Music Theory

"If you take four years of the same class then it would be reasonable for you to take the music theory AP test and pass…This is my plan for you."

Heather Luck

Each student is required to take a "Year X" test when they take band. They must pass each year in order to receive an A in the class as part of their curriculum. If they do not pass each test, the highest grade attainable is a B in the class. The students have the entire year to complete each test. Students may move ahead if desired. There are Year I-III with an optional Year IV for those students who wish to take a practice AP test.

Study Guide
(Click on the specific year for actual study guide)

Year I (study guide)
- Part I: How to find key signatures
- Part II: Practice writing scales
- Part III: Music Symbols
- Part IV: Music Vocabulary (Click on "Year I" study guide for terms)
- Part V: Rhythm
- Part VI: Instrument Specific

126 Total, 114 to Pass

Year II (study guide)
- Part I: Dictation (Rhythm Only), Intervals
- Part II: Meters
- Part III: Music Vocabulary
- Part IV: Minor Scales
- Part V: How to build chords (build the snowman!) (reference)

113 Total, 102 to pass

Year III (Study Guide)
- Part I: Listening (Identify scales, intervals, chords, melodic examples) Multiple Choice
- Part II: Dictation (notes and Rhythm)
- Part III: Free Response (Modes, Triads, Triad inversions)
- Part IV: Multiple Choice (Key Signatures - Major, minor, Scales, Intervals)

68 Total, 61 to pass

Year IV (Study Guide)
- Part I: Dictation (Notes and Rhythms)
- Part II: Multiple Choice (Inversions of intervals, scale degrees, Relative vs. Parallel, Time Signatures, Mode identification, transposition, vocab)
- Part III: Free Response (7th chords, figured bass)

54 Total, 49 to Pass

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