Grade Seven Theory

Grade Six Theory

Co-requisite for Grade Seven Practical Examinations

Examination Length: 2 Hours

Grade Seven Theory Topics include:

All major and minor keys (scales beginning on any degree of the scale);
Writing of blues, pentatonic, whole tone, octatonic, and chromatic scales;
Treble, bass and alto clef;
Simple and compound metre;
All intervals within the octave and inversions;
Enharmonic equivalents;
Major, minor, augmented and diminished triads, dominant seventh chords with inversions in close and open position;
Identification of diminished sevenths chords in root position;
Analysis of a chorale passage using Roman Numerals for identification;
Perfect, plagal and imperfect cadences in keyboard and chorale style;
Upward and downward transposition using major and minor keys;
Correction of errors;
Identification of the Acciaccatura, trill, Appoggiatura, and mordent;
Analysis;
Melody writing with cadence points;
Identification of unaccented passing notes; and
Italian terms and musical signs