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AP Music Theory

🎶AP Music Theory
Exam Dates:
 may 12, 2021
, may 21, 2021
, june 4, 2021

Develop your understanding of music theory, learn to read music notes, and perform! Browse AP Music Theory exam prep resources including unit reviews, big ideas, free response help, and practice questions.

58 resources

🎵Unit 1: Music Fundamentals I: Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements

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1.3 Half Rests and Whole Rests

Mickey Hansen

1 min read

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1.10 Dynamics and Articulation

Mickey Hansen

2 min read

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1.4 Major Scales and Scale Degrees

Mickey Hansen

3 min read

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1.1 Pitch and Pitch Notation 🎼

Mickey Hansen

5 min read

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1.5 Major Keys and Key Signatures

Mickey Hansen

3 min read

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1.9 Tempo

Mickey Hansen

2 min read

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🎶Unit 2: Music Fundamentals II: Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture

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2.9 Melodic Features

Caroline Koffke

2 min read

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2.12 Texture Devices

Caroline Koffke

2 min read

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2.1 Minor Scales: Natural, Harmonic, and Melodic

Caroline Koffke

2 min read

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2.6 Interval Inversion and Compound Intervals

Caroline Koffke

3 min read

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2.4 Other Scales: Chromatic, Whole-Tone, and Pentatonic

Caroline Koffke

3 min read

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2.8 Timbre

Caroline Koffke

1 min read

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🎻Unit 3: Music Fundamentals III: Triads and Seventh Chords

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3.5 Seventh Chord Inversions and Figures

Caroline Koffke

1 min read

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3.0 AP Music Theory: Review of Triads + Introduction to Triads in Inversion

Lily Ouillette

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3.2 Diatonic Chords and Roman Numerals

Caroline Koffke

3 min read

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3.0 Review of Ear Training and Building Triads

Lily Ouillette

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3.1 Triad and Chord Qualities (M, m, d, A)

Caroline Koffke

2 min read

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3.4 Seventh Chords

Caroline Koffke

2 min read

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🎹Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I: Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase

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4.4 Voice Leading with Seventh Chords

Mickey Hansen

1 min read

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4.3 Harmonic Progression, Functional Harmony, and Cadences

Mickey Hansen

5 min read

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4.5 Voice Leading with Seventh Chords in Inversions

Mickey Hansen

1 min read

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4.2 SATB Voice Leading

Caroline Koffke

1 min read

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4.4 Voice Leading with Seventh Chords

Mickey Hansen

1 min read

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4.2 SATB Voice Leading

Mickey Hansen

1 min read

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📝Exam Skills

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AP Music Theory Multiple Choice Help (MCQ)

Samantha Himegarner

4 min read

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AP Music Theory Free Response Help - FRQ/LEQ

Samantha Himegarner

7 min read

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✏️Blogs

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Best AP Music Theory Textbooks and Prep Books

Samantha Himegarner

3 min read

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AP Music Theory Self-Study and Homeschool

Samantha Himegarner

6 min read

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How to Get a 5 in AP Music Theory

Samantha Himegarner

5 min read

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Perfect Memes for AP Music Theory

Samantha Himegarner

5 min read

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Best Quizlet Decks for AP Music Theory

Samantha Himegarner

4 min read

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Is AP Music Theory Hard? Is AP Music Theory Worth Taking?

Samantha Himegarner

5 min read

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🙏Exam Reviews

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Overall Review: Units 1-4

Lily Ouillette

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Building 7th Chords

Lily Ouillette

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Building 7th Chords

Lily Ouillette

🎥 Video

Writing Seventh Chords in Inversion

Lily Ouillette

🎥 Video

Overall Review: Units 1-4

Lily Ouillette

🎥 Video

Building 7th Chords

Lily Ouillette

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❓Q & A sessions

🎥 Video

AP Music Theory: Q&A Study Session

Mickey Hansen

🎥 Video

TA Led Q&A session

Lily Ouillette

🖇 Slides

APMT Q&A Slide Deck

Mickey Hansen

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📆Big Reviews: Finals & Exam Prep

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2021 AP Music Theory Exam Guide

9 min read

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2021 AP Music Theory Exam Guide

9 min read

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🎶 AP Music Theory - 5-Hour Cram Finale

Harrison Burnside

🎥 Video

Ear Training (Intervals and Dictations)

Lily Ouillette

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🌶️AP Cram Sessions 2021

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Download AP Music Theory Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

1 min read

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🌶️ AP Music Theory Cram Finale May 10, 2021

Harrison Burnside

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