AP Music Theory Audio Prompts and Sample Responses: 2023

Audio Files

The following MP3 files contain the recorded directions, questions, and sample responses for the Audio portion of the 2023 AP Music Theory Exam. Please see the text following the files for more information about using these audio files..

Commentary that goes along with these audio files can be found in PDF format on the Music Theory Exam page.

Audio Prompts and Transcripts:

• Music, General Directions

  
  
  

• Music, General Directions Transcript

   

• Music, Directions for Questions 1-2

  
  
  

• Music, Directions for Questions 1-2 Transcript

   

• Music, Question 1

  
  
  

• Music, Question 1 Transcript

   

• Music, Question 2

  
  
  

• Music, Question 2 Transcript

   

• Music, Directions for Questions 3-4

  
  
  

• Music, Directions for Questions 3-4 Transcript

    

• Music, Question 3

  
  
  

• Music, Question 3 Transcript

    

• Music, Question 4

  
  
  

• Music, Question 4 Transcript

    

• Music, Directions for Questions 5-7

  
  
  

• Music, Directions for Questions 5-7 Transcript

    

• Music, Sight-Singing Directions

  
  
  

• Music, Sight-Singing Directions Transcript

    

• Music, Sight-Singing Question 1

  
  
  

Music, Sight-Singing Question 1 Transcript

  

• Music, Sight-Singing Question 2

  
  
  

• Music, Sight-Singing Question 2 Transcript