ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory Revision with 100% correct answers

Ornament: Trill Ornament: Turn Ornament: Upper Mordent Ornament: Lower Mordent Ornament: Acciaccatura Ornament: Appoggiatura Trill/Tr Rapid alternate between the note and the indicated note. Turn Makes the note into 4 notes - the one above it, the note itself, the note below it and the notes itself. Upper mordent Rapid alternation between the indicated note, the note above it and then back to the indicated note. Lower mordent Rapid alternation between the indicated note, the note below it and then back to the indicated note. Acciaccatura A single grace note played as fast as possible. Appoggiatura The time value of this note is equally shared with the note that follows it. Up bow Symbol Down bow Symbol Three symbols for press/release the pedal Slur - notes to be played in one stroke of the bow Instruments that use the treble clef Violin, flute, clarinet, horn, oboe and trumpet Instruments that use the bass clef Cello, double bass, bassoon, trombone, tuba and timpani Instruments that use the alto clef Viola and alto trombones String instruments Violin, viola, cello and double bass Produces sound with vibrating strings Woodwind instruments Piccolo, flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon Produces sound by blowing into a reed attached to the mouthpiece Brass instruments Trumpet, trombone, horn and tuba Produces sound by blowing into a mouthpiece whilst vibrating their lips Percussion instruments Timpani, snare drum, bass drum, symbols and xylophone Produces sound by being struck, shaken or scraped. Augmented/Diminished Interval diagram Harmonic and melodic intervals Harmonic - play the interval notes at the same time Melodic - play the interval notes one after another What does a triad consist of? What do you need to be careful with, in minors? A root, a major third above and a perfect fifth above In minors, the leading note should be raised a semitone if it is used as a 3rd (in the dominant triad). Primary triads: Tonic triad - 1st degree (I) Subdominant triad - 4th degree (IV) Dominant triad - 5th degree (V) Breve note and rest (Rest only used in time signature 4/2) 'Degrees of the diatonic scale' 8th - Tonic 7th - Leading note 6th -Submediant 5th -Dominant 4th -Subdominant 3rd - Mediant 2nd - Supertonic 1st -Tonic Simple time signatures 2/8 3/8 4/8 2/4 3/4 4/4 2/2 3/2 4/4 Compound time signatures 6/8 9/8 12/8 6/4 9/4 12/4 6/16 9/16 12/16 Symbol for play an octave higher Symbol for play an octave lower 8va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -⌝ (sign above the notes) 8va - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ⌟(sign below the notes) Common time (4/4) Cut common time (2/2) 1) Staccato - play notes detached 2) Wedge - super staccato (staccatissimo) 3) Played with a stronger accent 4) Play with an accent 5) Tenuto - notes should be given emphasis and played for its full length. Semi staccato - separated notes but not as separated as staccato