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SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE AND PERFORMING ARTS
DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES AND PERFORMING ARTS
IMU 021: BASIC MUSIC THEORY I
Total 70 marks

END OF JANUARY 2019 SEMESTER EXAMINATION		TIME: 2 HOURS

ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
Section A (25 Marks)
1. Give the name of each note marked with a star (e.g. "minim" *). The first one has been done for you.									(5marks)
 

2. Put these notes in order of length, starting with the shortest.. 			(5Marks)

3. Add the rests together, to make a new rest. 					(4marks)
a)					b)
		

c)						d)
		


4. Add the time signature to each of these melodies 				(6 Marks)
i).
ii).
iii).


SECTION B. (20 Marks)
5. Describe each pair of notes as either a tone (whole step) or a semitone (half step).													   (8Marks)
 
6. Name the degree of the scale of the notes marked *.	    (7Marks)
 The key is F major


7. Write a note above each note, to make the named harmonic interval. 										     (5Marks)




Section C (25 Marks)
8. a) Add the correct clef and key signature to each of these tonic triads.	   (6Marks)

 b)Use the melody to answer the questions below 			           (19 Marks)

a) What is the time Signature of the melody?_____________________________________
   Explain what it means _____________________________________________________

b) What is the full name of mp? __________________
What does it mean? ________________

c)  Which degree of the scale does the music start on? ________

d) Identify and name the highest note _________ lowest note _____ in the melody.

e) On the manuscript paper copy out the first TWO BARS in the bass clef.

 
 







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