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Music theory practice tests
Timed practice in the sections of each board's exam, with every answer explained. Choose your board and grade.
ABRSM
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music sets graded theory and aural exams worldwide.
- ABRSM Grade 1 Music TheoryRhythm, clefs, keys and scales, signs and terms, and a short piece of music.
- ABRSM Grade 2 Music TheoryRhythm, clefs, keys and scales, intervals, and terms and signs.
- ABRSM Grade 3 Music TheoryRhythm, pitch, keys and scales, intervals, and terms and signs.
- ABRSM Grade 4 Music TheoryRhythm, clefs, intervals, minor keys, chords, ornaments and a piece in context.
- ABRSM Grade 5 Music TheoryRhythm, pitch, keys, intervals, chords, terms and a piece in context.
- ABRSM Grade 6 Music TheoryFigured bass, harmonizing a melody, melody writing and reading scores for small groups and orchestra.
- ABRSM Grade 7 Music TheoryFiguring a bass, melodic decoration, melody writing and reading scores for small groups and orchestra.
- ABRSM Grade 8 Music TheoryA trio sonata, keyboard completion, melody writing and reading scores for small groups and orchestra.
- ABRSM AuralClapping the pulse, singing back, spotting changes, cadences, modulations and describing music.
Trinity College London
Trinity College London sets graded theory of music exams worldwide.
- Trinity Grade 1 Music TheoryRhythm, treble and bass clef notes, keys and scales, terms and signs, and a short melody.
- Trinity Grade 2 Music TheoryScales and broken chords, correcting notation, sequences, transposition, writing a tune and analysis.
- Trinity Grade 3 Music TheoryScales in compound time, correcting notation, transposition, chords for SATB, a bass line and analysis.
- Trinity Grade 4 Music TheoryIrregular time, the alto clef, minor keys, dominant sevenths, transposition and analysis.
- Trinity Grade 5 Music TheoryScales, transposition, four-part chords, melody writing and analysis.
The Royal Conservatory of Music
The Royal Conservatory of Music sets theory levels across Canada and the United States.
- RCM Level 5 Music TheoryPitch, rhythm, keys, intervals, chords, melody writing, history and analysis.
- RCM Level 6 Music TheoryRhythm, keys, intervals, chords and cadences, melody and analysis.
- RCM Level 7 Music TheoryTransposition, tuplets, modes and octatonic scales, sevenths and inversions, history and terms.
AP
The College Board runs the Advanced Placement program for high school students in the United States.
- AP Music TheoryListening, score analysis, dictation, part writing and sight singing.
Praxis
ETS sets the Praxis tests that many US states use to license teachers.
- Praxis Music 5113Listening, history, theory, performance and teaching, for music teacher licensure.
UGC-NET
The National Testing Agency holds UGC-NET for the University Grants Commission of India.
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