Test your basic knowledge |

AP Music Theory

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The use of all three minor forms within a composition






2. Scale degree 7 in the natural minor scale when the 7th is a whole step above the tonic






3. Major and minor scales that have the same pitches & key signature






4. A symbol which means the song has a two two time signature






5. A symbol used to extend the value of a note by connecting it to another note






6. Unit of space in between bar lines






7. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






8. A diminished church mode with a diminished tonic triad - a flatted second & fifth






9. Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats created by dots - rests - ties - accent marks - & dynamics






10. Two lines that signal the end of a section of music






11. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






12. A tail drawn on the top of a stem for all notes shorter in value than a quarter note






13. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be lowered a half step






14. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






15. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






16. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






17. A minor scale containing a minor pentachord followed by a raised seventh






18. A beat before the first measure or a pick-up beat






19. Indicates the end of a piece of music






20. A music clef which moves depending on the range of the notes; the line going through the center of it is a C






21. A minor church mode with a flatted second






22. A scale with a WHWWHWW step pattern and three different derivatives: Natural - Harmonic - & Melodic






23. Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance & frequency






24. A clef used for pitch-less or rhythm instruments






25. A set of five lines and four spaces for note writing; each line corresponds to a note with a letter name in between A and G






26. Division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts






27. The higher female voice; clef is on the first line






28. A symbol that extends the value of a note by half the original value






29. The first beat of a measure & it corresponds with the movement of conductor's hand






30. Scale degree 3; halfway between the tonic & dominant






31. The speed of a beat






32. A major church mode with a raised fourth






33. Consists of 3 elements: attack - sustain - and release






34. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






35. The length of time sound of silence occurs






36. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be raised a half step






37. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






38. A scale containing 8 notes that alternate a whole step & half step apart






39. A scale containing 5 notes containing no half steps; C D E G A C






40. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be raised two half steps






41. A scale containing 7 notes with no second or sixth degree






42. The maximum extent of a vibration measured from the position of equilibrium






43. A stick drawn on all notes that are shorter in value than a whole note






44. The distance between one wave and the next






45. Organization of beats into regular groups of 2 - 3 - or 4 and how the beat is subdivided






46. Scale degree 6 in a melodic minor scale when the 6th is raised a half step






47. Scale degree 7; Leads up to resolution of tonic






48. An artificial scale containing 6 notes that are all a whole step apart






49. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






50. An ordered collection of pitches in whole and half step patterns







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests