Fundamentals of Music
Theory Proficiency Exam Review
1. Identify musical signs and symbols
barline
bass clef
beams
eighth note (and rest)
flat
half note (and rest)
ledger lines
measure
natural
quarter note (and rest)
repeat sign
sharp
sixteenth note (and rest)
slur
staff
tie
time signature
treble clef
whole note (and rest)
2. Explain the 2 numbers in a time signature
3. Explain dotted notes
4. Label rhythm with syllables
5. Label rhythm with numbers
6. Identify major key signatures
7. Write the pattern of whole and half steps in a major scale
8. Write the pattern of whole and half steps in a minor scale
9. Construct major scales with correct key signatures
10. Construct natural minor scales with correct key signatures
11. Find the relative major from a minor key
12. Find the relative minor from a major key
13. Identify pitches in bass and treble clef on a staff
14. Identify intervals by quality and quantity
15. Construct triads (major, minor, diminished, and augmented) from a given pitch
16. Identify triads