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AP Music Theory

Aural skills, part-writing, and harmonic analysis.

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What's in Theory

Every unit is mapped to the official Course and Exam Description.

U1Music Fundamentals
U2Minor Scales & Keys
U3Melodic Composition
U4Triads & Inversions
U5Harmonic Progressions
U6Modes
U7Composition & Voice Leading

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Q1Notationeasy

Which of the following time signatures indicates 6 eighth notes per measure, grouped in two beats of three eighth notes each?

Q2Intervalsmedium

The interval from C up to A is a:

Q3Chordsmedium

A dominant seventh chord (V⁷) in C major is built on which scale degree, and what are its tones?

Q4Voice Leadinghard

In four-part SATB writing, parallel octaves are prohibited primarily because:

Sample FRQ · AI graded

FRQ prompt

Music Theory Free Response — Melodic Dictation and Harmonization:

(a) Write a four-measure melody in G major, 4/4 time, that begins on scale degree 1 (G4), uses at least one instance of stepwise motion and one leap, and ends on scale degree 1. Use quarter and half notes only.

(b) Provide Roman numeral analysis for the following chord progression in D major: D major — A major — B minor — G major — A major — D major. Label the function of each chord (tonic, dominant, subdomin
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