Music Theory Grade 5 (Exam Passed)
12 weeks · 3 milestones
Understand harmony, rhythm, and form at an intermediate level.
Milestone map
Milestone map
3 milestones
Music theory begins with the building blocks: intervals (the distance between two pitches), major and minor scales in all 12 keys, and triads (three-note chords in root position and inversions). The proof at this stage is written work — not performance, not ear training software scores, but handwritten or typeset notation showing that you can derive these structures from first principles in any key without referring to a chart. Write out every major and minor scale, label every interval in a given passage, and construct triads on every degree of three different major keys.
Proof required
Submit a PDF or clear photo of handwritten music theory exercises showing: (1) all 12 major scales and their relative minor scales written out in staff notation with key signatures, (2) interval identification for a given melody passage (label each interval by number and quality), and (3) triads built on all seven scale degrees in two different major keys (root position and first inversion). Work must be handwritten or typeset — screenshots of an app scoring you are not accepted.
What gets checked
- All 12 major scales are written with correct key signatures and note names — not just the most common 6; inclusion of all enharmonic equivalents (e.g. F# and Gb) demonstrates genuine understanding, not pattern memorisation
- Interval labels use both number and quality (e.g. 'M3', 'P5', 'A4') — interval numbers alone or quality alone do not demonstrate the complete understanding this milestone requires
- Triads in two different major keys are constructed on all seven scale degrees with root position and first inversion correctly notated — not just the I, IV, and V chords