Notation and Transposition
- Treble and bass clef note readingNew
- Up to four ledger lines above and belowNew
- Enharmonic equivalentsNew
- Melody rewriting between treble and bass clefNew
RCM Level 5 Theory · Syllabus, 2016 Edition
RCM Level 5 Theory — every topic on the syllabus.
Chromatic vs diatonic half steps enter here. Below is the complete checklist for Level 5, drawn from QuizNotes' own generators. Items marked New are introduced at this level. Every drill is free, no account needed.
QuizNotes is an independent study tool aligned with the RCM Theory Syllabus, 2016 Edition. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or published by The Royal Conservatory of Music.
Where it starts
This is where RCM starts examining theory.
- Treble and bass clef note reading
- Up to four ledger lines above and below
- Enharmonic equivalents
- Melody rewriting between treble and bass clef
- Breve
- Whole note
- Dotted whole note
- Half note
- Dotted half note
- Quarter note
- Dotted quarter note
- Eighth note
- Dotted eighth note
- Sixteenth note
- 2/4 time (simple)
- 3/4 time (simple)
- 4/4 time (simple)
- 3/8 time (simple)
- 6/8 time (compound)
- 2/2 time (simple)
- 3/2 time (simple)
- 5/4 time (simple)
- Triplet
- Key signatures up to 4 sharps and 4 flats
- Major
- Natural minor
- Harmonic minor
- Melodic minor
- Minor 2nd
- Major 2nd
- Minor 3rd
- Major 3rd
- Perfect 4th
- Perfect 5th
- Minor 6th
- Major 6th
- Minor 7th
- Major 7th
- Perfect octave
- Ascending only
- Major triad
- Minor triad
- Dominant 7th
- 50 terms cumulative (50 new at Level 5)
- 19 signs cumulative (19 new at Level 5)
Six categories
Every topic at Level 5, by RCM knowledge category.
RCM scores the theory paper across eight knowledge categories. QuizNotes builds drills for six of them. Each card below shows every topic examined at Level 5 in that category — open a drill to practise it right now.
Rhythm and Meter
- BreveNew
- Whole noteNew
- Dotted whole noteNew
- Half noteNew
- Dotted half noteNew
- Quarter noteNew
- Dotted quarter noteNew
- Eighth noteNew
- Dotted eighth noteNew
- Sixteenth noteNew
- 2/4 time (simple)New
- 3/4 time (simple)New
- 4/4 time (simple)New
- 3/8 time (simple)New
- 6/8 time (compound)New
- 2/2 time (simple)New
- 3/2 time (simple)New
- 5/4 time (simple)New
- TripletNew
Scales and Key Signatures
- Key signatures up to 4 sharps and 4 flatsNew
- MajorNew
- Natural minorNew
- Harmonic minorNew
- Melodic minorNew
Intervals
- Minor 2ndNew
- Major 2ndNew
- Minor 3rdNew
- Major 3rdNew
- Perfect 4thNew
- Perfect 5thNew
- Minor 6thNew
- Major 6thNew
- Minor 7thNew
- Major 7thNew
- Perfect octaveNew
- Ascending onlyNew
Chords and Harmony
- Major triadNew
- Minor triadNew
- Dominant 7thNew
Music Terms and Signs
- 50 terms cumulative (50 new at Level 5)New
- 19 signs cumulative (19 new at Level 5)New
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