Grade 10 – Student

cet710Grade 10 includes ‘mini-exam’ Sessions with:

  • 6 Interval Identification Exercises: Identify the  following intervals by size and quality (ex. major 3rd) after the two notes have been played consecutively (melodic intervals).
    • Above a given note: any interval within an octave
    • Below a given note: any interval within an octave
  • 6 Chord Identification Exercises: Identify these chords when  played in solid form:
    • major and minor 4 note chords in root position, first inversion, second  inversion (by quality and inversion ex. major root)
    • dominant 7th and diminished 7th chords in root position
  • 2 Cadence Identification Exercises Identify Cadences as  Perfect (Authentic) (V-I), Plagal (IV-I), Imperfect (I-V) and Deceptive (V-VI) when played in a simple phrase in a major or minor key.
  • 2 Melody Playback Exercises of the LOWER voice of a two-part phrase in a major key.

Example Session – Grade 10, Session 1
Interval Identification
Two notes are played consecutively (melodic intervals) once Identify the interval by size and quality (Major 3rd) in the space that follows then check your answer with the answer booklet.
a_Interval_ID_G10
Chord Identification
A chord is played in root position solid form (all notes together) once. Identify the chord as major, minor, dominant 7th or diminished 7th  in the space that follows then check your answer with the answer booklet.
a_Chord_ID_Gr10
Cadence Identification
The tonic chord is played once and then a short phase containing 2 cadences will be played once then played a second time with a  pause after each cadence. Identify the cadence as Perfect (V-I), Deceptive (V-VI) or Plagal (IV-1) in the spaces that follow then check your  answer with the answer booklet.
a_Cadence_ID_G10
 Imperfect (Half Close)  Perfect
Melody Playback
The triad (tonic chord) is played once and the two part Melody Playback melody is played twice Play back the LOWER voice from memory, then check your answer with the answer booklet.
MelodyPlayback1_Gr10 MelodyPlayback_Gr10
Play Grade 10 Session 1 sample:
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