Australian Music Examinations Board Grade 2 Theory AMEB Grade 2 Theory Music Notation and Symbols 3

Question 1

In AMEB Grade 2 Theory, what is an interval?

Accepted Answer

The distance in pitch between two notes

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The speed of a piece of music

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The volume of a section of music

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A type of scale pattern

Question 2

What interval is formed between C and G (counting up from C)?

Accepted Answer

A fifth

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A third

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A fourth

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A sixth

Question 3

In AMEB Grade 2 Theory, what does the dynamic marking 'mp' mean?

Accepted Answer

Moderately soft

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Very loud

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Very soft

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Moderately loud

Question 4

What is the term for the distance of exactly one semitone (the smallest interval in Western music)?

Accepted Answer

Half step

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Tone

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Whole step

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Step

Question 5

Which of the following correctly describes a phrase in music?

Accepted Answer

A musical idea similar to a sentence in language

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A single note held for a long time

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The repeat signs in a piece

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The title of a composition

Question 6

In AMEB Grade 2 Theory, what is the purpose of a double bar line with two dots (repeat sign)?

Accepted Answer

To instruct the performer to repeat the enclosed section

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To indicate the end of the piece

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To signal a change of tempo

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To show a key change