LEVEL 5

NOTATION OF PITCH: Identify and draw: 1st, 2nd, 3rd line and space notes above and below the treble staff and bass staff NOTATION OF RHYTHM: Identify and draw: Dotted quarter note, eighth note dotted quarter rest, eighth rest Complete: Examples of notation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 using notes and rests studied thus far MAJOR SCALES: Write the pattern of whole steps and half steps used in a Major scale. (1 - 1 - 1/2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1/2 or W - W - H - W - W - W - H) KEY SIGNATURES AND SCALES: Identify and draw: All Major keys up to and including 2 sharps and 2 flats Draw scales one octave ascending. Use whole notes. Use accidentals as needed. HARMONIC STUDY: Identify and draw: Triads (chords) in root position for Major keys up to and including 1 sharp and 1 flat INTERVALS: Identify: 4th and 5th (no distinction of perfect), Major 2nd, minor 2nd, Major 3rd, minor 3rd above any note TERMINOLOGY: ff: fortissimo, very loud pp: pianissimo, very soft D.S.: Dal segno, from the sign D.S. al Fine: return to the sign and play to Fine accent: emphasis or stress allegretto: slower than allegro and faster than moderato triad: a chord of three tones dolce: sweetly accelerando (accel.): gradually faster ledger (leger) lines: lines added above or below the staff to increase the range loco: to play as written, used after the 8va sign diatonic scale: a scale of whole steps and half steps contrary motion scale: a scale played with both hands moving in the opposite direction parallel motion scale: a scale moving in the same direction MUSICAL EXAMPLE: Identify any of the concepts studied thus far in a musical example AURAL AWARENESS: Identify: select the rhythm pattern or melody played accelerando or ritard in a melody tempo as andante or allegro Distinguish: sound of two tones - 4th or 5th, Major 2nd or Major 3rd Complete: add note(s) to complete a rhythm pattern a melody within the staff place a fermata or an accent in the melody tones in a Major scale REVIEW MATERIAL: Level 5 test will contain concepts from previous levels