Music Theory– KKM

PART 1, MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS:

The purpose of this component is to assess your knowledge of music theory. In this subtest, you will demonstrate your knowledge of common concepts and ways to term and notate, for example, octave positions, intervals, chords, keys, time signature, and time value of notes and rests.  

Exercise Example: Music fundamentals

Answer Key: Music fundamentals

PART 2, MUSIC NOTATION (EAR SKILLS): 

This part of the exam is designed to assess your ability to identify music by ear in relation to reading music. In the first section, you will listen to musical examples with vocals, where you are to notate melodies.

In the second part of the exam, you will listen to a piece of music performed with instruments, and based on various answer options, you should choose the melodies, rhythms, and chords that you believe correspond to what you hear. 

Exercise Example 1 and 2: Music and notation

Attachment to Exercise Example 2: Music and Notation

Answer Key 1 and 2: Music and notation

Practice ear skills example, sound file:

Exercise (vocal) Example 1a

Exercise (vocal) Example 1b

Exercise Example 2 - the whole piece

Exercise Example 2a

Exercise Example 2b

Exercise Example 2c

PART 3, HARMONIC ANALYSIS AND FOUR-PART CHORDAL BACKGROUND-WRITING:

This section includes harmonic analysis and writing a chordal accompaniment (voice leading). You will be given a started four-part arranged melody to analyze with functional or scale degree symbols (like Roman numerals). Then, you are to write a continuation in the form of four background voices based on a given chord progression.

Exercise Example: Harmonic analysis and four-part chordal background-writing

Answer Key: Harmonic analysis and four-part chordal background-writing