Section I, Part A

Question 1

big idea

Answer 1

• review parts of the AP exam that are given from released material and provide tips and strategies

Question 2

the exam

Answer 2

• two sections
• • 80 minute multiple choice section
• – 75 questions
• — Part A - with recorded music, 41 questions
• — Part B - without recorded music, 34 questions
• — 45% of score
• • 80 minute free response sections
• – Part A - 7 questions consisting of dictation, part writing, and composition
• — 45% of score
• – Part B - 2 questions based on sight singing
• — 10% of score

Question 3

section I, part A

Answer 3

• recorded multiple choice questions
• • listen to a selection, and use the answers to guide your listening
• • look at what is the same and what is different
• • they will tell you how many times the recording will be played, as well as how much space is between each play-through
• • the pace is rather quick
• there will be listening examples of scales, intervals, rhythmic patterns
• certain parts, will have one piece of music and multiple questions such as
• • what is the meter?
• • in relation to the first phrase, the second phrase is in the…
• • the second half features…
• • the final cadence is embellished with…
• • the first two pitches, in scale degree numbers are…
• • the first chord change is from tonic to…
• • what is the instrumentation of the excerpt
• • what element of the first section does NOT return at the beginning of the second section?
• • in contrast to the end of the first section, the end of the second section contains?
• • which of the following describes the cadences at the end of each section?
• certain questions will provide the written notation for scores, followed by questions like:
• • in measure 2, there is an error in….
• • in measure 3, there is an error in…
• • the written music is correct, but the performance is wrong
• other questions include…
• • which of the following features is found in phrase 1?
• • with what type of cadence does phrase 1 end
• listen to the entire excerpt and answer the following ? (this is examples of questions)
• • the harmonic rhythm of the introduction could be notated which of the following?
• • the last two scale degrees of the codetta are?
• • the song employs a mixture of major and what other scale or mode?
• • which of the following diagrams best represents the form of the song?

Question 4

using a process of elimination strategy for this test is a good idea. looking at the first _____________ notes of the possible answers to help you disqualify wrong answers is a good strategy

Answer 4

• 2

Question 5

listen to the audio clip and then decide what the quality is you hear

Answer 5

• minor

Question 6

listen to the audio clip and decide what the meter is for the clip

Answer 6

• 3/4