Level 1 Theory Exam: #23 of LEARN FREE MUSIC THEORY
TLDRThis video script provides a mock music theory exam for students, testing their knowledge on concepts like intervals, triads, scales, rhythm, and terminology. It aims to gauge students' understanding in a practical way and help identify areas needing review, without worry of failure. The test covers multiple sections, giving clear instructions on how students should complete each part, from filling in missing rests to naming notes and intervals. Though challenging, the exam intends students to simply assess themselves and learn from mistakes. The video reassures examinees, saying the most important outcome is comprehending the knowledge, not bragging rights.
Takeaways
- 😊 The exam is meant to be a review and test skills learned rather than something to stress about
- 📝 The exam covers intervals, triads, scales, rhythm, terms and more through different sections
- 🤔 Mistakes on the exam help identify areas for review and improvement
- 🔍 Answers are provided at the end to check work and identify gaps in knowledge
- ⌛ The exam format walks through each section, allows time to complete it, then shows answers later
- 🎯 The goal is to evaluate understanding rather than aim for a particular grade
- 👍 Don't worry about mistakes - use them to know what to study more
- 🎒 Level 2 builds on level 1 concepts but won't be as long or difficult
- 🙇 Apologizes if instructions were unclear at times
- 😊 Hopes the exam is useful for evaluating skills and knowledge
Q & A
What is the purpose of the exam?
-The purpose is to test the students' understanding of the key concepts covered in the music theory lessons up to this point. It allows them to gauge their strengths and weaknesses.
How many sections are there in the exam?
-There are 8 sections in the exam: terms, rhythm, correct the mistakes, intervals, scales, triads, name the scale degrees, and order of sharps.
How are the exam questions formatted?
-The questions are presented in various formats including fill-in-the-blank, matching terms to definitions, labeling musical examples, writing scales and triads, and multiple choice questions.
What is the passing mark for the exam?
-The passing mark is 60%. Below 60% is considered a fail.
What should students do if they fail the exam?
-If students fail with a mark below 60%, they should go back and review the lesson videos again to strengthen their understanding of the concepts.
What is the difference between level 1 and level 2 theory?
-Level 2 theory builds on level 1 but does not introduce as many new concepts. It focuses more on reinforcement than steep learning.
What advice is offered for writing good scales?
-Students are advised to space notes evenly, include only whole notes, add double bar lines at the end, include key signatures, and write scales ascending and descending.
How are the triads questions formatted?
-The triad questions provide clues such as scale degree, minor or major, key signature, and inversion that students must piece together to figure out the correct triad to write.
How many marks are allotted for naming scale degrees?
-There are 5 marks allotted for correctly naming all scale degrees in order.
What is the order of sharps used as a memory aid?
-The memory aid is: Father Charles Goes Down And Ends Battle.
Outlines
🎵 Introducing the Music Theory Exam 🎵
The instructor introduces an exam they created to test students' understanding of level 1 music theory concepts. It covers topics like intervals, triads, scales, rhythm, and music terms. The format involves the instructor stating questions in sections, students writing down answers, and then checking them against a provided answer key.
🎶 Section 1 - Music Terms 🎶
The first section covers 10 music terms. Students must match terms like "dolce" and "poco" with their correct definitions. Each term is worth 1 mark for a total of 10 marks. The goal is to test knowledge of common musical terms and their meanings.
🥁 Section 2 - Rhythm 🥁
The second section focuses on rhythm with a total of 20 marks available. There are incomplete rhythmic bars that students must complete using rests, time signature identification exercises, and naming strong/weak beats. The goal is to demonstrate rhythm knowledge.
🎹 Section 3 - Correct the Mistakes 🎹
In this 10 mark section, students must copy a musical line containing 10 deliberate mistakes, identify the mistakes, then rewrite the line correctly. Mistakes range from incorrect clefs and time signatures to misplaced accidentals and bar lines.
⚡️ Section 4 – Name Notes & Intervals ⚡️
This 20 mark section presents a musical staff with notes labeled. Students must name the note names and intervals between notes. There is also a harmonic interval naming component for additional marks.
🎼 Section 5 - Scales 🎼
In this section worth 20 marks, students must write out the 10 major and minor scales listed, ascending and descending in whole notes with proper key signatures. Special care must be taken with melodic/harmonic minor scales.
🎵 Section 6 - Triads 🎵
This 10 mark section provides clues about 5 different triads that students must then notate (example: Dominant triad of major scale with 3 sharps, first inversion). The goal is to identify and construct triads based on scale degree and inversion specifics.
🎶 Section 7 - Name Scale Degrees 🎶
In this 5 mark section, students simply need to correctly name all 7 diatonic scale degrees in order and provide the correct order of sharps (FCGDAEB).
➕ Exam Scoring & Wrap Up ➕
The instructor explains the exam scoring process, with under 60% as a fail and 70-79% as a good, honorable mark. The video concludes with some final thoughts and encouragement for students.
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Keywords
💡exam
💡intervals
💡rhythm
💡scales
💡triads
💡terms
💡clef
💡key signature
💡inversion
💡circle of fifths
Highlights
The exam is mainly more of like a review to put yourself at ease with what you've learned and hopefully test your skills.
Literally just have fun. Don't get all worried or whatever about this because it's not like getting a grade or anything.
You can use this test to gauge yourself and see where your weaknesses are, then go back and review that section.
For the terms section, you have to match the musical term to its correct definition.
For the rhythm section, you have to complete the bars by filling in rests and name the strong/weak/medium beats.
The 'Correct the Mistakes' section tests your error detection skills. You identify and fix 10 mistakes in a written music example.
The intervals section has you name notes and identify the interval between them.
For the scales section, you have to write major and minor scales (ascending and descending) in various clefs and key signatures.
The triads section gives clues about a triad that you have to then write out correctly.
You have to name all the scale degrees and the order of sharps from memory.
Don't worry if you get things wrong - just keep practicing and reviewing to get better.
Be sure to check your work against the answer key. Understanding where you made mistakes is important.
Below 60% is considered failing. 60-69% is a pass. 70-79% is honorable. 80%+ is excellent.
Level 2 will cover new concepts but won't be as long or difficult as Level 1.
Let me know in the comments if you found this exam and the highlights useful!
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