GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Treble Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example will be played twice.
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1 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Treble Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo 5. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same Circle the correct anser. 6. Up Don Same 7. Up Don Same 8. Up Don Same 9. Up Don Same 10. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 11. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 15. Major minor Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. 16. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 17. A œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 18. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 19. A 0. A 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 Copyright 01
2 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Treble Clef) Name: Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. Part II: WRITTEN b # Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space. Line E Space C Line Space A Space E Section H: Which of these key signatures is G Major Circle the correct measure. # b
3 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Treble Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. b œ. œ œ œ œ œ. Œ œ Œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #.. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section K: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. e sure the note value completes the measure. ê ê ê œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ê ê ê œ œ œ œ œ œ
4 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Treble Clef) Name: Section L: Circle the name of the type of note or rest pictured. œ Œ Quarter note Whole note Dotted half note Half note Quarter rest Whole note Half note Quarter note Quarter note Half rest Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. Staccato A. Speed p. Smooth and connected Tempo C. Loud Legato D. Short and separated f U î E. Soft F. A fast tempo G. Indicates to repeat a section H. Gradually getting softer Allegro I. Gradually getting louder J. Hold or pause
5 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (ass Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo 5. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same Circle the correct anser. 6. Up Don Same 7. Up Don Same 8. Up Don Same 9. Up Don Same 10. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 11. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 15. Major minor Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. 16. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 17. A œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 18. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 19. A 0. A 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 Copyright 01
6 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (ass Clef) Name: Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. Part II: WRITTEN # b Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space. Line G Space E Line D Space C Space G Section H: Which of these key signatures is G Major Circle the correct measure. # b
7 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (ass Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. b œ œ œ œ œ œ. Œ œ. Œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ.. œ Section K: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. e sure the note value completes the measure. ê ê ê œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ê ê ê œ œ œ œ œ œ
8 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (ass Clef) Name: Section L: Circle the name of the type of note or rest pictured. œ Œ Quarter note Whole note Dotted half note Half note Quarter rest Whole note Half note Quarter note Quarter note Half rest Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. Staccato A. Speed p. Smooth and connected Tempo C. Loud Legato D. Short and separated f î U E. Soft F. A fast tempo G. Indicates to repeat a section H. Gradually getting softer Allegro I. Gradually getting louder J. Hold or pause
9 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Alto Clef) Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Are the sounds you hear high or lo Circle the correct anser. 1. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo. High Lo 5. High Lo Section : Are the sounds you hear going up, going don, or staying the same Circle the correct anser. 6. Up Don Same 7. Up Don Same 8. Up Don Same 9. Up Don Same 10. Up Don Same Section C: Are the chords you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 11. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 1. Major minor 15. Major minor Section D: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A or. 16. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 17. A œ Œ œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 18. A œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 19. A 0. A 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 Copyright 01
10 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Alto Clef) Name: Section E: Name these notes in the blanks belo the notes. Use capital letters. Part II: WRITTEN b # Section F: Identify these intervals by NUMER only, as,,, 5, 6, 7, or 8 (octave). Section G: Dra a hole note ( ) on the given line or space. Line F Space D Line C Space Space F Section H: Which of these key signatures is G Major Circle the correct measure. # b
11 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Alto Clef) Name: Section I: Add the missing bar lines. b œ œ. œ œ œ œ. Œ œ Œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section J: Write the missing time signature in its correct place on the staff. # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ. Section K: Complete each measure by draing one note under each arro. e sure the note value completes the measure. ê ê ê œ Œ Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ê ê ê œ œ œ œ œ œ
12 GMTA Theory Test :: Level I (Alto Clef) Name: Section L: Circle the name of the type of note or rest pictured. œ Œ Quarter note Whole note Dotted half note Half note Quarter rest Whole note Half note Quarter note Quarter note Half rest Section M: Match terms to their definitions. Print carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. Staccato A. Speed p. Smooth and connected Tempo C. Loud Legato D. Short and separated f U î E. Soft F. A fast tempo G. Indicates to repeat a section H. Gradually getting softer Allegro I. Gradually getting louder J. Hold or pause
13 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Which rhythm do you hear Circle A,, or C. 1. 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. 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. 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 Copyright 01
14 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section : Is the chord that you hear Major or minor Circle the correct anser. 1. Major minor. Major minor. Major minor. Major minor 5. Major minor Section C: Circle the interval that you hear. 1. nd rd th 5th. nd rd th 5th. nd rd th 5th. nd rd th 5th Section D: Is the example that you hear in or time signature Circle the correct anser Section E: Do the melodies you hear skip up, skip don, step up, step don, or repeat Circle the correct anser. 1. Skip up Skip don Step up Step don Repeat. Skip up Skip don Step up Step don Repeat. Skip up Skip don Step up Step don Repeat. Skip up Skip don Step up Step don Repeat PART II: WRITTEN Section F: Dra a line from the Key Signature to the correct key name belo. bb # bb b b b # # # F Af G f A Section G: Dra stems on the notes belo.
15 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: Section H: Dra an enharmonic note beside each of the folloing notes. Use hole notes. b # # b Section I: Identify the folloing intervals. Section J: Match the folloing symbols î n b # > A. Accent. Natural Sign C. Repeat Sign D. Flat Sign E. Sharp Sign
16 GMTA Theory Test :: Level II Name: (You may ignore this single bar and proceed to Section K.) Section K: Match the folloing symbols to their names. 1. Fermata A.. Diminuendo.. Crescendo. Slur C. 5. Tie D. 6. Staccato 7. Forte E. 8. Piano F. 9. Mezzo Forte 10. Mezzo Piano G. =Z$==Z= mp =U%=W=Z= f mf H. I. J. U p q. Section L: Match the folloing terms to their definitions. A. D.C. al Fine. Allegro C. Staccato D. Adagio E. Diminuendo F. Ritardando G. D.S. al Fine H. Crescendo I. Tempo Gradually sloing don Speed Repeat from the beginning to the Fine Gradually getting louder Gradually getting softer; descrescendo A fast tempo A slo tempo Repeat from the sign to the Fine Short and separated
17 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section A: Circle the quality of the scale that you hear. M = Major Hm = Harmonic minor 1. M Hm. M Hm. M Hm. M Hm 5. M Hm Section D: Circle the letter (A,, or C) next to the rhythm that you hear. Date: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section : Identify the interval you hear by number only. All intervals played ill be either major or perfect A C œ œ Section C: Whole and half steps. Circle the interval that you hear. 1. Whole Half. Whole Half. Whole Half. Whole Half 5. Whole Half œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. A C œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ j œ. A œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ œ j Œ œ j œ œ j œ œ œ œ j œ j œ j œ Œ œ j C 6 8 œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j Copyright 01
18 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: PART II: WRITTEN Section E: # # # Name the folloing key signatures. # b b b b # # # # # # # b b b b # # # Major Major { b b b b b # b b b b b # Major minor minor minor Section F: Add accidentals on the correct side of the folloing notes to form the scales indicated. Major C Major Df Major Section G: Write the order of sharps and flats in the folloing clefs. If done correctly, the staves ill sho the key signatures of Cs and Cf Major. FLATS SHARPS Section H: Name the root of each of the folloing triads. { b b ## # b
19 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section I: Write the folloing triads in root position. E: R G: R : T Df: T { Section J: Write the folloing intervals above or belo the given note. 6th belo 7rd above 5th above Octave belo th above nd belo rd above th belo Section K: Identify the folloing intervals by riting the number of the interval and circling its quality. M = Major m = minor P = Perfect # M m P # M m P # M m P bb M m P b M m P M m P M m P M m P M m P M m P { Section L: Given these Major key signatures, identify the root-position triads ith Roman numerals. Remember to use uppercase for Major triads and loercase for minor triads. bb b b b b b b b b # # # # # b b b b # # # # # b b b b
20 GMTA Theory Test: Level III Name: Section O: Circle hether the folloing cadences are authentic or half. { # # # # b b Authentic Authentic b b # # # ## # # # ## Authentic Half Half Half Section M: Match these terms and definitions. Print your ansers carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 1. Staccato. D.S. al Fine. Adagio. Andante 5.! 6. Fortissimo 7. Presto 8. Allegro 9. Legato 10. Mezzo Forte 11. Cantabile 1. Largo 1. D.C. al Fine 1. " 15. Ritardando A. Very fast. Moderately loud C.!, alla breve D. Fast E. Repeat from the beginning to the Fine F. Gradually sloing don G. Very slo H. $ I. Very loud J. Slo K. Smooth connected L. Repeat from the sign to the Fine M. Short separated N. Moderate or alking speed O. In a singing manner
21 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Date: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: Identify the interval that you hear by both quality and number Section : Circle the scale that you hear. M = Major Hm = Harmonic minor Nm = Natural minor Mm = Melodic minor 1. M Nm Hm Mm. M Nm Hm Mm. M Nm Hm Mm. M Nm Hm Mm 5. M Nm Hm Mm Section C: Circle the cadence you hear as either Authentic or Half. 1. Authentic Half. Authentic Half. Authentic Half. Authentic Half Section D: Circle the letter (A,, or C) of the rhythm that you hear. 1. A 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œœœ œœœœœœœ œ œ œ j œ œ 6 8 œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ j œ œ C 6 8 œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ j œ œ Copyright 01
22 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section D (continued). A C œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ A. C 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 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 PART II: WRITTEN Section E: Draing Scales * In this section, be sure to use accidentals, not key signatures. * Use hole notes. * e sure to dra accidentals on the correct line or space and on the correct side of the notes. * 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 Af major scale.
23 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section E (continued) #: Dra the natural minor form of the relative minor of the Af Major scale. #: Dra the harmonic minor form of the relative minor of the Af Major scale. #: Dra the melodic minor form, both ascending and descending, of the relative minor of the Af major scale. #5: Dra the harmonic minor form of the parallel minor of the Ef Major scale. #6: Dra the enharmonic scale of Cs Major. #7: Dra the tonic triad in root position, and its inversions, of G minor.
24 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: Section E (continued) #8: Dra the subdominant triad in root position, and its inversions, of Major. #9: Dra the dominant triad in root position, and its inversions, of E Major. #10: Dra and label the Authentic, Half, Plagal, and Deceptive cadences in f Major. Authentic Half Plagal Deceptive Section F: Identify the folloing intervals by both quality and number. # b # Section G: Label the folloing triads in the key of Df Major using Roman numerals. Use upper- case for Major and loer-case for minor. If a triad is augmented, use upper-case and add either a plus sign or "aug", e.g. either E+ or E Aug. If a triad is diminished, use loer-case and add either a degree sign or "dim", e.g., either º or dim. bb b b b n Df:
25 GMTA Theory Test: Level IV Name: 5 Section H: Match these terms and definitions. Print your ansers carefully using CAPITAL LETTERS. 1. subito. molto. cantabile. non troppo 5. meno 6. poco 7. pesante 8. coda 9. leggiero 10. piu C 1. dolce 1. AA 15. simile A. Ending section. Little C. More D. Lightly E. Much F. y, alla breve G. Ternary H. Seetly I. Heavy, forceful J. Suddenly K. In the same manner L. In a singing manner M. Tenuto, hold full value N. Not too much O. Less
26 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: PART I: EAR TRAINING Each example ill be played tice. Section A: ( pts) Circle the interval you hear. 1. M Tritone m6 m7. m M P P8. m Tritone m7 M7. m6 M6 P P5 Section : ( pts each) Circle the melody you hear: A,, or C. 1. A C # # # # # # # # # œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ J œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ J œœœœ œ œ # J œœœœ œ œ J œœœ œ. A 6 b b 8 œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 6 b b 8 œ œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ C 6 b b 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Copyright 01
27 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: Section C: ( pts each) Circle the rhythm you hear: A,, or C. 1. A œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ j œ œ j C œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ œ. A 9 8 œ œ j œ œ j œ œœœœœœ œœœ œ œ j Œ œ j œœœœ œ 9 8 œ œ j œ œ j œ œ j œœœœœœ œœœ œ œ j Œ œœœ œœ œ C 9 8 œ œ j œ œ j œ œœœœœœ œœœ œ j œ œ j Œ œ j œ œœ œ Section D ( pts): Circle the triad you hear. 1. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented. Major Minor Diminished Augmented Section E ( pts): Circle the cadence you hear at the end of each phrase. 1. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive. Authentic Plagal Half Deceptive
28 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: Section F: ( pts) Write the time signature in the box provided. PART II: WRITTEN œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œœ œœœœœ œ œ œ Section G: ( pts) Dra bar lines in the appropriate places. { Section H: (5 pts) Write the folloing key signatures in bass and treble clefs, using standard placement of sharps or flats. œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Df ds Ef ef cs Section I: (1 pts) Write the names of major keys in CAPITAL LETTERS on the outside of the circle of fifths, and the names of minor keys in loercase letters on the inside of the circle of fifths.
29 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: Section J: ( pts) Transpose this melody to the key a minor third loer. Scherzo, Op. 10, No. 17 Cornelius Gurlitt ( ) b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b œ œ nœ œ œ nœ œ œ œ nœ œ œ Œ Section K: ( pts) Copy the folloing melody on the blank staff provided, correcting three mistakes in notation. 6 b b b b œ 8 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Section L: ( pts) Identify these intervals by quality (M, m, P, Dim., Aug.) and number. Section M: ( pts) Write these intervals up or don from the given pitch, as indicated. ## # b b # # P5 up M6 don m up Aug. don
30 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: 5 Section N: (8 pts) Write the folloing scales, using individual accidentals. bf harmonic minor, ascending fs natural minor, ascending Gf Major, ascending gs melodic minor, ascending and descending Section O: (8 pts) Identify these triads by root name, quality (major, minor, diminished, augmented), and position (root position, first inversion, second inversion). # # # b b b ## Root and quality: Position: Section P: (5 pts) Identify the folloing chords by Roman numeral in the key indicated. b b b # # # # # n # b b b b n c: b: E: f: # # # ## :
31 GMTA Theory Test :: Level V Name: 6 Section Q: ( pts) Identify each cadence type. If the cadence is authentic, also identify it as either perfect authentic or imperfect authentic. { # # # # b b b b Cadence type: Section R: (10 pts) Analyze the folloing four-part example, identifying the key signature, Roman numerals, and figured bass. { bb b b b b 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 { bb b b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ { bb b b b b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ
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