Rhythm Questions (ABRSM Grade 5)
Time Signatures In the ABRSM grade 5 you will usually be given a multiple choice question on time signatures. First, simply add up the notes you can see, as this …
Grouping and Beaming
Here is a summary of the most important rules about correct note values, grouping notes with beams, and the choice of rests. The overall principle is to make the beats …
Irregular Tuplets
Irregular Tuplets We have already learned that triplets are “three notes in the time of two”, and that duplets are “two notes in the time of three”. In fact, we …
Irregular Time Signatures
Regular Time All time signatures are either regular or irregular. Regular time signatures have 2, 3 or 4 beats per bar, and the top number is only ever 2, 3, …
Easily Confused Time Signatures
Easily Confused Time Signatures Some time signatures can look very similar, so it is not always easy to tell them apart. Three time signatures which often cause problems are 3/2, …
The Tenor Clef
The Tenor Clef The tenor clef is a “C” clef, which means it shows us where middle C is written on the stave. We’ve already seen the alto clef (at …
ABRSM Grade 5 Music Theory
ABRSM grade five is one of the most popular music theory courses to study. A pass in grade five theory is needed if you want to take grade six or …