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ap music theory - q&a: harmony, part writing & sight singing

originally streamed in 2020 with Mickey HansenTeacher
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Get your AP Music Theory questions answered and review key concepts for exam success. This Q&A study session covers harmonic analysis, sight singing, dictation strategies, and music notation fundamentals to strengthen your understanding. Students as ...more

curriculum note

This video was recorded during the 2020/2021 COVID-era remote AP exam and references an outdated exam format (only 2 questions, photo upload submission, 25-minute timed section). The current AP Music Theory exam has been restored to its standard in-person format — logistics described here no longer apply.

covered in this stream

units
AP Music Theory ExamUnit 3 – Triads and Seventh ChordsUnit 4 – Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 0:31

    Session Overview

  • 1:01

    Test Logistics

  • 2:05

    Answer Sheet Tips

  • 3:06

    Key Topics Introduction

  • 4:08

    Test Structure

  • 5:12

    Roman Numeral Analysis

  • 6:46

    Sight Singing Logistics

  • 7:47

    First Example Setup

  • 8:52

    Key Determination

  • 10:41

    Roman Numerals Question

  • 11:44

    Baseline Analysis

  • 14:29

    Simplifying Choices

  • 16:37

    Soprano Line Tips

  • 19:50

    Contrary Motion Advice

  • 23:39

    Figured Bass Example

  • 26:18

    Spacing in Voices

  • 28:58

    Rubric Explanation

  • 30:32

    Suspensions Overview

  • 35:14

    Suspension Example

  • 37:22

    Part Writing Rules

  • 43:37

    Confidence Check

  • 46:16

    Seventh Chords

  • 52:02

    Sight Singing Tips

  • 56:17

    Closing Remarks

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