AP Music Theory Audio Prompts: 2025

Audio Files

The following MP3 files contain the recorded directions, questions, and sample responses for the Audio portion of the 2025 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