Concept
Identify note names
Key signatures
Intervals
Scales and modes
Triads
AP Music Theory Midterm Topics and Resources
WRITTEN PORTION
Hints
Clefs: Treble, Bass, Alto,
Tenor
Know where C4 is on all clefs
Major and minor (relative keys) Know all key signatures.
Major to minor- take the DO of the major and count down a 3 rd (la) make sure your answer follows the key signature of the major key.
AMajor (A is Do) count down
3 is F, but F# is found in the major key so you must apply it. The relative minor key to
AMajor is f# minor.
Major, minor, and the tritone
(aug4th/dim5)
For all ascending intervals use the key signature of the given note. (Starting note: A , AM,
F#, C#, and G# should be considered when creating the interval
You will not be asked to provide the song that is associated with each interval
Know what makes up each scale (ID and notate)
Major Based: Major,
Mixolydian, and Lydian.
Minor based: natural minor, harmonic, melodic, dorian,
Phrygian, locrian
Identify and notate triad quality and in root ( ) first inversion 6 second inversion
6/4
Resources
MusicTheory.net
Note names- customize exercises in right hand corner.
MusicTheory.net
Key Signatures- customize exercises in right hand corner.
Major or minor and clef changes
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Music Theory.net
Intervals
Customize exercise upper right hand corner to zero sharps and flats to practice without key signatures.
Study scale sheet
Quizlet: Music Modes
Music Theory.net
Chords: Triads and Seventh
Chords
Customize to the key of CM
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Chords: Music Theory.net
Triads and Seventh Chords
Customize to the key of CM

Seventh Chords
Bass Patterns for
Harmonic Dictation
Roman numerals in a major and harmonic minor key
Scale Degrees
Identify and notate the chord quality and inversion
M7 dom7 m7 half dim 7 fully dim 7
Inversions: 7, 6/5, 4/3,4/2
Identify Pedal Six-four,
DDD I IV6/4 I
Neighbor Tone DTD
I V6 I I V6/5 I
Passing Six Four DRM
I V6/4 I6
Arpeggiated Six Four DMS
I I6 I6/4 and Cadential Six four SSD
I6/4 V I I6/4 V7 I
Solfege and romans numerals for a major and harmonic minor scale (Do or La based)
D R M F S L T D
I ii iii IV V viio I
D R Meh F S Leh Ti D
I iio III+ iv V VI viio i
Major Scale
1 tonic 2 supertonic 3 mediant 4 subdominant 5 dominant 6 submediant 7 leading tone
7 th scale degree in a natural minor scale? Subtonic (whole step between 7 to 8 (teh –do or S-L)
Quizlet
MusicTheory.net
Chord chart
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Your notes
Make sure you notate major roman numerals with bars on it. Practice writing them out until memorized.
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