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






2. A minor scale containing the same pattern as the pure minor scale






3. A recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time






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






5. Scale degree 2; prefix 'super' meaning above the tonic






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






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






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






9. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






10. A cross rhythm or a metric device where the rhythmic relation of three notes occurs in the time of two






11. The length of time sound of silence occurs






12. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






13. Unit of space in between bar lines






14. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






16. Scale degree 1; the tone on which a scale is built






17. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






18. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






21. An accidental which is placed in parenthesis indication the note has the same accidental in a different octave






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






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






24. An interval that consists of two half steps






25. A major church mode with no accidentals






26. The speed of a beat






27. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






30. A minor scale containing a minor pentachord followed by a raised sixth and seventh ascending - and the natural minor form descending






31. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






33. A minor church mode with a flatted second






34. Moderately high female voice; clef is on the second line






35. Low female voice; clef is on the middle line






36. A combination of overtones that clash or are out of tune with each other






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






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






39. The use of all three minor forms within a composition






40. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






41. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be lowered two half steps






42. A scale with a different pattern of whole & half steps from major or minor






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






44. A form of short hand that dispenses with the writing of accidentals for the notes being changed to fit the scale






45. A single line of melody






46. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






48. A symbol which means the song has a four four time signature






49. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






50. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures