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The document outlines the changes and updates for the ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Practice Papers for 2023, including new question types and a revised marking scheme. Key changes include the removal of certain requirements, such as identifying specific progressions and transposing melodies, while adding new knowledge areas like recognizing cadences. It also mentions supporting publications designed to help students prepare for the exams.
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Music Theory Practice Papers 2023 A BRS M
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Music Theory
Practice Papers
2023
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Practice Papers
These practice papers have been created to prepare candidates for our online Music
‘Theory exams.
What's new for Grade 5?
+ There are new question types including more multiple-choice. This is to ensure objective,
reliable and robust assessment.
+ Candidates are now no longer required to demonstrate accurate copying of music
however the knowledge they will be required to show in their answers will be the same.
+ There will be a total of 75 marks available rather than 100 marks. Candidates will need
50 marks for a Pass, 60 marks for a Merit and 65 marks for a Distinction.
What's changing for Grade 5?
+ Identifying the progression 6/4 5/3 (Ie-V) on the dominant note in any of the keys set for
this grade is no longer required.
+ Added the requirement that candidates can recognise and name perfect, plagal and
imperfect cadences.
+ Areduced number of terms and signs, which now better supports progression from grade
to grade and ensures the required knowledge is more relevant and useful to learners.
+ Removed the requirement to transpose an entire melody between clefs, but stil assess
the fundamental knowledge of transposition between clefs and keys.
‘Supporting publications
Discovering Music Theory
Discovering Music Theory is a suite of workbooks and corresponding answer books that
offers all-round preparation for ABRSM Music Theory online exams. These full-colour
workbooks will equip students of all ages with the skills, knowledge and understanding.
required for the ABRSM Grades 1-5 Music Theory exams. Written to make theory
‘engaging and relevant to developing musicians of all ages.
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Music Theory Practice Paper A 4
Music Theory Practice Paper B 14
Music Theory Practice Paper C 24
Music Theory Practice Paper D 34
The following practice exam paper is a printed representation of how this exam will appear
when online. The structure of the questions, the knowledge required and the topics covered
will be the same, However, in order to suit an online platform, the wording of the questions
and the method of answering them may be different.
Terminology:
bar breve | semibreve | minim | crotchet_ | quaver | semiquaver | demiseriquaver
measure | double | wholenote | haifnote | quarternote | Bthnote | téthnote | — 32ndnote
whole note Music Theory Practice Paper 2023 Grade5 A Total marks: Pa
Exam duration: 2 hours maximum
1 Rhythm ho
1A Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. @
eoenaes
@) h 8 2
(o) DER % ¢ §
:
Hl
f
1.2 Here is a bar in compound time: o
Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time? Tick (7) one box.
1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each, ®
(2) In Q, there are... dotted-crotchet beats in a bar.
(b) A double-dotted crotchet is equal to......... semiquaver(s). 1.4 Tick (A) one box to show which bar is grouped correctly.
15 Tick () or cross (X) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect.
a4
0 O
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 A 5
o
@
Turn the page 2 Pitch ho
2. Tick () one box to show the name of this note. o
2.2 Tick () one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note o
0
2.3 Here is a bar at sounding pitch for the clarinet in Bb. co)
This bar has been transposed up a major 2nd to be at written pitch. There are some mistakes.
Put a tick () or cross (X) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is
correct or incorrect.
Oe) Bae)
2.4 Compare bars A, B and C, then circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the three statements, @
(@) Band C are at the same pitch TRUE FALSE
(©) Ais one octave lower than C ‘TRUE FALSE
(©) Bis one octave higher than A TRUE FALSE
[ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 A 6 3 Keys and Scales
As
3.1 Tick (W) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Bb minor,
pees]
3.2 Tick (W) one box to show the correctly written key signature of F# major.
hes
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3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies.
@ Bbmajor —Ebmajor ~— Dbmajor
CO) Bmajor Gt minor D# minor
Amajor — Fkminor — Aminor
3.4 Tick () one box for X and one box for ¥ to show which notes are needed
xy WV
to complete the scale of Gb major.
o
o
@
Ab major
Fimajor
B minor
@
[ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade SA Ui
Turn the page 3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales. eo
4
wy
id
2 bobo.
———————
#
\
(b)
i
©
3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. @
(2) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on CE TRUE FALSE
(b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on Bb ‘TRUE FALSE
bo © be
3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement. a
@ This is the leading note in B major ‘TRUE FALSE
) This is the mediant in F# minor TRUE FALSE
OX This is the dominant in £ minor TRUE FALSE
'ARSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade SA 8 4 Intervals ho
4.1 Tick (VW) one box to name each interval. @
io
@ (b) ©
compound minor 2nd [7] perfect Sth O augmented 4th O
major 3th oO minor 6th oO perfect 4th O
diminished 10th @ minor Sth O diminished 4th oO
augmented 8th/8ve diminished Sth perfect Sth O
4,2 Circle the type of each interval. @
@ perfect major minor augmented
(by perfect major minor diminished augmented
© perfect major minor diminished augmented
4,3 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note. @
@) (b)
aa
major 6th minor 9th
© @)
compound perfect 4th major 3rd
[ABASM Practice Paper 2023 Grade SA ° Turn the page 5 Chords Ao
5.1 Indicate suitable chords in the two cadences in the following melody by writing either | Il IV or V ©
in each of the five boxes underneath the staves
L L
5.2 Tick (W) one box to name each cadence. @
D major G major
imperfect [_] perfect (_} _ plagal (“] imperfect ("] perfect (] lage! (_]
5.3 Tick (W) one box to name each of the three marked chords. The key is Bb major. @)
A B ¢
mo
sd J
(@ Chord A ila IVb Ve Hib
(b) ChordB IVa tb vb a
© Chordc a Ve Ib Ivo
[ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade S A 10 6 Terms, Signs and Instruments Hes
6.1 Tick (W) one box for each term. @
morendo means: animé means: semplice means:
playful, merry i] slow sustained 0
calm O animated, lively O slow, stately
gradually getting louder (_] tenderly always O
dying away oO pleasant 0 simple, plain
6.2 Tick (W) one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets. @
ea
@ =
upper turn [_} upper mordent [_] acciaccatura [_] appoggiatura (_]
=a
)
appoggiatura lower mordent trill (J upper turn {_}
6.3 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. ©
(a) The oboe uses a single reed TRUE FALSE
(b) The trumpet is a transposing instrument TRUE FALSE
(©) The violin normally uses the alto clef TRUE FALSE
(d) The baritone voice has a higher range than the tenor voice TRUE FALSE
(©) The triangle produces sounds of indefinite pitch TRUE FALSE
Turn the page
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade A 0 7 Music in Context Ao
Study this music for piano and then answer the questions that follow.
Traurig
prmotio legato
a
7:1 Compare the following bars to bar 6 of the right-hand piano part, then tick (¢/) the one correct statement.)
A 8 ic
———_~.
Only Bis correctly written two octaves lower
Only A and B are correctly written two octaves lower [_]
Only B and C are correctly written two octaves lower
A,B and C are correctly written two octaves lower
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade SA 2 7.2 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music. o)
(a) The left-hand part uses the treble clef throughout TRUE FALSE
(b) The musics in simple duple time TRUE FALSE
(© The music should be played happily TRUE FALSE
(d) There are two upper mordents in the left-hand part TRUE FALSE
(e) The music ends on the dominant chord of B minor TRUE FALSE
7.3 Which instrument is best suited to play bars 5 to 7 of the left-hand part so that it sounds at the same pitch?)
Tick (/) one box.
viola [_] trumpet. clarinet bassoon
7.4 How many times does the mediant in the key of B minor appear in bars 1-4 of the right-hand part? o
Tick (W) one box.
if) 2 3} sO
7.5 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @
(@) The widest interval between two notes next to each other in the right-hand part is in bar
(b) The lowest note in the left-hand part is in bar....
ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 A B End of exam Music Theory Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 B
hs
Exam duration: 2 hours maximum
1 Rhythm ho
1.1 Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. @
o = Fait 2 & 4
=e 9 a, 3
> zg See 8 4 2
a rd
4 12 9
© 2 8 16
1.2. Here is a bar in simple time: o
Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in compound time? Tick () one box.
1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @
(2) InfB, there are....... dotted-quaver beats in a bar.
2
(b) In Q. FTA is equalto
.-quaver beat(s)
“ 1.4 Tick (7) one box to show which bar is grouped correctly. o
15 Tick (W) o cross (X) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. @
0 O O
-ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade S 8 6 Turn the page 2 Pitch Ao
21 Tick 7) one box to show the name of this note, ©
cO oO E B
2.2 Tick (W) one box to show the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note. o
2.3 Hereis a bar written for the cor anglais.
o
This bar has been transposed down a perfect Sth to be at sounding pitch. There are some mistakes.
Puta tick (W) or cross (X) underneath the key signature and each note to show whether each is
correct or incorrect.
2.4 Compare bars A, B and C, then circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the three statements. @
A
(@) Band Care at the same pitch ‘TRUE FALSE
(b) Ais one octave higher than B TRUE FALSE
(© Cis one octave higher than A. TRUE FALSE
[ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 8 6 3 Keys and Scales
3.1 Tick (W) one box to show the correctly written key signature of B major.
#5 se
3.2 Tick (VW) one box to show the correctly written key signature of Eb minor.
Rehr
3.3 Circle the correct key of each of these three melodies.
@ Gbmajor — Abmajor
(b) F#minor A major
© Gtminor — Emajor
3.4 Tick (V) one box for X and one box for Y to show which notes are needed
to complete the scale of Bb melodic minor.
xy vy
bo
x A Ab Aa Ab
Y Gb Gt Gh G
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 B ”
Db major
E major
B minor
As
o
o
@
F minor
CH minor
Amajor
@
Turn the page 3.5 Circle one clef for each scale, to form minor scales.
te xa o
(a)
(b)
©
die ai de
3.6 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement.
(@) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on A$
e
a
mm RR
i ee IRR
@
TRUE FALSE
(b) This is the correctly written chromatic scale beginning on Eb
TRUE FALSE
3.7 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each statement.
This is the supertonic in C¢ minor
@
() This is the submediant in Gb major
This is the mediant in F minor
'ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 58 18
@
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE 4 Intervals
4,1 Tick (VW) one box to name each interval.
(a) (b)
Ao
@
perfect Sth Oo perfect 8th/8ve 0 major 2nd oO
augmented 4th diminished 8th/8ve (_] diminished 3rd O
augmented Sth 7th oO perfect 2nd OO
minor 6th O augmented 6th a minor 2nd O
4.2 Circle the type of each interval. @
@ perfect major minor ~~ diminished augmented
(b): perfect major minor-— diminished. == augmented
© perfect major ~—sminor__~— diminished augmented
4.3 Write notes to form the named intervals. Your note should be higher than the given note, a
() (b)
=
major 9th augmented 4th
©
‘compound minor 3rd perfect 8th/8ve
ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade SB @ Turn the page 5 Chords Ao
511 Indicate suitable chords in the two cadences in the following melody by writing either I I, IV or V ©
in each of the five boxes underneath the staves.
U] EAI
5.2 Tick () one box to name each cadence. @
F major C major
()
imperfect (_] perfect (—] _plagal (_] imperfect [ perfect (_] _ plagal (_]
5.3 Tick (V) one box to name each of the three marked chords. The key is F# minor. @
A
md B c
(@) ChordA IVa rT a Vb
(b) ChordB Vb va) vol la
© Chord ¢ WNo| We(_} tb Vb
-ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 8 20 6 Terms, Signs and Instruments ho
641 Tick (V) one box for each term ®
risoluto means: Schnell means: dolce means:
rhythmically 1 slow al ina singing style
sustained at amoderate speed sweet
bold, strong getting faster 0 playful, merry O
very slow, solemn fast O expres O
6.2 Tick (W) one box to name each of the two written-out ornaments, which are marked with brackets. @
@
acciaccatura [_] upperturn [_] lower mordent [ trill (7)
=
©)
upper turn [ trill upper mordent [_] appoggiatura (_}
6.3 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements. ©
(a) A cello can be played ‘con sord.’ TRUE FALSE
(b) The bassoon is the lowest-sounding brass instrument TRUE FALSE
(c) A soprano voice has a higher range than an alto voice TRUE FALSE
(d) The harp is a string instrument TRUE FALSE
TRUE FALSE
() The timpani produce sounds of indefinite pitch
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 B a Turn the page 7 Music in Context Ao
Study this music for oboe and piano and then answer the questions that follow.
Allegro ritmico /=120
Senergico _
crese. poco a poco
7.1 Compare the following bars to bar 6 of the oboe part,
then tick (W) the one correct statement. o
A B ¢
— =
Only A is correctly written one octave lower
Only Band C are correctly written one octave lower
Only A and B are correctly written one octave lower
‘A, Band C are correctly written one octave lower
‘ABRSM Praclice Paper 2023 Grade SB 2 7.2 Circle TRUE or FALSE for each of the following five statements about the music. 6)
(@) The music should be played energetically TRUE FALSE
(b) The music gets gradually quieter in bars S~6 TRUE FALSE
(© Allof the notes in bar 8 can be found in the key of F minor TRUE FALSE
(@) The notes of the obve part of bar 3 are the same as those of the TRUE FALSE
right-hand piano part in bar 1
(e) The lowest note in the left-hand piano part is E TRUE FALSE
7.3 Which instrument is best suited to play bars 3 to 6 of the oboe part so that it sounds at the same pitch? @
Tick @) one box.
trumpet [_] double bass [ tuba (_] bassoon [_]
7.4 How many times does the dominant in the key of Ab major appear in bars 1-4 of the right-hand 0
piano part? Tick (7) one box.
4 64) 700 8
75 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @
(@ There is an interval of @ minor 10th between two notes next to each other in bar nu. of the oboe part.
(b) All the notes in bar of the piano part are marked to be played staccato.
2 End of exam
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2073 Grade 58 Music Theory Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 C Total marks: Yee
Exam duration: 2 hours maximum
1 Rhythm ho
1M Circle the correct time signature for each of these bars. @
m4
@ 8 2 ¢
12
®) 2% 2 3
12
© gt Geng
0
1.2 Here is a bar in compound time:
a
Which of the following shows the bar above correctly rewritten in simple time? Tick () one box.
ria
1.3 Complete the following two sentences by adding a number to each. @
——
(@) In B, be Dd is equal to sn... minim beat(s).
(©) A double-dotted minim is equal to quaver(s).
Py 1.4 Tick (VW) one box to show which bar is grouped correctly. o
=—
15 Tick (VW) or cross (XX) each box to show whether the rests are correct or incorrect. @
‘ABRSM Practice Paper 2023 Grade 5 C 2 Turn the page 2 Pitch Ao
24 Tick (V) one box to show the name of this note. ©
2
‘OO 90