ex. I Major minor

Ex-Z Major - minor -

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Recognition of tempo.
Presto Andantino

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Recognition of Major or minor uiads.

Ex. I Maior minor ;-

F;x.z Major - minor
Ex.3 Major - minor -

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4. Rccognition of Major and Perfect interr"als.

Ex. I Perfect 5th Maior

t-
6th

Ex.-z Maior
t- 3rd - Maior
t- 2nd

ErL 3 Perfect 4th Major 7th

5. Rccognition of meter in a four-measure phrase.

Ex. 1 ? ,i*" I ,i*"
Fx..z ? .io.. 3 .i*.

6" Rccognition of compositional techniqucs.

Seouerrce Repetition

Earlralnlng Tests o SetB o Level 4