AP Music Theory

Part Writing

100

When composing a chord based harmony, what voice should be composed first?

Bass

200

Name all of the Parallel writing errors

4th, 5th, Octave

300

Name two symbols that show that a pitch needs to be raised in figured bass

Sharp or slash

400

Name all of the normative chord qualities in Major

I ii iii IV V vi vii0 I

500

Name all of the normative chord qualities in minor

i ii0 III iv V* VI VII i

Musical Terms

100

Define duple vs triple

2 vs 3

200

Define syncopation

Accenting parts of the beat that aren't usually accented

300

Define Agogical Accent

Accent of the length of the note, usually a tenuto

400

Define Anacrusis

Second to last

500

Define Hemiola

Atypical barring in a meter (i.e. 3 sets of 2 in a 4/4 bar)

Form

100

What is Binary Form?

A B

200

What is Ternary Form?

A B A

300

What is a 7 part Rondo?

A B A C A B A

400

What is Theme and Variations?

A B C D E F etc.

500

What is Sonata Form?

Exposition Development Recapitulation

Chord identification

100

Spell a B major chord

B, D#, F#

200

Spell an A fully diminished 7 chord

A, C, Eb, Gb

300

Spell a V/V chord in the key of C

D, F#, A

400

Spell a vii/V chord in the key of E

A#, C#, E

500

Resolve the following chord sequence in two chords:

I IV V vi

Possible answers:

IV V

vii I

Miscellaneous

100

What year did the US go to the moon?

1969

200

Which amendment of the constitution cause prohibition?

18th

300

Who was the 3rd US president?

Thomas Jefferson

400

Name one of Mars two moons

Phobos and Deimos

500

How tall is Mr. Cooley?

6' 4"