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Music Theory

Grade 5 Music Theory

Every Grade 5 topic, with a mock paper at the end.

Unit 1 is free. The full course comes with Brainlag Music.

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  • Music Theory Grades 3 to 8
  • Ear training
  • Topic tests and mock papers

9 units, 49 lessons

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    10 questions across the course.

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    What you’ll be able to do

    • Read triplets, duplets, quintuplets and sextuplets
    • Transpose a melody by a given interval
    • Find the key of a melody
    • Write a note a given interval above another
    • Name perfect, plagal and imperfect cadences
    • Give the meaning of every performance direction set up to Grade 5

    Units and lessons

    9 units, 49 lessons

    1. Unit 9: Exam preparation

      6 min with practicePlus or Brainlag Music

    A look inside

    Every time signature, recapped

    Simple time

    Learn these by heart

    BeatDupleTripleQuadruple
    minim
    crotchet
    quaver

    In simple time each beat is a plain note that divides into two. The top number counts the beats, and the bottom number names the note: 2 a minim, 4 a crotchet, 8 a quaver.

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    Music terms and the metronome

    About this grade

    Every topic in Grade 5 theory taught step by step, with new music in each question, the reason behind every answer and a mock paper.

    Covers the ABRSM Music Theory syllabus. ABRSM is a trade mark of its owner; Brainlag is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by ABRSM. Every example and question is original. Results are Brainlag estimates, not exam results.

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    Which syllabus does it follow?

    It follows the ABRSM Music Theory syllabus for Grade 5 (the syllabus from 2020, checked against ABRSM on 9 October 2026). Brainlag is independent and not affiliated with ABRSM.

    What is free?

    7 of the 49 lessons are free, and each unit's topic test. Brainlag Plus opens the rest of the lessons, new questions on every topic test and the mock paper.

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    How long does it take?

    About 3 hr 10 min of lessons in 9 units. Lessons take 3 to 5 minutes each.