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Grade 4: Questions on a melody: Introduction
In grade 4 you will be asked general questions relating to a given melody. These may include naming the key, explaining signs and symbols, questions about notes, timing, triads, degrees of a scale and also instruments of the standard orchestra.
Grade four – questions on a melody
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Questions on a melody: Question 1
Look at the melody below and answer the questions.
Give the meaning of each of these:
Non troppo allegro……………………………………………………………
affrettando……………………………………………………………………..
poco rit. ……………………………………………………………………….
Give the technical name (tonic, dominant etc.) of each of the notes marked A and B.
A ………………………………………
B……………………………………….
On the stave below, rewrite bars two and three using notes of twice the value. Remember to include the new time signature.
On the stave below, write a whole-bar rest in the time signature 4/4.
Complete the following statements:
The viola belongs to the …………………………………………..family of orchestral instruments.
It uses two clefs: the treble clef and , more often, the ………………………..clef.
The bassoon, which normally uses the bass clef, is the lowest-sounding member of the ………………………………………family of orchestral instruments.
Two other orchestral instruments which also use the bass clef are the ………………………………..and the …………………………………………………..
Answer
Questions on a melody: Answer 1
Answers below…
Give the meaning of each of these:
Non troppo allegro…..Quick not too much……………………………..
affrettando…………….Hurrying……………………………………………
poco rit. ………………A little held back or a little slower……………
Give the technical name (tonic, dominant etc.) of each of the notes marked A and B.
A ……Sub-dominant……………….
B…….Tonic………………………….
On the stave below, rewrite bars two and three using notes of twice the value. Remember to include the new time signature.
On the stave below, write a whole-bar rest in the time signature 4/4.
Complete the following statements:
The viola belongs to the …………String………………………..family of orchestral instruments.
It uses two clefs: the treble clef and , more often, the …………Alto…………clef.
The bassoon, which normally uses the bass clef, is the lowest-sounding member of the ……..Woodwind………………..family of orchestral instruments.
Two other orchestral instruments which also use the bass clef are the ……Cello……………………and the …..Trombone……………………………………….