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STUDENT PREPARATION Studying
for music theory exams (harmony, musicianship, composition, etc.) As you begin to prepare for
the exam, it helps to have a good theory book handy, such as the Basic
Music Theory Text or the Music
Theory Harpercollins College Outline. Any
simple outline of harmony and theory will work; it just needs to provide
reference material for you to review. Preparation Sections:
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On any
music theory test, most of the questions deal with your ear--can you write
down a melody that is played? Can you recognize intervals? Can you sing on
pitch? Don't worry if you're not very good at this yet--after doing some of
the ear training exercises in this section it will become easier. Besides,
ear training is required coursework all four years at any decent music
school!
The rest
of the test examines your knowledge of theory on paper. This section deals
with chords, scales, musical terms, and notation.
A third
major exam area is part-writing, the study of writing in the style of
Bach's chorales. You'll be given two voices of a four-voice composition.
You must fill in the other two voices by following the proper rules.
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