Missouri State University

Department of Music

Music Fundamentals

Primer

Answer Key for Exercises and Sample Test

Missouri State University Department of Music

PRACTICE Music Theory Entrance Exam KEY

NAME: ________________________________________ Audition Instrument/Voice: ______________________ Are you planning to enroll as a music major? _______ music minor _______ neither _______ I. Clefs A. Identify the pitches by letter name.

B. Notate the pitches on the staff. (Any octave is OK.)

II. Key Signatures A. Identify the major AND minor keys indicated by the key signatures.

B. Notate the key signatures for the indicated MAJOR keys.

III. Intervals A. Identify the intervals by quality (maj=major; min-minor; per=perfect) AND quantity (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th)

(Intervals cont'd) B. Notate the interval ABOVE the given note.

IV. Triads A. Identify the triads by quality. (maj = major; min = minor; dim = diminished; aug = augmented)

B. Notate the triad ABOVE the given ROOT.

V. Rhythm and Meter (10 pts.) A. Fill in the blanks.

ex.) 1 e = 2 x 1) 1 w = __8_ e 2) 1 q. = _3__ e 3) 1 h = _2__ q 4) 1 Ó (half rest) = _8__ ! 5) 1 Œ = _2__ ‰ B. Indicate the number of BEATS in each measure for the given meter signatures at a moderate tempo. How many beats would be conducted? ex.) ^8 has 2 beats per measure 1) ♮2 has _4__ beats per measure 2) (y has _3__ beats per measure

3) C has _2__ beats per measure

4) W8 has _4__ beats per measure 5) ♯4 has _3__ beats per measure