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AP Music Theory CH 3 Study Guide

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AP Music Theory CH 3 Study Guide
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the whole- (W) and half- (H) step pattern for a major scale?

W-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
H-H-W-H-W-W-H
W-H-W-W-H-W-W

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Given that the key is C major, what are the correct scale degrees for this melody? Irving Berlin, “Always,” mm. 33–36

^1 ^2 ^4 ^5    |     ^6     |   ^1 ^6
^1 ^2 ^3 ^5   |     ^6      |   ^1 ^6
^5 ^6 ^1 ^2   |     ^3      |    ^5 ^3
^5 ^6 ^1 ^2   |    ^3       |    ^4 ^3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Given that the key is G major, what are the correct scale degrees for measure 2 of this melody?Don McLean, “American Pie,” mm. 1–3

^4 ^2 ^4 ^4 ^2 ^1 ^7 ^6
^4 ^2 ^4 ^4 ^3 ^2 ^1 ^7
^1 ^6 ^1 ^1 ^7 ^6 ^5 ^4
^5 ^3 ^5 ^5 ^5 ^7 ^5 ^4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Given that the key is B♭ major, what are the correct scale degrees for this melody?Fred E. Weatherly, “Danny Boy,” mm. 1–4

^7 ^1 ^2  |   ^3 ^2   |   ^3 ^6 ^5 ^4   |   ^2 ^1 ^6
^7 ^1 ^2   |   ^3 ^2   |   ^3 ^6 ^5 ^4   |   ^2 ^1 ^7
^7 ^1 ^2   |   ^3 ^2   |   ^3 ^5 ^4 ^3   |   ^2 ^1 ^6
^7 ^1 ^2   |   ^3 ^2   |   ^3 ^6 ^5 ^3   |   ^2 ^1 ^6

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Given that the key is E♭ major, what are the correct moveable-do solfège syllables for this melody? Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg, “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” (from The Wizard of Oz), mm. 25–28

do do | ti sol fa ti do| do fa | sol
do do | ti sol la ti do | do la | sol
do do | ti sol la ti do | do ti | sol
do do | ti sol fa ti do | do ti | sol

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Given that the key is C major, what are the correct moveable- solfège syllables for this melody?  Roger Miller, “King of the Road,” mm. 12–16

mi sol | mi re | do do do la | re do ti do
mi sol | mi re | do do do fa | re do ti do
fa sol | fa re | do do do la | re do ti do
fa sol | fa re | do do do fa | re do ti do

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A key signature _____.

gives sufficient information to determine the key of a piece
is written after the clef and meter on the staff
consists of either all flats or all sharps
indicates the number of beats per measure of music

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