For **Section V** on Page 4, play D4 on a piano/synthesizer, let the students hum the key of D Major, then play F♯4 as their vocal starting pitch. Allow students to choose the syllables system they feel most comfortable with, and grade strictly against the rubric criteria.
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Part I & II Solutions
42 Questions Solved
Section A (Treble Clef)
1: G4 (Line 2)
2: E5 (Space 4)
3: C4 (Ledger 1 Below)
4: A5 (Ledger 1 Above)
5: B4 (Line 3)
6: D4 (Space Below)
7: F5 (Line 5)
8: G5 (Space Above)
9: E4 (Line 1)
10: C5 (Space 3)
Section B (Bass Clef)
11: C3 (Space 2)
12: F3 (Line 4)
13: E2 (Ledger 1 Below)
14: A3 (Line 5)
15: G2 (Line 1)
16: D3 (Line 3)
17: B3 (Space 4)
18: C4 (Ledger 1 Above / Mid C)
19: A2 (Space 1)
20: F2 (Space Below)
Section C (Alto Clef)
21: C4 (Line 3 / Mid C)
22: F3 (Line 1)
23: G4 (Line 5)
24: B3 (Space 2)
25: E4 (Line 4)
26: D3 (Ledger 1 Below)
27: A3 (Space 1)
28: D4 (Space 3)
29: F4 (Space 4)
30: A4 (Ledger 1 Above)
31: F♯4 (Treble Space 1)
32: B♭5 (Treble Space 4)
33: C♯3 (Bass Space 2)
34: E♭2 (Bass Ledger 1 Below)
35: G♯3 (Alto Space 1)
36: B♭4 (Alto Space Above)
37: A♮4 (Treble Space 2)
38: B♮2 (Bass Line 2)
39: C6 (Treble Ledger 2 Above)
40: C2 (Bass Ledger 2 Below)
41: A3 (Treble Ledger 2 Below)
42: D5 (Alto Ledger 2 Above)
Pathway A (Treble Clef) Answers
Start: F4.
Step 1: Go up a 5th to C5.
Step 2: Go down a 3rd to A4.
Step 3: Go up a 6th to F5.
Final Destination Note: F5 (or F)
Pathway B (Bass Clef) Answers
Start: G3.
Step 1: Go down a 4th to D3.
Step 2: Go up a 6th to B3.
Step 3: Go down a 5th to F3.
Final Destination Note: F3 (or F)
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Section III, IV, & V Solutions
Questions 43 - Section V
Ensure students place the sharp (♯) or flat (♭) symbol stand-alone BEFORE the notehead.
43: G♯4 (Treble Line 2)
44: E♭5 (Treble Space 4)
45: F♯5 (Treble Line 5)
46: C♯4 (Treble Ledger 1 Below)
47: F♯3 (Bass Line 4)
48: B♭2 (Bass Line 2)
49: G♯3 (Bass Space 4)
50: E♮3 (Bass Space 3)
51: F♯3 (Alto Line 1)
52: C♯4 (Alto Line 3)
53: B♭3 (Alto Space 2)
54: G♮4 (Alto Line 5)
55: C♯5 (Treble Space 3)
56: C♯4 (Bass Ledger 1 Above)
57: E♭4 (Alto Line 4)
58: D♯4 (Treble Space Below)
Puzzle 1: F - A - C - E ➔ FACE
Puzzle 2: C - A - B - G ➔ CABBAGE
Puzzle 3: D - E - C - A - F ➔ DECAF
Puzzle 4: F - E - E - D ➔ FEED
Section H: Keyboard-to-Staff (2 pts each)
Key A = G4 (Treble Line 2)
Key B = F3 (Bass Line 4)
Key C = D4 (Alto Space 3)
Section I: Staff-to-Keyboard (2 pts each)
Task X = F4 (Treble Space 1 Note; Mark F4 White Key)
Task Y = G3 (Bass Space 4 Note; Mark G3 White Key)
Task Z = D4 (Alto Space 3 Note; Mark D4 White Key)
"Mary Had a Little Lamb" in D Major (Start note F♯4)
1. Fixed Do: F♯4 E4 D4 E4 F♯4 F♯4 F♯4 | E4 E4 E4 | F♯4 A4 A4
2. Movable Do: Mi Re Do Re Mi Mi Mi | Re Re Re | Mi Sol Sol
3. Scale Degrees: 3 2 1 2 3 3 3 | 2 2 2 | 3 5 5
4. Note Names: F♯ E D E F♯ F♯ F♯ | E E E | F♯ A A
Syllables Grading Rubric (5 Points):
• 5 pts: Perfect fluency & syllables accuracy
• 3-4 pts: 1-2 system errors or hesitations
• 1-2 pts: Multiple system errors / unable to maintain chosen pattern
Pitch Accuracy Rubric (5 Points):
• 5 pts: Spot-on vocal intonation & clean interval jumps
• 3-4 pts: Drifted slightly in key but kept intervals, or minor tuning slips
• 1-2 pts: Lost key center completely / intervals distorted
Part I (30 pts): 1 point per note name. Part II Section D (12 pts): 1 point per letter name and register matching exactly. Part II Section E (12 pts): 2 points per step drawn (6 pts) + 4 points for final note labels + 2 points alignment. Part III Section F (16 pts): 1 point per correct drawing. No credit if accidental is placed after note. Part III Section G (8 pts): 2 points per decoded spelling word puzzle (FACE, CABBAGE, DECAF, FEED). Part IV Section H & I (12 pts): 2 points per correct task solution (1 pt for the note name + 1 pt for exact staff/keyboard marking). Part V Section V (10 pts): 5 points for Vocal Syllables Fluency + 5 points for Pitch Accuracy (graded in person by the teacher).
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