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Exam practice
Timed practice for AMEB Grade 4 Music Theory, set out in the board's own sections. Every answer comes with an explanation.
Theory of Music Grade 4 is a written theory exam from the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB).
This practice test covers Grade 4: keys and scales, intervals, modulation, rhythm, harmony, melody writing, transposition, terms and general knowledge.
Harmony, cadences and a melody to words are practiced as questions with one answer each. Each is also set once in full as a written task that comes with a model answer to check your work against.
Exam mode runs a clock of 3 hours for the whole practice test.
The full practice test holds 70 questions.
Study mode has no clock. It checks each answer as you go.
The board's paper has 100 marks. Australian Music Examinations Board sets Pass at 65, Credit at 75, Honours at 85 and High Distinction at 95.
A practice score is a guide to these bands only.
Source: AMEB SA & NT, "Our exams" (Theory of Music up to Grade 6).
Which notes form the ascending scale of B major?
The answer is A, B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯ and B.
In B major the accidentals are C♯, D♯, F♯, G♯ and A♯. It rises as B, C♯, D♯, E, F♯, G♯, A♯ and B.
Which abbreviation stands for rinforzando?
The answer is D, rfz.
Rinforzando is abbreviated rfz or rf and gives extra weight to a note. The letters rit. abbreviate ritardando or ritenuto. The marking sfz stands for sforzando, a strong accent. The pair fp is forte-piano.
Describe the time signature 3/8.
The answer is D, simple triple.
The top number, 3, counts the beats, and the bottom number shows the beat: a quaver. So 3/8 is simple triple.
Exam mode gives 3 hours for the whole practice test. It holds 70 questions. Study mode has no clock.
It follows the board's order in nine sections, from Pitch, Tonality, Keys and Scales to General Knowledge.
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.
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