A Note From the Author

Dear Grade 5 Theory student,

Welcome to Grade 5, and you should know that it's not as difficult as one would expect it to be after the

enormous jump from Grade 2 to 3 and then Grade 3 to 4. The new concepts on the syllabus are musical forms,

composing with modulation and woodwind instruments. The rest of the exam concentrates on extending and refining

skills learned in previous grades.

For students 'jumping in' at Grade 5 level, it's a good idea to first establish a solid grounding in the basics of

harmony and rudiments by working through the Grade 3 and 4 BlitzBooks.

Every time you see this icon: it means there are extra resources available on the website. Go to

www.blitzbooks.com.au to download free worksheets, flashcards, manuscript and more!

Happy Theory-ing,

Samantha

ISBN 1-877011-46-0New edition 2010

First published 2002 by A & S Coates Pty LtdP.O. Box 1510 Maroubra NSW 2035Copyright © Samantha Coates 2007

All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publishers.

A mountain of thanks once again, to my friends and family for being so patient and supportive, to my gorgeous children Thomas and Courtney, and of course to my brilliant husband Andrew, without whom there would simply be no books.

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Contents

Keys and Scales (including Melodic Minor) ................................................................................... 3

Intervals ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Diminished and Augmented Intervals ........................................................................................... 12

A Little Revision Test ....................................................................................................................... 14

Inversions............................................................................................................................................. 15

Modulation ........................................................................................................................................... 18

Harmony ............................................................................................................................................... 21

Chord I in Second Inversion ......................................................................................................... 24

Puzzle................................................................................................................................................... 30

Passing/Auxiliary Notes.................................................................................................................. 32

Voice Exchange ................................................................................................................................. 33

Revision ............................................................................................................................................... 38

Modulating Cadences ........................................................................................................................ 41

Melody Writing ................................................................................................................................ 46

Continuing a Motif............................................................................................................................ 48

Modulating is Easy............................................................................................................................ 50

Woodwinds ......................................................................................................................................... 54

Wordsearch .........................................................................................................................................57

Composers.............................................................................................................................................60

Musical Forms ................................................................................................................................... 61

Tiny Test ............................................................................................................................................ 66

Crossword........................................................................................................................................... 67

Mad Multiple Choice ........................................................................................................................ 68

Test Paper... sort of ......................................................................................................................... 71

Manuscript............................................................................................................................................77

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