AP Music Theory Roman Numeral FRQ Practice
49 Part-Writing from Roman Numerals questions written in the AP format. Pick one, read the full progression, and write all four voices.
Your first scored response is included. A plan unlocks unlimited scoring.
49 questions
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Eighteenth-century voice-leading procedures and progression
Unit 4: Harmony and Voice Leading I - Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase
Write the following progression in four voices, following eighteenth-century voice-leading procedures. Continue logically from the spacing of the first chord. Do not add embellishments unless indicated by the Roman and Arabic numerals. Use only quarter and half notes.
What the Roman Numeral FRQ asks
Part-Writing from Roman Numerals is FRQ 6 on the AP Music Theory exam. You get a key, a first chord, and a Roman numeral progression, and write all four voices following eighteenth-century voice-leading procedures.
- 45 min
- for FRQs 5 to 7 together
- 18 points
- for the whole progression
- 45%
- of your score, for the FRQ section
Part A: Four-part realization
Bass notes, chord spelling, and voice leading, judged across the whole progression
18 pts
How Roman Numeral 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 first chord, and the Roman numerals, laid out the way the exam shows them.
Write on a 10-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 18
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 A(A1): 0/3 points
Did not earn the point. Your written bass line for the first half is D–G–A–E, but you repeatedly say you are "assuming" the Roman numerals (IV, V, V7/V) instead of realizing the actual given progression. Because the bass notes must match the specific Roman numerals/inversions in the prompt, and you did not demonstrate that (and likely mismatched at least 3 bass notes), this earns 0.
Questions about the Roman Numeral 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.
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 6 different from FRQ 5?
FRQ 5 gives you a figured bass and asks for Roman numerals too. FRQ 6 gives you the Roman numerals, so you choose the bass notes and every upper voice.
What mistakes commonly cost points?
Parallel fifths and octaves, unresolved sevenths and leading tones, and the wrong doubled note. On the exam, voice leading is judged connection by connection, so one error doesn’t cost the whole exercise.
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