2021 AP Music Theory - Sight Singing Directions

Music Theory Exam, Section II, Part B

Before opening your booklet, be sure you are in a setting where no other students will be practicing or performing at the same time as you. Remember that you may not use a metronome or other device to assist you. If other singing voices or a device such as a metronome or an instrument are heard on your recording, your score could be invalidated.

Please open your booklet to Question 1, the first sight-singing question.

(Pause 5")

Question 1. Look over the melody and begin practicing. You have 1 minute and 15 seconds to practice. This is the starting pitch of the printed melody. 

(Starting pitch, played once for 5 seconds)

(Pause 75")

The practice time for the first melody is over. You will have 30 seconds to perform the melody. Press the pause button to resume the recording and begin your performance now.

(Pause 30")

The performance time for the first melody is over. Press the pause button now to pause the recording.