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Monday 27 February 2023

Nat 5 February Revision 27: The Nat 5 Paper (Part 1)

The Nat 5 Paper


This is the first part of a 2 part posting on the layout of the Nat 5 paper. 

The National 5 Understanding Music paper has these types of questions - 


1 A multiple choice type question, also requiring some single answers, like this - 









2 A map type question. You will hear the music for this question 3 times, with a voice leading you through on the first 2 playings only. It will look like this - 








3 A music literacy question. You will listen to - and follow a score of - part of a piece of music. 

  • You may be asked to write in the time signature - this goes at the start, after the treble clef and on the 1st line only. 
  • You may be asked the key of the music - one sharp is G, one flat is F, no sharps or flats is C or A minor.
  • They like to ask about tempo in this question. 
  • You could be asked to insert the correct rest into a bar or to insert missing notes. 
  • You may be asked about dynamics. 
  • Or to write 'tr' above a note where a trill is played.
  • You may be asked about intervals.
  • You may be asked to complete a bar which is missing some melody or rhythm. 

It will look something like this - 











4 Another group of multiple choice questions. One question will ask about chords. This part will look like this -  



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