curriculum note
This video describes the pre-2027 AP Music Theory exam format. Starting in May 2027 the exam is delivered as a hybrid digital exam through Bluebook, which changes how the aural, dictation, and sight-singing tasks are administered. The music theory concepts here are unchanged.
Introduction and Fundamentals
AP Music Theory Overview
Pitch Reading and Scales
Guest Pep Talk
Minor Key Signatures
Intervals and Examples
Rhythm and Meter
Melodic Dictation Practice
Harmonic Dictation Practice
Musical Textures
Oral MCQ Strategies
Music Major Q&A
Harmony and Voice Leading
Seventh Chord Review
Cadences and Progressions
Secondary Dominants
Sight Singing Practice
Non-Oral MCQ Review
Part Writing Dos and Don'ts
FRQ Scoring Guidelines
Modes and Final Q&A

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AP Music Theory - Q&A: Harmony, Part Writing & Sight Singing
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AP Music Theory - Q&A: Seventh Chords & Inversions
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