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Musical Knowledge
GRADE 5
Pitch Practice Questions

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2.1

Identify the following notes: 
It is really useful to try and play these all on your harp so you can start to relate the notes on the page to your instrument. That's what theory is all about! Making it easier to navigate your instrument!
​​This is harder than the real exam because they will give you multiple choice!

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2.2

Identify which note is the correct enharmonic equivalent of this note:
In this question you have to choose out of the three options which note sounds the same as the original note. Remember to draw out a piano to help you. To check your answer always work out all of the equivalents for the options as there might be some tricks in there!

Question 1
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 2
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 3
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 4
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 5
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 6
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 7
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 8
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 9
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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Question 10
Match this note with one of the
​following options
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A
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B
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C
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2.3

The first line of this question can be confusing. Try not to focus on it at all. Just look at the interval you need to be transposing. For question 1, just focus on transposing everything up a minor third or 3 steps. 
Question 1
Here is a bar sounding at pitch for a Clarinet in A
​This bar has been transposed up a minor 3rd to be at written pitch. However, there are some mistakes. Can you identify the mistakes?
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Question 2
Here is a bar sounding at pitch for a Trumpet in Bb
​This bar has been transposed down a major 2nd to be at written pitch. However, there are some mistakes. Can you identify the mistakes?
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Question 3
Here is a bar sounding at pitch for a Horn in F
​This bar has been transposed down a perfect 5th to be at written pitch. However, there are some mistakes. Can you identify the mistakes?
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Question 4
Here is a bar sounding at pitch for a Clarinet in A
​This bar has been transposed up a minor 3rd to be at written pitch. However, there are some mistakes. Can you identify the mistakes?
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Question 5
Here is a bar sounding at pitch for a Horn in F
​This bar has been transposed down a perfect 5th to be at written pitch. However, there are some mistakes. Can you identify the mistakes?
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