Essential Course Resources
- AP Music Theory Course Description, Effective Fall 2012 (.pdf/973KB)
- AP Music Theory Course Description Audio Files
- AP Music Theory Teacher's Guide (.pdf/3.4MB)
- AP Music Theory Development Committee
- AP Music Theory Concepts and Skills Summary
- Music Theory Course Perspective
- AP Music Theory Credit and Placement Policies at Colleges and Universities
- AP Music Theory Programs by State
AP Exam Information and Resources
- Multiple Choice Section Scoring Change
- Free 1998 AP Music Theory Released Exam
- AP Music Theory Exam Information
- Free AP Music Theory Practice Exam
- Music Theory: Reporting Subscore Grades
- Comparing AP Music Theory Subscore Grades with the Composite Grade
- Seeking AP Exam Readers
AP Course Audit Information
Classroom Resources
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From the College Board
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Curriculum Modules
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Special Focus
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From Your AP Colleagues
- AP Music Theory: Getting Started
- AP Music Theory Concepts and Skills Summary
- The Effects of Block Scheduling: Strategies for Time Management
- What Do I Do After the AP Exam? Starting Points for the End of the Term
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Pedagogy
- Keyboard Harmony as an AP Music Theory Tool
- Reinforcing Written Theory with Aural Skills
- Sight-singing: Your ”Key” to Success in Melodic Dictation
- Music Theory: Some Notes on Teaching Score Analysis
- When Rules Seem Less Than Golden
- Interactive Technology in the Music Theory Classroom
- Popular Music in the Theory Classroom
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Web Guides
Reviews of Teaching Resources
There are currently more than 250 reviews of Music Theory resources, including textbooks, Web sites, software, and more, in the Teachers' Resources area. Each review describes the resource and suggests ways it might be used in the classroom.
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