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BMus (Traditional Music) Pre-Session Workbook Page 1 of 12 School of Music BMus (Traditional Music) Pre-Session Workbook NAME: __________________________________________ Dear student, Very soon you will be joining us at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In anticipation we ask that you complete this workbook. Please try to complete all of the questions. Furthermore, please note a list of Year 1 Elective descriptions included with this workbook. Please consider the electives available and choose which one you prefer to undertake.* We look forward to seeing you in September. With best wishes, Professor Joshua Dickson Head of Traditional Music *My Year 1 Elective preference is: _____________________________________ *My Year 1 Elective second preference is: _____________________________________ You should submit this workbook by Friday 22 nd September either by post or in person to: Lesley Dickson Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow, G2 3DB OR by scanning your work as a single document and emailing it to Joshua Dickson ([email protected]). Remember to put your name on your work, and in the filename if you submit electronically. If you have any queries please contact Joshua Dickson at [email protected].

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School of Music

BMus (Traditional Music) Pre-Session Workbook NAME: __________________________________________ Dear student, Very soon you will be joining us at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. In anticipation we ask that you complete this workbook. Please try to complete all of the questions. Furthermore, please note a list of Year 1 Elective descriptions included with this workbook. Please consider the electives available and choose which one you prefer to undertake.* We look forward to seeing you in September. With best wishes, Professor Joshua Dickson Head of Traditional Music

*My Year 1 Elective preference is: _____________________________________ *My Year 1 Elective second preference is: _____________________________________ You should submit this workbook by Friday 22nd September either by post or in person to: Lesley Dickson Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 100 Renfrew Street Glasgow, G2 3DB OR by scanning your work as a single document and emailing it to Joshua Dickson ([email protected]). Remember to put your name on your work, and in the filename if you submit electronically. If you have any queries please contact Joshua Dickson at [email protected].

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Section A - Rhythmic Notation, Time Signatures, Barlines & Tempo

Q1 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐ On the dotted line provided, write the names of the following note values, e.g. crotchet, minim, etc. (N.B. American rhythmic notation terminology is also accepted, e.g. quarter note, half note etc.)

Q2 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Draw the following rhythmic note values on the line below: (a) Quaver (eighth note) (b) Minim (half note) (c) Semi-breve (whole note)

Q3 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

On the dotted line provided, write the names of the following types of rest (e.g. ‘quaver rest’).

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Q4 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Draw the following rest values on the line below: (a) Semiquaver rest (b) Double-dotted minim rest (c) Whole (full) bar rest

Q5 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

The time signature and barlines are missing from the following tune excerpts. (a) Insert the 3/4 time signature in the appropriate place, and then add the missing bar lines.

(b) Insert the 6/8 time signature in the appropriate place, and then add the missing bar lines.

Q6 ☐ 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Write the metronome mark for a 4/4 tune at a tempo of 100 BPM. _________

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Q7 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Draw a line from each tune-type (in the left hand column) to the corresponding time-signature (in the right hand column).

REEL

RETREAT MARCH

STRATHSPEY

SLIP JIG

4/4

2/2

9/8

3/4

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Section B – Pitches, Clefs, Key Signatures, Modes and Scales

Q8 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

The following examples are in treble clef. Please draw the clef followed by: (a) Crotchet on middle C (b) Two semiquavers beamed together on the nearest A above middle C (c) Minim on the F sharp 2 octaves above middle C (d) Dotted Semiquaver on the nearest G flat below middle C

Q9 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

The following examples are in bass clef. Please draw the clef followed by: (a) Semibreve on middle C (b) Dotted minim on the C two octaves below middle C (c) 4 quavers beamed together on the nearest G sharp below middle C (d) Dotted crotchet on the nearest D flat above middle C

Q10 2 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

State the enharmonic equivalents of the following notes: (a) A flat ______________ (b) D sharp ______________

Q11 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

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Identify the following major key signatures, and state their relative minor key. (a) Major key: ______________ Rel. minor key: ______________

(b) Major key: ______________ Rel. minor key: ______________

Q12 8 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

For the following keys, draw the relevant key signatures:

(a) E minor (b) D major (c) F major (d) A mixolydian

(e) B major (f) A dorian (g) Ab major (h) C aeolian

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Q13 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Write out the cycle of fifths of keys from F#/Gb through to Db (some of them are given for you). F#/Gb _B _ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ _Ab_ _Db_

Q14 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

What do you call a scale that contains only 5 pitches?: _____________

Q15 5 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Indicate what clef(s) are most commonly used by each the following instruments/voices used in Scottish music, by clearly underlining the correct answer from the 3 different options below: ‘treble clef’, ‘bass clef’ or ‘both treble and bass clefs’. The first answer (a) (for piano) is given for you as an example.

instrument/voice Clef used

(a) fiddle treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

(b) female voice treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

(c) piano treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

(d) Highland bagpipes treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

(e) double bass treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

(f) concertina treble clef bass clef both treble and bass clefs

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Section C – Intervals, Chords, Harmony & Transposition

Q16 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Paying close attention to the key signature, write an additional note to each of the given notes to create the specified interval. The additional note should be added either above or below the original note, as specified.

Q17 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Paying close attention to the key signature, identify the following intervals, by stating both the interval number and type e.g. ‘minor 2nd’

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Q18 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Identify the following root position triad chords:

Q19 3 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Write the named triad chord in root position, 1st inversion and 2nd inversion. The first answer for (a) is given for you as an example. (a) A major

(c) A flat major

(b) D minor

(d) F# minor

Q20 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

In a piece that is based on the following ground 1 1 0 1, where the 1 is A, what does the 0 represent?

Q21 2 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

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What are chords I, IV and V in the following major keys. The first one is given for you as an example.

Chord I (Chord 1) Chord IV (Chord 4) Chord V (Chord 5)

(a) Key of D D major G major A major

(b) Key of G

(c) Key of E minor (harmonic minor)

Q22 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Chord I is the TONIC chord, chord V is the DOMINANT chord; what is the equivalent term for chord IV? ______________ chord

Q23 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Chord VI minor is the relative minor chord of which major chord? Write your answer in Roman numerals. Chord ____

Q24 4 marks Don’t know / unsure ☐

Transpose the following 4-bar excerpt from the key of C major down to the key of A major, using the four empty bars provided.

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Section D – Instruments & Arranging Awareness

Q25 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

The left hand of the piano accordion plays mostly: (Please underline the correct answer) melody chords

Q26 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

List all nine available notes, in order from lowest to highest, from the range of the standard Highland bagpipe chanter, remembering to state which of the notes are sharps. ______________________________________

Q27 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Name the four open strings on a fiddle (violin in standard tuning). ______________________

Q28 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

When guitarists use a ʻcapo ʻ it allows them to (please underline correct answer): (a) play in other keys more easily, e.g. enabling them to use common chord shapes on higher frets. (b) play much more softly because it mutes the strings (c) play much louder because it makes the strings vibrate faster. (d) plug into an acoustic guitar amplifier

Q29 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Of the following instruments circle the one that could act as part of a ‘rhythm section’? Tin Whistle Double Bass Border pipes Gaelic Vocals

Q30 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

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The ʻbladesʼ on a Scottish harp allow the harper to do what? Please underline correct answer. (a) play in other keys (b) play two strings at once (c) play much more softly (d) play with much more sustain

Q31 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

The Highland bagpipes in competition piping are usually tuned to (please underline the correct answer) (a) the key of A (b) the key of Bb (c) a non-concert pitch key that lies between Bb and B

Q32 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Which instrument uses the tunings of ‘double drop D’ and ‘DADGAD’? ______________________

Q33 1 mark Don’t know / unsure ☐

Which of the following could NOT be a feature of an unaccompanied Scots or Gaelic song? Please underline correct answer. (a) Chorus (b) Verse (c) Instrumental (d) Refrain