What's on the Theory Placement Test?
1. Rhythm and Meter
a. Choose a value that is worth one beat in the meter shown
b. Choose a value that will fill one whole measure in the meter shown.
c. Choose correct beaming for simple and compound meter.
d. Choose a value to complete the measure shown. Practice here
2. Keys and Scales
a. Identify a given major or minor key signature. (Treble and Bass Clef) Practice here (You can set major/minor and clef options on the starting page)
b. Add sharps or flats to a given scale to create major or natural minor scale. Practice here
c. Identify parallel and relative minor of a given major scale.
d. Identify parallel and relative major of a given minor scale.
e. Distinguish among major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and and melodic minor scales. Practice here
3. Intervals and Triads
a. Identify intervals by number (2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) and quality (major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished). Practice here
b. Identify triad quality (major, minor, augmented, diminished). Practice here
a. Choose a value that is worth one beat in the meter shown
b. Choose a value that will fill one whole measure in the meter shown.
c. Choose correct beaming for simple and compound meter.
d. Choose a value to complete the measure shown. Practice here
2. Keys and Scales
a. Identify a given major or minor key signature. (Treble and Bass Clef) Practice here (You can set major/minor and clef options on the starting page)
b. Add sharps or flats to a given scale to create major or natural minor scale. Practice here
c. Identify parallel and relative minor of a given major scale.
d. Identify parallel and relative major of a given minor scale.
e. Distinguish among major, natural minor, harmonic minor, and and melodic minor scales. Practice here
3. Intervals and Triads
a. Identify intervals by number (2, 3, 4, 5, etc.) and quality (major, minor, perfect, augmented, diminished). Practice here
b. Identify triad quality (major, minor, augmented, diminished). Practice here