2001 AP Music Theory Free-Response Questions - Section II - Part A

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2001 AP Music Theory Free-Response Questions - Section II - Part A provides timed instructions for answering music theory questions 1–6. The booklet explains how to notate a short melody heard on clarinet (Question 1) and a melody sung on the syllable “ta” (Question 2), including repetition counts and pause lengths. It also guides students to notate soprano and bass voices only for harmonic progressions in four parts (Questions 3–4) and to write Roman numeral chord labels with inversions. Copyright and trademark notices are included.

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Questions 1-2

Question 1: Clarinet melody (three playings)

Question 2: Sung melody on “ta” (four performances)

Questions 3-4

Question 3: Four-part progression (notate soprano and bass; Roman numerals)

Question 4: Four-part progression (notate soprano and bass; Roman numerals)

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FAQs

How should you answer Questions 1 and 2?

Notate the correct pitch and rhythm for the short melody you will hear. Use the provided staves, and note that there are no rests in the melody.

What are the performance and pause timings for Question 1 and Question 2?

Question 1 is played three times with a 30-second pause after the first playing and a one-minute pause after each subsequent playing. Question 2 is performed four times with the same pause structure after the first and subsequent performances.

What should you include for Questions 3 and 4?

For each harmonic progression, notate only the soprano and bass voices. Then write Roman numeral chord labels and their inversions in the spaces provided.

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