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RIAM Grade IV music theory practice test
Timed practice for RIAM Grade IV Music Theory, set out in the board's own sections. Every answer comes with an explanation.
About the exam
Theory and Harmony Grade IV is a written theory exam from the Royal Irish Academy of Music (RIAM).
This practice test covers Grade IV: note values, time signatures, the stave, scales and intervals and a short piece to read.
Listening on this test
Fifty questions with one answer each, as in the onscreen exam.
The sections
- Section 1 · Note and rest valuesThis section has 8 questions.
- Section 2 · Time signaturesThis section has 9 questions.
- Section 3 · StaveThis section has 8 questions.
- Section 4 · Scales and intervalsThis section has 15 questions.
- Section 5 · ObservationThis section has 5 questions.
Timing
Exam mode runs a clock of 2 hours for the whole practice test.
The full practice test holds 45 questions.
Study mode has no clock. It checks each answer as you go.
Sample questions
Sample 1
Which single rest lasts as long as a quaver rest followed by a semiquaver rest?
- dotted crotchet rest
- minim rest
- dotted quaver rest
- crotchet rest
The answer is C, dotted quaver rest.
Together, the rests last as long as three semiquaver rests. A dotted quaver rest lasts exactly that long.
Questions and answers
How long is the RIAM Grade IV Music Theory practice test?
Exam mode gives 2 hours for the whole practice test. It holds 45 questions. Study mode has no clock.
What sections does the RIAM Grade IV Music Theory practice test cover?
It follows the board's order: Note and rest values, Time signatures, Stave, Scales and intervals and Observation.
Are the answers explained?
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.
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