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AP Music Theory Unit 1 Practice Questions

25 multiple-choice questions in College Board exam style. Each has four choices and a full explanation of why each option is right or wrong.

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Strategy tips

Identify the clef and key signature first. Most Unit 1 questions hinge on reading pitch correctly: the same line means a different note in each clef.

Count steps carefully. Remember B–C and E–F are natural half steps. A miscounted half step is the most common way to spell a scale or key wrong.

For meter, ask how the beat divides. Top numbers of 6, 9, or 12 mean compound meter: the beat is a dotted note, not the bottom-number value.

Read the explanations even when you're right. Each one reinforces a fact that often returns in a different form on the exam.