Part 1 · ListeningHear texture, intervals, chords, form, rhythm and performance problems.This section has 30 questions.
Part 2 · HistoryStyle periods, genres and traditions.This section has 9 questions.
Part 3 · TheoryChords, keys, intervals and transposition.This section has 10 questions.
Part 4 · PerformanceTone, tuning and ensemble problems, and their fixes.This section has 15 questions.
Part 5 · PedagogyTeaching, assessment and access in the music classroom.This section has 56 questions.
Timing
Exam mode runs a clock of 2 hours for the whole practice test.
The full practice test holds 120 questions.
Study mode has no clock. It checks each answer as you go.
Sample questions
Sample 1
Which feature most clearly distinguishes a Renaissance motet from a Baroque cantata?
Imitative polyphony setting a sacred Latin text
Solo arias separated by accompanied recitative
Improvised solos over a recurring blues progression
Strophic solo song with keyboard accompaniment
The answer is A, Imitative polyphony setting a sacred Latin text.
A Renaissance motet typically sets sacred Latin text in imitative vocal polyphony. Baroque cantatas commonly employ recitatives, arias, and continuo.
Sample 2
A student violinist consistently draws a bow across two adjacent strings unintentionally in a legato passage. Which instruction addresses the mechanism most directly?
Increase left-hand finger pressure on every note
Move the bow faster throughout the phrase
Keep the right elbow entirely stationary
Align the bow arm with the intended string
The answer is D, Align the bow arm with the intended string.
Bow-arm level determines the bow's relationship to adjacent strings. String-plane control is more direct than altering left-hand pressure or keeping the elbow fixed.
Sample 3
A fifth-grade class can reproduce a syncopated rhythm by imitation but cannot read its notation. Which next task best connects sound to symbol?
Assign note-name worksheets before hearing rhythms
Have students memorize a definition of syncopation
Ask students to copy measures without performing them
Clap the rhythm while locating attacks within beats
The answer is D, Clap the rhythm while locating attacks within beats.
A beat grid links an already internalized rhythmic pattern to the locations of its attacks. This bridges aural experience and notation before transfer.
Questions and answers
How long is the Praxis Music 5113 practice test?
Exam mode gives 2 hours for the whole practice test. It holds 120 questions. Study mode has no clock.
What sections does the Praxis Music 5113 practice test cover?
It follows the board's order: Listening, History, Theory, Performance and Pedagogy.
Are the answers explained?
Yes. Each answer comes with an explanation of why it is correct.