AMEB Grade 5 Flute Exam Theory

Everything I need to know for my exam (apart from actually playing!!)

A Major key signature

F#, C#, G#

F# Harmonic Minor key signature

F#, C#, G# (E#)

F# Melodic Minor key signature

F#, C#, G# (D#, E#)

F# Minor’s relative

A Major

E Major key signature

F#, C#, G#, D#

C# Harmonic Minor key signature

F#, C#, G#, D# (B#)

C# Melodic Minor key signature

F#, C#, G#, D# (A#, B#)

C# Minor’s Relative

E Major

Bb Major key signature

Bb, Eb

G Harmonic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb (F#)

G Melodic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb (E natural, F#)

G Minor’s relative

Bb Major

Eb Major key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab

C Harmonic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab (B natural)

C Melodic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab (B natural, A natural)

C Minor relative

Eb Major

Ab Major key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db

F Harmonic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db (E natural)

F Melodic Minor key signature

Bb, Eb, Ab, Db (D natural, E natural)

Broken Chords

E Major, C# Minor, Eb Major, C Minor

Chromatic Scales commencing on…

G#/Ab, E

Scales in Thirds

Eb Major, A Major

Dominant Sevenths commencing on…

F, G

Diminished Sevenths commencing on…

C, C#, D

Diminished Seventh Commencing on C notes

C, Eb, F#, A (x4)

Diminished Seventh Commencing on C# notes

C#, E, G, Bb (x4)

Diminished Seventh Commencing on D notes

D, E, Ab, B (x4)

List A - Etude: Ernesto Kohler nationality

Italian

List A - Etude: era

Romantic

List A - Etude: “Etude” meaning

a short musical composition (called a study) designed to improve the technique or demonstrate the skill of the player

List A - Etude: “Leichte und Melodische Lektionen” meaning

Easy and melodic lessons

List A - Etude: “Dolce e con garbo” meaning

Sweetly with grace

List A - Etude: “Leggiero” meaning

Lightly or gracefully

List A - Allegretto: Guisseppe Gariboldi nationality

Italian

List A - Allegretto: era

Romantic

List A - Allegretto: “Allegretto” meaning

Moderately fast or lightly brisk

List A - Allegretto: “Petites etudes” meaning

Little studies

List A - Allegretto: “Ossia” meaning

Or

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: Georg Philipp Telemann nationality

German

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: era

Baroque

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Spirituoso” meaning

Spirited or animated

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Andate” meaning

Walking pace

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Sonata” meaning

A piece, usually for 1-2 instruments, often consisting of several movements, each in a related key but with a unique musical character

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Poco ritard. seconda volta”

Slow down a little bit (gradually) the second time

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Subito” meaning

Suddenly

List B - Spirituoso and Andate: “Ritardando” meaning

Gradually slow down

List C - Intermezzo: Wilhelm Popp nationality

German

List C - Intermezzo: era

Romantic

List C - Intermezzo: “Intermezzo” meaning

Intermission

List C - Intermezzo: “Stucke zur Bildung des Tones and Vortrages” meaning

Pieces for the formation of tone and performance

List C - Intermezzo: “Opus” meaning

Work or piece of music

List C - Intermezzo: “Andantino espressivo” meaning

Slightly faster than andate

List C - Intermezzo: “Ritenuto” meaning

Slow down suddenly

List C - Intermezzo: “A tempo” meaning

Back to original tempo

List C - Intermezzo: “Dolce” meaning

Sweetly

List C - Villanella: Paul Koepke nationality

American

List C - Villanella: era

Contemporary

List C - Villanella: “Villanella” meaning

Villanelle (a 19 line French poem)

List C - Villanella: “Poco a poco” meaning

Little by little

List C - Villanella: “Sustained” meaning

Sostenuto (to or beyond the note’s full value)

List D - With a Hint of Lime: Paul Harris nationality

UK

List D - With a Hint of Lime: era

Contemporary

List D - With a Hint of Lime: “Allegro e molto spiritoso” meaning

Fast and very spirited or lively

List D - With a Hint of Lime: “Espressivo” meaning

Expressively

List D - With a Hint of Lime: “Scherzando” meaning

Playfully

Minor second interval song

Pink Panther (by Henry Manchini)

Major second interval song

Happy Birthday

Minor third interval song

Greensleeves

Major third interval song

When the saints go marching in

Perfect fourth interval song

Amazing Grace

Tri-tone interval song

The Simpsons

Perfect fifth interval song

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Minor sixth interval song

The Entertainer

Major sixth interval song

Jingle Bells

Minor seventh interval song

The winner takes it all

Major seventh interval song

Take on Me

Octave interval song

Somewhere over the rainbow

Tri-tone meaning

An extended fourth interval

Perfect intervals (eg. perfect fourth, perfect fifth)

Intervals that aren’t minor or major (it’s major but called perfect)