In order to take AP Theory, you must be able to pass the entrance exam on with a score of at least 85%. You will take this test the first week of school. A copy of one version of the written test is provided with this packet. In addition to the written material covered on the entrance exam, please spend some time doing ear-training drills. Sight-singing and dictation are major portions of the AP test. If you need to practice any or all of these skills, consider using the following websites: www.teoria.com www.emusictheory.com www.gmajormusictheory.org www.musictheoryhelp.co.uk www.musictheoryexamples.com

The aural portion of the entrance exam will be your performance on several drills from teoria.com. They will include the following skills, which can be found in Exercises – Ear Training (changes to default settings in parentheses): 1. Rhythmic dictation (add the first set of 6/8 rhythmic values) – 90% 2. Intervals ear training (default settings—you may want to start practicing with just 2nds and 3rds, gradually adding the other intervals) – 85% 3. Triad ear training (add augmented and diminished, although you may want to start just with . Change the setting to “answer using chord symbol”) – 90%

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AP Entrance Exam A

Part A—Note identification ( pts)

Write in the note name of each of the following notes.

Part B—Key Signatures ( pts)

Identify each of the following major key signatures on the line above the staff, then write the relative minor keys below each staff.

Part C—Scales ( pts)

Write out each of the scales listed below, using accidentals rather than key signatures. Please write each scale both ascending and descending.

B major

F# harmonic minor

G natural minor

Bb melodic minor

C# melodic minor

Part D—Scale degrees ( pts)

Write in the scale degree of each pitch. All key signatures reflect major keys.

Part E—Intervals ( pts)

Identify the intervals below.

Write the given interval above each pitch.

P4 m6 M2 m7 P8

M3 m2 m7 +4 M6

Write the given interval below each pitch

P5 M7 M3 m6 °5

m3 P5 M7 m2 P4

Classify each of the intervals below as consonant or dissonant.