How to Take the AP Music Theory Exam:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPD0lYjWVlI

Vocabulary study guide:

AP Theory Study Guide

Part-writing materials

Part-writing error description and examples: Part-writing errors

Part-writing scoring: Part-writing score sheet

Figured bass examples: Figured bass examples

Free Response Section Movies:

Melodic Dictation Question #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5d7PFBdez8 

Melodic Dictation Question #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXlSsAswMA8

Harmonic Dictation - Question #3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLp1neU-TNg

Harmonic Dictation - Question #4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XpYgcBESBc

Part-Writing Using Figured Bass - Question #5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nrt8fdhylaY

Part-Writing Using Roman Numerals - Question #6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hwxcy3nQ7a0

Writing a Bass Line to a Given Melody - Question #7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGWYXQ-6AM4&t=72s

Sight Singing Question #1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-Lq10wcj7I

Sight Singing Question #2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoGubuxxeLw

Fundamentals

Notes: 

• Music Fundamentals

Chapter 1 - Notes and Meter

Notes:

• Notes and Meter

Youtube:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdXKoQFJMyk

 teoria.com

• Online clef reading - set up using different configurations: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/clef.php
• Online rhythm dictation - set up using different configurations: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/rd4.php 

 Quizlet: 

• https://quizlet.com/144537363/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-1-flash-cards/

Powerpoints (need to be downloaded):

• Rhythm and Meter: http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/58462768/Homework%203%20-%20Rhythm%20and%20Meter.pdf
• Complex Rhythm and Meter: http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/58097465/Day%204%20-%20Complex%20Rhythm%20and%20Meter.pptx

Chapter 2 - Scales, Tonality, Key, Modes

Notes: Scales and key signatures

Determining a Major key: Determining a Major key

Minor key signature construction: Minor key signature construction

Youtube:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8felezQvNo
• Pentatonic scale:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfvs4e4SZUQ
• Black Key Etude: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jaMA8LWW3C0
• Thy Hand, Belinda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf92jTgicGg
• Whole tone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bf92jTgicGg
• Octatonic scale:

 teoria.com:

• Online scale ID - adjust to Major/minor, Major modes, or all three: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/si.php
• Online scale construction - adjust to either Major/minor, Major modes, or all three: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/sc.php
• Online scale aural ID - Major, minor, modes: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/se.php

Online key signature ID - Major and/or minor: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksi.php

Online key signature creation - Major and/or minor: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ksc.php

Minor key signature creation: Minor key signature construction

Quizlet: 

• https://quizlet.com/144560128/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-2-flash-cards/

 Powerpoints (need to be downloaded):

• Scales: http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/58096121/Day%205%20-%20Scales.pptx
• Other Scales and Modes: http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/58095896/Day%206%20-%20Other%20Scales%20and%20Modes.pptx

Chapter 3 - Intervals and transposition

Notes:

• Intervals

Youtube:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF5yeT31oJU 

teoria.com:

• Online interval ID - adjust to Major/minor/augmented/diminished and position: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ii.php
• Online interval construction - adjust to Major/minor/augmented/diminished and position: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ic.php
• Online interval aural ID - adjust to Major/minor/augmented/diminished: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/ie.php

Quizlet: 

• https://quizlet.com/152095420/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-3-flash-cards/

Powerpoints (need to be downloaded):

• Intervals: http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/59295494/Day%2010%20-%20Intervals.pptx
• More intervals:  http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/59366947/Day%2011%20-%20More%20Intervals.pptx

 Chapter 4 - Chords

Notes:

• Triads and Inversions
• https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/40

Youtube:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5g-gujdJuk

teoria.com:

• Online triad ID - choose Major/minor/augmented/diminished and position: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/c3i.php
• Online triad construction - choose Major/minor/augmented/diminished and position: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/c3c.php
• Online triad aural ID - choose Major/minor/augmented/diminished and position - root position: http://www.teoria.com/en/exercises/c3e.php

Quizlet:

• https://quizlet.com/152102505/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-4-flash-cards/ 

Powerpoint (need to be downloaded):

Triads:  http://marvinmusic.pbworks.com/w/file/59792956/Day%2013%20-%20Triads.pptx 

Chapter 5 - Cadences and Nonchord Tones

Notes - Cadences:

• Cadences
• https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/53

Notes - Nonharmonic Tones:

• Nonharmonic Tones 
• Nonharmonic tones cheat sheet: http://gottrypercussion.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Theory_NonChordToneHandoutandWorksheets.pdf 

Youtube: 

• Long movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyYW5OTSbGE&t=2s
• Short movie on Nonharmonics (nonchord tones): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSR9tNxFf0

Nonharmonics and Cadences Jeopardy 

Quizlet: 

• https://quizlet.com/165913255/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-5-flash-cards/

Chapter 6 - Melodic Organization 

Notes:

• Condensed notes: Chapter 6 Notes 
• Explanation: Melodic Organization 

Melismatic and Syllabic Singing: Melismatic and Syllabic Singing

Quizlet:

• https://quizlet.com/125871948/dfa-ap-music-theory-ch-6-flash-cards/

Chapter 7 - Texture

Notes:

• Condensed notes: texture notes
• Powerpoint: Texture

Youtube:

• Long movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJlmzbSEFj4&t=2s
• Short movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J2R20X16Jc

Quizlet: 

• https://quizlet.com/191777844/ap-music-theory-texture-flash-cards/
• or https://quizlet.com/gb/288761355/texture-flash-cards/

Chapter 9 - Voice Leading

Notes:

• Motion
• Part-Writing Rules
• Part-Writing Questions
• Scoring 

Youtube:

• Short movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k43vbkyq3PA

Chapter 11 - V7 Chord

Powerpoint:

Chapter 11 - V7 Chord