AP Music Theory Harmonization FRQ Practice
59 Harmonization of a Melody questions written in the AP format. Pick one, read the full melody, and write your bass line and analysis.
Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.
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Bass line composition, harmonic analysis eighteenth-century
Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I - Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase
Complete the bass line for the melody below, following eighteenth-century voice-leading procedures. Below the bass line, write the Roman and Arabic numerals that indicate the harmonies and inversions implied by the soprano and bass.
What the Harmonization FRQ asks
Harmonization of a Melody is FRQ 7 on the AP Music Theory exam. You get a melody and write a bass line with Roman and Arabic numerals below it, with an appropriate cadence at each phrase ending.
- 45 min
- for FRQs 5 to 7 together
- 9 points
- for the bass line and analysis
- 45%
- of your score, for the FRQ section
Part A: Bass line and analysis
Chord choices, cadences, a bass line that matches your numerals, and motion against the melody
9 pts
How Harmonization FRQ practice works
Each question follows the exam’s format, from the full prompt to a score on every part.
Read the full question
The key, the melody, and its phrase endings, laid out the way the exam shows them.
Write on a 20-minute timer
Part of the 45 minutes the exam gives FRQs 5 to 7 together. Pause it or turn it off, and your response saves as you go.
Submit for a score out of 9
Your response is scored against the scoring guidelines written for that question. Your first score is included.
Feedback on every part
A summary at the top tells you what to work on next. Below it, each part shows whether you earned the point and what the scoring guidelines were looking for.
Detailed Feedback
Part D: 0/1 point
Did not earn the point. While your write-up describes good intentions (stepwise bass, avoiding parallels, clear functions), the actual harmonization you provided is very basic and includes enough harmonic/labeling issues (especially in phrase 3 and the cadence agreement requirement in phrase 2) that it does not rise to the level of a "truly musical" response for the extra point.
Questions about the Harmonization FRQ
How many responses can I get scored?
You can read every question without a plan. Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.
Do I write all four voices?
No. You write the bass line and the Roman and Arabic numerals under the given melody, and leave out the alto and tenor.
How do I write notes on the staff?
Select Write on staff to write your answer on the question’s staff, and add typed notes below if they help. You can also switch to handwrite and add a photo of your page.
How is FRQ 7 different from FRQ 6?
FRQ 6 gives you the Roman numerals to realize in four voices. FRQ 7 gives you a melody, and you choose the harmonies, the cadences, and the bass line yourself.
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