Updated 1/3/19

Wisconsin Music Teachers Association

AA Practice Exam
Match the terms with their definitions (there are extra definitions):
1. Very; much
_____ Rubato
2. A little
_____ Piu
3. Having no tonal center
_____ Espressivo
4. In a singing style
_____ Arpeggio
5. Music that depicts a scene, narrative, idea, or atmosphere
_____ Poco
6. More
_____ Atonal 7. Always
_____ Program music 8. Chords that end a phrase or piece
_____ Largo 9. Less
_____ Cantando 10. Suddenly
_____ Subito 11. Improvised, virtuosic solo near the end of a movement

_____ Scherzo 12. Very slow tempo

13. Elastic, flexible tempo
_____ Cadenza
14. Expressively
_____ Molto
15. Broken chord
_____ Meno
16. Composition with a light, playful character

Identify the key for each example (use MA for major, mi for minor):

Write these key signatures:

E Major c minor Db Major f minor b minor B Major

Write the top number for each time signature:

Write the indicated interval above each note:

mi 6 MA 7 MA 3 mi 2 mi 3 mi 7 MA 2 P4 MA 6
Study this musical example and answer the questions below:

1. Key of this piece: _____ 2. Parallel key: __ ____ 3. Relative key: _____
4. The first note of this piece is: Tonic Leading tone Other Dominant
5. The character of this piece is: Unsettled Leisurely Spirited Other
6. This piece is to be played: accented lightly sweetly with humor
7. Name the circled chord in measure 2: ________________ (include MA, mi, or 7 – ex: F MA)
8. Function of the circled chord in measure 3: ____________________ (ex: V)
9. Function of the circled chord in measure 4: ____________________
10. Function of the circled chord in measure 5: ___________________
11. Name the circled chord in measure 6: ____________________
12. Name the circled chord in measure 7: _____________ Function of the circled chord in measure 7:___________
13. Interval between the first 2 notes of the circled chord in measure 7: __________________ (include MA, mi, dim, aug)

Write the indicated chords in root position for each major key:

IV V7 iii V ii vi

Match the composers with their correct period:

______Telemann ______Mendelssohn ______Debussy B – Baroque I – Impressionistic
C – Classical 20 – 20th Century
______Bartok ______Mozart ______Chopin R – Romantic
______Prokofiev ______Handel ______Stravinsky

Write these scales (use accidentals where necessary):

Gb Major c# harmonic minor d natural minor

Aural Exam:
1. Identify the interval you hear: MA 2 mi 2 MA 3 mi 3
2. Identify the interval you hear: MA 2 mi 2 MA 3 mi 3
3. Circle the rhythm you hear: 4. The example played is:
Baroque Classical 20th Century
5. The example played is:
Baroque Romantic 20th Century