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THEORY OF MUSIC SYLLABUSES

GRADE 6 – 8

2015 (until further notice)

Revised Edition

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CONTENTS

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GRADE 6 [T60–J]

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COMPULSORY WRITTEN EXAMINATION FOR ANY

GRADE 8 PRACTICAL EXAMINATION

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Grade 6.1

PAPER 1 (T61–K): HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT

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Grade 6.2

PAPER 2 (T62–L): HISTORY OF MUSIC AND FORM ANALYSIS

1. Definition of

• fugue

• exposition

• subject (tonal and real)

• countersubject

• redundant entry

• codetta

• episode

2. Comment briefly on

• Das Wohltemperierte Clavier.

• Equal temperament.

1. Definition of

• Hob (Anthony van Hoboken)

• Sturm und Drang

2. Comment briefly on

• London (Salomon) symphonies (nos 93 – 104)

• Paris symphonies (nos 82 – 87)

3. Style characteristics – any 3 style characteristics regarding symphonies by Haydn

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1. Definition of

• K., KV. (K chel-Verzeichnis)

• opera buffa – give 1 Mozart example

• opera seria – give 1 Mozart example

• Singspiel – give 1 Mozart example

• recitative– recitativo secco – recitativo accompagnato

• overture

2. Comment briefly on

• Don Giovanni

• Die Zauberflöte

3. Style characteristics – any 3 style characteristics regarding operas by Mozart

1. Definition of

• Symphony

• Sonata form

• Rondo form and the Sonata-rondo

2. Comment briefly on Beethoven Symphonies Nos 3. 5 and 9

3. Style characteristics – any 3 style characteristics regarding Beethoven’s symphonies

1. Definition of

• art song (Lied)

• strophic art song – give 1 Schubert example

• through-composed art song – give 1 Schubert example

• song cycle (Liederzyklus)

• D. (Otto Deutsch)

2. Comment briefly on

• the general characteristics of the lied, the relationship between the song text and the music, and between the voice and piano accompaniment

• Winterreise D. 911 – name 2 songs from the cycle

• Die sch ne M llerin D. 795 – name 2 songs from the cycle

3. Name 3 poets whose poems were set to music by Schubert

4. Style characteristics – any 3 style characteristics regarding art songs by Schubert

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1. Definition of

• character piece

• rubato (tempo rubato)

• mazurka – give 1 Chopin example

• nocturne – give 1 Chopin example

• polonaise – give 1 Chopin example

• ballad – give 1 Chopin example

2. Comment briefly on

• Etudes op 10; op 25

3. Style characteristics – any 3 style characteristics regarding piano music by Chopin

A short definition of and examples of compositions by composers representative of each of the following styles:

• Impressionism

• Expressionism

• Serialism

• Minimalism

• Aleatoric music (chance music)

• Atonal music

Popular black music in South Africa

• Manhatten Brothers – vocal jazz group

• Kwela

• Marabi

• Mbaqanga

American Jazz

• New Orleans style (Dixieland)

• Swing

• Bebop (bop)

• Cool jazz

• Free jazz

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GRADE 7 [T70–L]

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GRADE 8

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Grade 7.1

PAPER 1 (T71–M): HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT

• the major chord on the flattened mediant, submediant and leading note in major keys

• the minor chord on the subdominant in major keys

• the major chord on the subdominant and tonic in minor keys

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Grade 7.2

PAPER 2 (T72–N): HISTORY OF MUSIC AND FORM ANALYSIS

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Grade 7.2

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Hatfield, Pretoria) -

• Bookstore

• Bookstore

• Bookstore

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Bloemfontein) -

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Durban) -

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Polokwane) -

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Pietermaritzburg) -

• Van Schaik Bookstore (Namibia) -

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Grade 8.1

PAPER 1 (T81–P): HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT

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PAPER 2 (T82–Q):

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