department of music - Casper College
department of music - Casper College
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Music Theory Placement Exam Answers<br />
Section I: Pitches<br />
1. Treble: A B D<br />
Bass: D C<br />
2. Clefs should be drawn properly, and pitches should be notated on the staff (any octave is<br />
acceptable)<br />
Section II: Simple Meters<br />
1. a. 3/4<br />
b. 2/2 (or cut time)<br />
c. 4/8<br />
2. a. simple quadruple, half note gets the beat<br />
b. simple triple, eighth note gets the beat<br />
c. simple duple, quarter note gets the beat<br />
Section III: Major Keys<br />
1. Bb<br />
G<br />
Eb<br />
E<br />
2. a. one flat (placed on the middle line)<br />
a. no flats or sharps<br />
Section IV: Minor Keys and Modes<br />
1. Bb major<br />
2. B minor<br />
3. C minor<br />
4. E major<br />
5. a. Ionian<br />
b. Dorian<br />
c. Phrygian<br />
d. Lydian<br />
e. Mixolydian<br />
f. Aeolian<br />
The other acceptable order is: Phrygian, Aeolian, Dorian, Mixolydian, Ionian, Lydian<br />
Section V: Compound Meters<br />
1. a. 6/8<br />
b. 9/4<br />
2. a. compound quadruple, dotted quarter note gets the beat<br />
b. compound triple, dotted quarter note gets the beat<br />
c. compound duple, dotted half note gets the beat<br />
Section VI: Intervals<br />
1. P4 m3 M7<br />
M2 m6 d5 (TT)<br />
2. a. B b.<br />
Eb c.<br />
Bb d.<br />
F# e.<br />
m3 f.<br />
M3 g.<br />
M3 h.<br />
m3<br />
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