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1 AP Music Theory Summer Assignment Welcome to AP Music Theory! This course is designed to develop your understanding of the fundamentals of music, its structures, forms and the countless other moving parts that make up this historic art form. The following summer assignment should be completed by the first day of school, at which point we will have a quiz on the material included in this assignment. This quiz serves two purposes: To see what you already know (and the extent to which you know it), and to determine the pace at which we move throughout the year. In order to complete the assignment, you will need a textbook, which you can pick up from me or Mr. Yoo. This year, we are using: The Musician s Guide to Theory and Analysis, Third Edition, by Jane Piper Clendenning and Elizabeth West Marvin Part 1 of this assignment covers the fundamentals of music literacy. It covers the chapters contained in Part I-Elements of Music, through chapter 8. Part 2 is an analysis section where you will be asked to read short excerpts from a famous score and answer questions pertaining to it. In addition to the textbook, there is another resource that we will use throughout the year. The website has countless practice problems, flashcards and other exercises to help solidify your understanding of the topics we are covering. Good luck and see you all in the fall! Mr. Plagge

2 Part 1: Fundamentals of Music Literacy Section 1: Elements of Music Chapters 1 and 2-Pitch and Pitch Class, Simple Meters 1. What are the 7 notes of the musical alphabet? 2. Write the note name requested in each question: ** Remember: Each note counts as Step 1 a. 5 above F e. 1 below D b. 2 above E f. 2 below A c. 8 above B g. 3 above C d. 4 below C h. 7 below F 3. Define octave and octave equivalence 4. Why is one of the C s on the keyboard known as Middle C? 5. Define: Sharp Flat Enharmonic Accidental Natural Interval 6. Name the pitch a half step above or below the given pitch, and give the enharmonic equivalent where possible: a. Above G: or e. Above D: or b. Below C# f. Below F: c. Above E: g. Below G#: d. Below Bb: h. Below Ab 7. Identify the distance between the two notes by writing W (whole step) H (half step) or N (neither) a. F# to E: e. E to F: b. C# to D: f. F to G:

3 c. Bb to Ab: g. B# to C d. C to Bb: h. Db to Eb: 8. Define: Double Sharp Double Flat 9. Name the two most common clefs in music, and write their lines and spaces: Clef: Lines Spaces Clef: Lines Spaces 10. Define: Beat Bar Lines Downbeat Upbeat Tempo 11. Name the two different kinds of principal meters, and the three different types of beat groupings Principal Meter 1: Principal Meter 2: Beat Groupings: 12. What is rhythm? 13. How many beats do the following types of notes get? a. Whole note b. Half note: c. Quarter note: d. Eighth note: 14. Define time signature and explain what the top and bottom numbers signify

4 15. Define subdivision 16. What does the dot do? 17. Define syncopation Hemiola Chapters 3 and 4-Pitch Collection, Scales, Major Keys, Compound Meters 1. Define chromatic diatonic Major scale Chromatic scale 2. Write out the major scale pattern 3. What is the tonic of a scale? 4. Write out the ascending solfege syllables: 5. In your textbook, label the solfege in the box labeled Try it #3 on p. 50 for both examples. 6. Define key signature 7. What are the shortcuts for determining the key you are in in both sharp and flat keys? (Key concept on p. 57) 8. Name the 7 scale degrees:

5 7. 9. What is the most important difference between simple and compound meters? (p. 68) 10. Name the beat units other than the dotted quarter that can be used in compound meters: Chapters 5 and 6-Minor Keys, Diatonic Modes, Intervals 1. What are parallel keys? 2. What is shared by parallel keys? 3. What are relative keys? 4. What is shared by relative keys? 5. How can you identify a relative minor of a major key? 6. Name the relative minors of the following keys: Minor A. E major B. D major C. B major D. Ab major E. Eb major F. F major 7. Name the three forms of the minor scale: A. B. C. 8. What differs between the three forms?

6 9. In the box marked Try it #7 on p. 99, complete exercises B-H. 10. What are the scale degrees in the minor key? A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. 11. What scale degrees make up the minor pentatonic? 12. Name the 6 diatonic modes: A. B. C. D. E. F. 13. Explain the difference between melodic intervals and harmonic intervals. 14. What are the three Visual Landmarks used to identify common intervals? A. B. C. 15. What is the difference between a simple interval and a compound interval? 16. What determines an interval s quality?

7 17. Which four intervals are given the name Perfect? Why are they called perfect intervals? A. B. C. D. 18. What is an inverse interval? What number must both intervals add up to? 19. What is a tritone? 20. What is the difference between consonance and dissonance? Chapters 7 and 8-Triads and 7th Chords 1. Define chord and triad A. Chord: B. Triad: 2. Which two intervals make up a triad? 3. What are the four qualities of triads? 4. Using example 7.4 on p. 132 as an example, fill in the notes and triads of the Eb major scale in Try it #1 on the same page. 5. Using example 7.7 on p. 134 as an example, fill in the notes and triads of the c minor scale in Try it #2 on p What is the relationship between Eb major and c minor?

8 7. What are the names of the inversions of a triad? What note is in the bass for each inversion? Inversion Name Note in Bass A. B. C. 8. What are the names of the four qualities of seventh chords? A. B. C. D. 9. What is the difference between a half-diminished 7th chord and a fully-diminished 7th chord? 10. List below the C Instruments and then list the different keys in which orchestral instruments are pitched (p ) C Instruments Others (include key)

9 Part II: Analysis Directions: This section contains excerpts from two different scores. Read through each score and answer the accompanying questions. Score 1: Excerpt from Beethoven Symphony #3, Eroica.

11 1. What key is this excerpt in? A. C Major B. Eb Major C. Ab Major D. Db Major 2. What kind of time signature is used in this excerpt? A. Compound duple B. Simple Duple C. Simple Triple D. Compound Quadruple 3. In the section labeled A, what are the two sets of intervals (1 set per measure)? 4. What kind of rhythmic embellishment is being used in the section labeled B? A. Syncopation B. Hemiola C. Upbeats D. Rhythmic shift 5. What chord opens the piece? A. C minor B. Db major C. Eb major D. F major 6. In the section labeled C, what are the two notes played by the horns in concert pitch? A. C and E B. Bb and D C. F and A D. Eb and G 7. What is the quality of the chord in measure 7? A. C# fully diminished 7th B. G diminished C. Bb minor D. C# minor

Lesson Week: August 17-19, 2016 Grade Level: 11 th & 12 th Subject: Advanced Placement Music Theory Prepared by: Aaron Williams Overview & Purpose:

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