Music Theory Test Prep

Music Theory Test Prep



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Certificate of Merit Exams® 

MTAC announced that ALL Certificate of Merit Exams will be online.


Elite Music Online's Music Theory and Test Prep courses are structured from Level 1 to Level 10, and are the best way to help your students prepare for the new online tests.

Certificate of Merit is going online in 2020.  Are your students ready?

Elite Music Online's Theory Certificate Test Prep is the best way for your students to prepare!

Practice Tests

Full practice tests for every level with passing grades required to complete.

Sample Tests

Randomly-generated sample tests from level-specific question banks.

Warm Up Exercises

Exercises on all music theory topics by level to make sure your students are ready!

Mini Quizzes

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AP Music Theory Exams® 

45% of the score for AP Music Theory is from multiple choice online questions.


Elite Music Online's Mini Quizzes and Practice Tests help your student prepare.

Music Theory Test Prep Level 1

Topics Tested


Notes


• Note Values and Rhythm

• Note Names

• The Grand Staff

• Accidentals


Key Signatures


• Introduction to Key Signatures

• Major Keys: C, G, D, F


Scales


• Basics of Major Scales

• Major Scales: C, G, D, F


5 Finger Patterns


• 5-Finger Patterns

• 5-Finger Triads


Intervals


• Interval Numbers

• Whole Steps and Half Steps

• Melodic versus Harmonic Intervals


Chords


• Basics of Major and Minor Triads

• Diatonic Triads pt. 1: Major Scale Primary Triads

• Primary Triads: C, G, D, F Major


Time Signatures and Rhythm


• Basics of Time Signatures


Musical and Compositional Technique


• Literal and Non-Literal Repetition 


Terms and Definitions


• Certificate of Merit® Terms Level 1 and Definitions

• Articulations pt. 1

• Dynamics pt. 1

• Tempo terms pt. 1

• Performance directions pt. 1


Music Theory Test Prep Level 2

Topics Tested


Key Signatures


• Order of Sharps and Flats

• Major Keys: A, E, B♭

• Minor Keys: A


Scales


• Introduction to Minor Scales: Natural and Harmonic

• Proper scale notation

• Major Scales: A, E, B♭

• Natural Minor Scales: A

• Harmonic Minor Scales: A


Intervals


• Basics of Major and Perfect Intervals


Chords


• Primary Triads: C, G, D, F Major


Cadences


• Musical Phrases

• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences


Time Signatures and Rhythm


• Tempo

• Introduction to dotted notes


Musical and Compositional Technique


• Sequences



Terms and Definitions


• Certificate of Merit® Terms Level 2 and Definitions

• Dynamics pt. 2

• Tempo terms pt. 2


Music Theory Test Prep Level 3

Topics Tested


Key Signatures


• Major Keys: B, E♭

• Minor Keys: E, D


Scales


• Major Scales: B, E♭

• Natural Minor Scales: E, D

• Harmonic Minor Scales: E, D


Intervals


• Imperfect and Perfect Unison


Chords


• Introduction to Triad Inversions

• Major Triads: B, E♭

• Minor Triads: B, E♭

• Primary Triads: A, E Major


Cadences


• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences in: C, G, D, F Major


Time Signatures and Rhythm


• Cut Time

• Sixteenth Notes

• Tuplets pt. 1: Eighth-Note Triplets


Musical and Compositional Technique


• Motifs and motivic development


Terms and Definitions


• Certificate of Merit® Level 3 Terms and Definitions

• Tempo terms pt. 3

• Performance directions pt. 2



Music Theory Test Prep Level 4

Topics Tested


Key Signatures


• Order of Sharps and Flats

• Major Keys: A, E, B♭

• Minor Keys: A


Scales


• Introduction to Minor Scales: Natural and Harmonic

• Proper scale notation

• Major Scales: A, E, B♭

• Natural Minor Scales: A

• Harmonic Minor Scales: A


Intervals


• Basics of Major and Perfect Intervals


Chords


• Primary Triads: C, G, D, F Major


Cadences


• Musical Phrases

• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences


Time Signatures and Rhythm


• Tempo

• Introduction to dotted notes


Musical and Compositional Technique


• Sequences



Terms and Definitions


• Certificate of Merit® Terms Level 2 and Definitions

• Dynamics pt. 2

• Tempo terms pt. 2


Music Theory Test Prep Level 4

Topics Tested


Key Signatures


• Order of Sharps and Flats

• Major Keys: A, E, B♭

• Minor Keys: A


Scales


• Introduction to Minor Scales: Natural and Harmonic

• Proper scale notation

• Major Scales: A, E, B♭

• Natural Minor Scales: A

• Harmonic Minor Scales: A


Intervals


• Basics of Major and Perfect Intervals


Chords


• Primary Triads: C, G, D, F Major


Cadences


• Musical Phrases

• Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences


Time Signatures and Rhythm


• Tempo

• Introduction to dotted notes


Musical and Compositional Technique


• Sequences



Terms and Definitions


• Certificate of Merit® Terms Level 2 and Definitions

• Dynamics pt. 2

• Tempo terms pt. 2


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