AP^® Music Theory Practice

Exam sections

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I-AAural MCQ41-43 questionsListening sets, cadence recognition, error detection, and timed answer pacing.Open aural set I-BWritten MCQ32-34 questionsScore evidence, harmonic labels, form, rhythm, and nonaural reasoning.Open written set II-AQ1-Q7 FRQ7 promptsDictation, figured bass, Roman numerals, bass line, and melody harmonization.Open free-response practice II-BSight-Singing2 promptsPreparation window, performance window, pitch contour, and recording review.Open singing set

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Start here · 0 of 2 completeSight-singing formats 1 and 2Complete one generated prompt in each format.Then · 0 of 2 completeMelodic dictation Questions 1 and 2Complete both question types to measure pitch and rhythm.Then · 0 of 2 completeHarmonic dictation Questions 3 and 4Complete both question types to measure outer voices and harmony.Then · 0 of 2 completePart writing Questions 5 and 6Complete both question types to measure chord spelling and voice leading.Then · 0 of 1 completeQuestion 7 melody harmonizationComplete one response to measure bass-line and harmonic choices.

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Section I

Choose a multiple-choice mode.

2 practice areas

Aural MCQ Written MCQ Convert / error detection

Skill 1Performed music

Pitch4 Rhythm2 Design6 Form2

Skill 2Notated music

Pitch3 Rhythm1 Design11 Form2

Skill 3Conversion

Pitch1 Rhythm1 Design0 Form0

Section II-A

Practice Q1–Q7.

7 prompts

Q1FRQ Q1 Melodic DictationNotate the pitch and rhythm of a 4-measure melody heard a limited number of times. AP^® Music Theory practice.Available Q2FRQ Q2 Melodic DictationA second melodic dictation prompt with its own replay pacing. AP^® Music Theory practice.Available Q3FRQ Q3 Harmonic Dictation9-chord dictation with soprano, bass, and Roman numerals.Available Q4FRQ Q4 Harmonic DictationExam-style harmonic dictation for AP^® Music Theory practice, including secondary-function hearing.Available Q5FRQ Q5 Part Writing (Figured Bass)Realize a figured bass in four voices (SATB); responses are scored automatically. AP^® Music Theory practice.Available Q6FRQ Q6 Part Writing (Roman Numerals)Realize SATB from Roman numeral progression.Available Q7FRQ Q7 Harmonize MelodyCompose bass line and Roman numerals for a given melody.Available

Section II-B

Prepare, sing, review.

2 prompts

PrepareSilent scanKey, meter, contour, first pitch, cadence.

PerformOne sung passPitch path, rhythm, recovery, and ending stability.

SS1Sight-Singing: Question 1Generate a Question 1 melody, prepare silently, and record one performance.Available SS2Sight-Singing: Question 2Generate a Question 2 melody, prepare silently, and record one performance.Available

Foundations

Strengthen core skills.

2 routes

Interval IdentificationFoundational hearing speed for melodic and harmonic exam tasks.Written Foundations LibraryWritten questions on notated music. The mapping to public AP^® Music Theory concepts and skills is MIDI Mind's own.