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Musicians Institute
Bachelor Program
Entrance Examination – Theory & Harmony
(Revised 10/10/13)
Name: Date Returned:
Admissions Rep: Date Mailed:

DIRECTIONS: Before starting this exam, we at Musicians Institute would like to thank
you for choosing our school as a very important source for your music education. We
feel that exams such as these will allow us to accurately assess your current knowledge
and better determine acceptance into the Bachelor Program. The following exam
consists of a series of questions testing your knowledge of basic music theory and
harmonic concepts. Do your best to complete all the sections. Always check the clef, key
signature, accidentals, etc. before answering. Please make your answers clear and
legible.
100 total points possible

1. Identify the following pitches by letter name. Be sure to include accidentals if appropriate.
(0.5-‐point per note, 5 points)
w

w #w
& bw
w
1a-‐ 1b-‐ 1c-‐ 1d-‐ 1e-‐
#w

?w
bw w
w
1f-‐ 1g-‐ 1h-‐ 1i-‐ 1j-‐

2. Notate the following Key Signatures. Be sure to check the clef before writing your answer.
(1-‐point per key signature, 8 points)
&

2a-‐ B Major 2b-‐ Ab Major 2c-‐ E Minor 2d-‐ G Minor
?

2e-‐ Bb Major 2f-‐ Eb Major 2g-‐ C# Minor 2h-‐ Bb Minor
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3. Notate the pitch necessary to complete the following intervals. Be sure to check the clef
before writing your answer and to use accidentals if appropriate.
(1-‐point per note, 8 points)

& w w w bw

3a-‐ Perfect 4th ABOVE 3b-‐ Augmented 5th ABOVE 3c-‐ Major 7th BELOW 3d-‐ Minor 2nd BELOW

?

w w
w #w

3e-‐ Diminished 5th ABOVE 3f-‐ Minor 7th ABOVE 3g-‐ Major 6th BELOW 3h-‐ Minor 3rd BELOW

4. Add bar lines to accommodate the given meter.
(2.5-‐point per example, 10 points)

œ œ œ œ Œ™
4a-‐
& 44 œ™
j‰ j ‰ j 3 j 3
j
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ ˙™ œ

4b-‐
& 68 œ
j j j j j j
œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙™ œ œ œ œ

4c-‐
&C œ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ ˙ ‰ œj œj œj œ™ j
œ œ œ

4d-‐
& c œ œ œ ‰ œj œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œj œ™ ≈ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ˙ rj r j
œ œ œœ œ ‰ œ œ

5. Rewrite the following rhythm with the correct use of beams and ties.
(2.5-‐point per measure, 10 points)

& 44 œ œ™ œ œ œ™ œ™ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ œ™
j j j j r j rr j j rrrj r j j

&c

6. Identify the following triads by writing the appropriate chord symbol for each. Be sure to
provide the triad letter name, quality, and correct inversion if applicable.
(1.5-‐point per chord, 12 points)

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6a-‐ 6b-‐ 6c-‐ 6d-‐

? ww w ww
bww

w bbwww w

6e-‐ 6f-‐ 6g-‐ 6h-‐

7. Complete the following diatonic chord progressions as indicated by their harmonic analysis
(provided below the staff in Roman Numerals). Chord symbols should include letter name
and quality (i.e. maj, min, dim, etc.). (1-‐point per chord, 14 points)

Note: For progressions in a minor key, use the V chord which is diatonic to the harmonic
minor scale. All other chords will use the natural minor scale.

7a-‐ _Gmaj_ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______
#4
&4V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I IV III VI II V VII I

7b-‐ _Dmin_ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ ______ _______
& b 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
I IV III VI II VII I V

8. Determine the correct tonality for the following harmonic progressions. Be sure to indicate
the key center by letter name as well as by quality (major or minor).
(2.5-‐point per example, 5 points)

8a-‐
EŒ†’7 BŒ†’7 CŒ„Š7 AŒ†’7 D7 GŒ„Š7
& 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Key Center: ____________________

8b-‐
A¨Œ„Š7 E¨Œ„Š7 CŒ†’7 FŒ†’7 G7
& 44 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Key Center: ____________________

9. Identify the following scales and modes. (2-‐point per scale, 16 points)

˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙˙ ˙˙
& ˙˙ b ˙ #˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b ˙ n˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ b ˙
˙˙ ˙ b˙

9a-‐ 9b-‐ 9c-‐ 9d-‐

˙

˙ #˙
& ˙˙ ˙ n˙ #˙ #˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ b ˙ ˙ ˙ b˙ ˙ ˙ #˙ ˙ ˙
b˙ ˙ #˙ #˙
˙ ˙

9e-‐ 9f-‐ 9g-‐ 9h-‐

10. Complete the following chord progression by adding the correct chord symbols to match
the given analysis. The first chord symbol is given below. Be sure to include each chord’s
letter name and quality. (1-‐point per chord, 12 points)
FŒ„Š
&4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
4
I VII°/II IImin7 V7/V

& V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V
V7 IVmaj7 bVI°7 Vmin7
&V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

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