LEVEL 9

NOTATION OF PITCH: Identify and Draw: All notes possible for treble staff and bass staff NOTATION OF RHYTHM: Identify and Draw: Thirty-second note and rest Complete: Examples of notation in 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8, 2/2, 3/2, 4/2 using notes and rests studied thus far KEY SIGNATURES AND SCALES: Identify and Draw: All Major keys up to and including 6 sharps and 6 flats All natural (pure) and harmonic minor keys up to and including 4 sharps and 4 flats Draw scales one octave ascending. Use whole notes. Use accidentals as needed. HARMONIC STUDY: Identify and Draw: Root position triads (chords) including Tonic (I) and Dominant (V) of all Major keys up to and including 6 sharps and 6 flats Root position triads (chords) including tonic (i) and Dominant (V) of all harmonic minor keys up to and including 4 sharps and 4 flats INTERVALS: Identify and Draw: All Major, minor and perfect intervals, 2nds to 7ths above any note TERMINOLOGY: tenuto (ten.): held sostenuto (sost.): sustained rubato: expressive variation of tempo grazioso: gracefully vivace: lively, quick, faster than allegro, slower than presto simile: the same martellato: hammered pesante: heavy, weighty root position triad: a triad with the root as the lowest note 1st inversion triad: a triad with the 3rd as the lowest note 2nd inversion triad: a triad with the 5th as the lowest note MUSICAL EXAMPLE: Identify any of the concepts studied thus far in a musical example AURAL AWARENESS: Identify: sound of scale as Major, harmonic or natural (pure) minor, chromatic sound of triad (chord) as Major or minor time signature of rhythm pattern and/or melody Complete: rhythm pattern in 9/8 melody using quarter, half and whole notes Distinguish: time signature as 3/4, 4/4, 3/8, 12/8 tempo of a musical example sound of interval as Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Perfect 4th REVIEW MATERIAL: Level 9 test will contain concepts from previous levels.