MusicTheo AP Exam Ins 2012

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AP® Music Theory ExamRegularly Scheduled Exam Date: Monday morning, May 14, 2012

Late Testing Exam Date: Wednesday morning, May 23, 2012

Section I: At a Glance

Section II: At a Glance

Part A: Dictation, Part Writing, CompositionNumber of Questions: 7Time: Approximately1hour,

10minutesPercent of Section II Score: 83%

Part B: Sight-singingNumber of Questions: 2Time: Approximately10minutesPractice: 75 seconds each Performance: 30 seconds eachWeight: Thesight-singingmelodiesare

weightedequally.Percent of Section II Score: 17%

Total Time: Approximately1hour,

20minutesNumber of Questions: 75Percent of Total Score: 45%Writing Instrument: Pencilrequired

Total Time: Approximately1hour, 20minutesNumber of Questions: 9Percent of Total Score: 55%Writing Instrument: Pencil

Section I: Multiple Choice Booklet Instructions

Section II: Free Response Booklet Instructions

Part A consists of multiple-choice questions based on recorded musicalexamples. The recording will provide detailed instructions for completingPartA.PartBconsistsofmultiple-choicequestions thatdonotuse recordedmusic.TheproctorwillannouncewhentobeginPartBandwhenitshouldbecompleted.Ifyoufinishbeforetimeiscalled,youmaycheckyourworkonPartBonly.

Section I of this exam contains 75 multiple-choice questions. Fill in only thecirclesfornumbers1through75oftheanswersheet.Becausethissectionoffersonlyfouransweroptionsforeachquestion,donotmarkthe(E)answercircleforanyquestion.

Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answersheet.Nocreditwillbegivenforanythingwritteninthisexambooklet,butyoumayusethebookletfornotesorscratchwork.Afteryouhavedecidedwhichofthesuggestedanswersisbest,completelyfillinthecorrespondingcircleontheanswersheet.Giveonlyoneanswertoeachquestion.Ifyouchangeananswer,besurethatthepreviousmarkiserasedcompletely.

Useyourtimeeffectively,workingasquicklyasyoucanwithoutlosingaccuracy.Donotspendtoomuchtimeonanyonequestion.Goontootherquestionsandcomebacktotheonesyouhavenotansweredifyouhavetime.Itisnotexpectedthateveryonewillknowtheanswerstoallofthemultiple-choicequestions.

Yourtotalscoreonthemultiple-choicesectionisbasedonlyonthenumberofquestionsansweredcorrectly.Pointsarenotdeductedforincorrectanswersorunansweredquestions.

Part A:ThequestionsforPartAareprintedinthisbooklet.Eachpagewithaquestionhasa facingpageofmanuscriptpaper.Youmayuse themanuscriptpagesforscratchwork,butyoumustwriteyouranswersinthestavesprovideddirectlybeloweachquestion.Nocreditwillbegivenforanyworkwrittenonthemanuscriptpages.Ifyouneedextraspacetowriteyouranswers,youmustcrossoutthestavesbelowthequestionanddrawanarrowtoyouransweronthefacingpageofmanuscriptpaper.

Writeclearlyandlegibly;useapencil.Crossoutorerasethoroughlyanyerrorsyoumake;crossed-outworkwillnotbescored.

Questions 1–4 are based on recorded musical examples. The recording willprovide detailed instructions for these questions. Questions 5–7 do not userecordedmusic.Suggestedtimesareprintedinthebookletforthesequestions,whichyoumayanswerintheorderyouchoose.Manageyourtimecarefully.YoumayreviewyourresponsesinPartAifyoufinishbeforetheendofthepartisannounced,butyoumayNOTgoontoPartB.

WithinSectionII,PartA,therelativeweightsforeachtopicareasfollows.Questions1and2:MelodicDictation.............................. 20%Questions3and4:HarmonicDictation.......................... 20%Question5:PartWritingfromFiguredBass.................. 20%Question6:PartWritingfromRomanNumerals......... 15%Question7:Composition.................................................... 25%

Part B:ThequestionsforPartBareprintedintheorangePartB,Sight-singingbooklet. This part is a test of your sight-singing ability. You will be asked toperformtwomelodiesandtorecordyourresponses.Youwillbeaskedtostart,pause,andstopyourrecorderseveral times.Carefully followthe instructionsyouwillhear.

Part A: With Recorded MusicNumber of Questions: 42Time: Approximately45minutes

Part B: Without Recorded MusicNumber of Questions: 33Time: 35minutes


AP® Music Theory ExamRegularly Scheduled Exam Date: Monday morning, May 14, 2012

Late Testing Exam Date: Wednesday morning, May 23, 2012

Section II: Sight-Singing Booklet Instructions

ThemelodiesthatyouwillperformforQuestions1and2appearinthisbooklet.FollowalongasyouhearthedirectionsforPartB,butdoNOTopenthisbooklet.Youwillbetoldtoopenthebookletonlywhenitisyourturntoperform.

Questions 1 and 2

Assignment: For each of the two given melodies, sing the pitches in accuraterhythmandwithasteadytempo.

Procedure:Foreachmelody,youwillhave75secondstopracticeand30secondstoperformthemelody.Youwillhearthestartingpitchforeachmelodyatthebeginningofthe75-secondpracticeperiod.Aftertheendofthepracticeperiod,youwillhave30secondstoperformthemelody.Arecordedannouncementwillalertyoutotheendofeachpracticeandperformanceperiod.Directionsontherecordingwillassistyouinoperatingtherecorder.

Your performance:

a) You may sing note names (c-d-e), syllable names (do-re-mi), scale-degreenumbers(1-2-3),oraneutralsyllable(forexample,ta-ta-ta).

b) Eventhoughyouwillhearthestartingpitchof theprintedmelody,youmaytransposethemelodytoakeythatiscomfortable.

c) Youshouldusesomeofthewarm-upandpracticetimetoperformoutloud.Youmaywriteonthemusicifyouwish.

d) Youmaynotuseanydevice(forexample,ametronomeoramusicalinstrument)toassistyouinyourpracticeorperformance.

e) Youwillbeevaluatedonpitchaccuracy (relative to tonic), rhythm,andcontinuity (maintaininga steady tempo).Youmaystartover ifyouneedto,buttherewillbeadeductionfromyourscore.Youwillnotbeevaluatedonthequalityofyoursingingvoice.


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What Proctors Need to Bring to This Exam

• Exampackets• MasterListeningCDforeachtesting

room• MasterSight-singingCDforeach

testingroom• OneCDplayerwithexternalspeakers

foreachtestingroom• Student-responsetapesorCDs• Onetaperecorderwithmicrophonefor

eachtestingroom*• Answersheets• APStudentPacks• 2011-12 AP Coordinator’s Manual• Thisbook—AP Exam Instructions

• SchoolCodeandHome-School/Self-StudyCodes

• Pencilsharpener• ExtraNo.2pencilswitherasers• Extrapenswithblackordarkblueink• Extrapaper• Stapler• Watch• Signsforthedoortothetestingroom–“ExaminProgress”–“Cellphonesareprohibitedinthe

testingroom”*Ifyouwillnotberecordinginalanguagelabor

oncomputer

Proctorsadministeringthisexammustbethoroughlyfamiliarwithallequipmentneededontestingday.See“APMusicTheoryExams”inthe2011-12 AP Coordinator’s Manualformoreinformation.

YouwillneedthemasterlisteningCDforPartAofbothSectionIandSectionII.Youwillneedthemastersight-singingCDforPartBofSectionII.Youwillalsoneedablankstudent-responsetapeorCDforeachstudenttakingtheexam.It’sagoodideatohaveextrablanktapesorCDsonhand.

Thefollowinginstructionsassumethatthesight-singingpartoftheexamwillbeadministeredafterPartAofSectionIIandthatthegeneraldirectionsforthesight-singingpartwillbereadandheardbyallstudentsatthesametime.Thegeneraldirectionsforsight-singingareonTrack3ofthemasterlisteningCDandonTrack2ofthemastersight-singingCD.Ifyouuseanotheroptiondescribedin“APMusicTheoryExams,”adjustyouradministrationaccordingly.

Thelisteningpartsmustbeadministeredasoutlinedhereregardlessofthemethodyoudecidetouseforthesight-singingpart.Alistoftracksforboththelisteningandsight-singingpartsisavailableattheendoftheseinstructions.

Ifyouplantoadministerthesight-singingpartofthisexaminadigital language lab,usethesight-singinginstructionsbeginningonpage195ofthisAP Exam Instructionsbook.

Ifyouplantoadministerthesight-singingpartofthisexamusingaPC or a Mac,gotowww.collegeboard.org/apcoordinatortodownloadspecificexaminstructions.Youmayaccess:

• examinstructionsforrecordingstudentresponsesusingacomputer;and


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• informationontwosoftwareproducts†forPCorMacthatmayhelpCoordinatorsandproctorsadministertheAPworldlanguageandMusicTheoryexams.InstructionsforinstallationanduseoftheseprogramsforrecordingaudiofromacomputersoundcardtoharddiskinMP3formatareincluded.

†ThisisnotanAPProgramorETSendorsementoftheseproducts.Ifyouexperienceanyproblemsduringinstallationorconfigurationofthesesoftwareproductsonly,technicalassistancewillbeavailabletoyourschool’sstaff.Sendanemailto:[email protected],orcallthetoll-freeAPCoordinatorhotlineat877-274-6474andselectthemenuoptionfor“technicalassistancetoinstallanduseAPaudiosoftwareforworldlanguageandMusicTheoryexams.”SchoolsoutsidetheUnitedStatesandCanadashouldcall609-771-7300.Customerserviceisavailablefrom8a.m.to8p.m.ET,MondaythroughFriday.Outsideofthesehoursyoumaywishtosendanemail.

SECTION I: Multiple Choice ! Do not begin the exam instructions below until you have completed the appropriate

General Instructions for your group.

Makesurethatyoubegintheexamatthedesignatedtime.WhenyouhavecompletedtheGeneralInstructions,turnontheCDplayerandinsertthemasterlisteningCD.PlaythefirstsentenceoftheCDtoadjustthevolumeandthenstoptheCD.

If you are giving the regularly scheduled exam, say:

It is Monday morning, May 14, and you will be taking the AP Music Theory Exam.

If you are giving the alternate exam for late testing, say:

It is Wednesday morning, May 23, and you will be taking the AP Music Theory Exam.

In a moment, you will open the packet that contains your exam materials. By opening this packet, you agree to all of the AP Program’s policies and procedures outlined in the 2011-12 Bulletin for AP Students and Parents. You may now remove the shrinkwrap from your exam packet and take out the Section I booklet, but do not open the booklet or the shrinkwrapped Section II materials. Put the white seals aside. . . .

Look at page 1 of your answer sheet and locate the dark blue box near the top right-hand corner that states, “Take the AP Exam label from your Section I booklet and place the label here.”. . .

Now look at the front cover of your exam booklet and locate the AP Exam label near the top left of the cover. . . .

Carefully peel off the AP Exam label and place it on your answer sheet on the dark blue box that we just identified. . . .

Now read the statements on the front cover of Section I and look up when you have finished. . . .



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Sign your name and write today’s date. Look up when you have finished. . . .

Now print your full legal name where indicated. Are there any questions? . . .

Turn to the back cover and read it completely. Look up when you have finished. . . .

Are there any questions? . . .

Section I is the multiple-choice portion of the exam. You may never discuss these specific multiple-choice questions at any time in any form with anyone, including your teacher and other students. If you disclose these questions through any means, your AP Exam score will be canceled. Are there any questions? . . .

The answer sheet has circles marked A–E for each question. For Music Theory, you will use only the circles marked A–D. You must complete the answer sheet using a No. 2 pencil only. Mark all of your responses on your answer sheet, one response per question. Completely fill in the circles. If you need to erase, do so carefully and completely. No credit will be given for anything written in the exam booklet. Scratch paper is not allowed, but you may use the margins or any blank space in the exam booklet for scratch work. Are there any questions? . . .

Part A uses recorded musical examples on which the multiple-choice questions are based. The recording will provide detailed instructions as you proceed. Open your Section I booklet and we will begin Part A.

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BeginplayingTrack1ofthemasterlisteningCD.NoteStartTimeforPartAhere

.NoteapproximateStopTimehere .The CD must not be stoppedatanytimeduringtheadministrationofthisportionoftheexamunlesstheequipmentmalfunctionsorstudentscan’thearaportionbecauseofoutsideinterference.Whilestudentsareworking,checkthattheyaremarkingtheiranswersinpencilontheiranswersheets,andthattheyarenotlookingattheirshrinkwrappedSectionIIbooklets.Afterapproximately45minutes,youwillhearthewords“EndofPartA.DonotgoontoPartBuntilyouaretoldtodoso.Theproctorwillnowpressthepausebutton.”PausetheCDplayer.

WhenyouarereadytostartPartB,say:

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NoteStartTimeforPartBhere .NoteStopTimehere .After

35minutes,say:

Stop working. Close your booklet and put your answer sheet on your desk, face up. Make sure you have your AP number label and an AP Exam label on page 1 of your answer sheet. I will now collect your answer sheet.

Collectananswersheetfromeachstudent.CheckthateachanswersheethasanAPnumberlabelandanAPExamlabel.Thensay:

Now you must seal your exam booklet. Remove the white seals from the backing and press one on each area of your exam booklet cover marked “PLACE SEAL HERE.” Fold each seal over the back cover. When you have


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finished, place the booklet on your desk, face up. I will now collect your Section I booklet. . . .

CollectaSectionIbookletfromeachstudent.CheckthateachstudenthassignedthefrontcoverofthesealedSectionIbooklet.

Thereisa10-minutebreakbetweenSectionsIandII.WhenallSectionImaterialshavebeencollectedandaccountedforandyouarereadyforthebreak,say:

Please listen carefully to these instructions before we take a 10-minute break. Everything you placed under your chair at the beginning of the exam must stay there. Leave your shrinkwrapped Section II packet on your desk during the break. You are not allowed to consult teachers, other students, or textbooks about the exam during the break. You may not make phone calls, send text messages, check email, use a social networking site, or access any electronic or communication device. Remember, you are not allowed to discuss the multiple-choice section of this exam. Failure to adhere to any of these rules could result in cancellation of your score. Are there any questions? . . .

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SECTION II: Free ResponseAfterthebreak,say:

May I have everyone’s attention? Place your Student Pack on your desk. . . .

You may now remove the shrinkwrap from the Section II packet, but don’t break the seals on the orange booklet until you are told to do so. . . .

Read the bulleted statements on the front cover of the Section II booklet. Look up when you have finished. . . .

Now place an AP number label on the shaded box. If you don’t have any AP number labels, write your AP number in the box. Look up when you have finished. . . .

Read the last statement. . . .

Using a pen, print the first, middle and last initials of your legal name in the boxes and print today’s date where indicated. This constitutes your signature and your agreement to the statements on the front cover. . . .

Turn to the back cover and read Item 1 under “Important Identification Information.” Print the first two letters of your last name and the first letter of your first name in the boxes. Look up when you have finished. . . .

In Item 2, print your date of birth in the boxes. . . .



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In Item 3, write the school code you printed on the front of your Student Pack into the boxes. . . .

Read Item 4. . . .


Place your Student Pack and your orange booklet under your chair now. For this section, you will use a pencil to write your responses. Read the directions for Section II, Part A, on the back cover of the exam booklet. Do not open the exam booklet until you are told to do so. Look up when you have finished. . . .


You will follow the recorded instructions for Questions 1 through 4. I will not stop the recording at any time until the end. When the recording stops, you may go on without waiting for further instructions. Are there any questions? . . .

SECTION II, PART A: Dictation, Part Writing, CompositionNow turn to Question 1 on page 4 of your exam booklet and wait for the recording to begin.

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BeginplayingTrack2ofthemasterlisteningCD.NoteStartTimehere .Note

approximateStopTimehere .TheCDmustnotbestoppedatanytimeduringtheadministrationofPartAunlesstheequipmentmalfunctionsorstudentscan’thearaportionduetooutsideinterference.Afterapproximately23minutes,youwillhearthewords“Theproctorwillnowpressthepausebutton.”PausetheCDplayer.

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Aftertherecordingstops,studentshave45minutestocompletePartA.NoteStartTime

here .NoteStopTimehere .Whilestudentsareworking,checkthattheyareusingpencilsandthattheyarewritingtheiranswersinthecorrectareasoftheexambooklet,notonthefacingmanuscriptpaperpages.Thepagesofblankmanuscriptpaperareforscratchwork.After35minutes,say:

There are 10 minutes remaining.

After10minutes,say:

Stop working and close your exam booklet. Put your exam booklet on your desk, face up. Keep the orange booklet but do not open it; you will need it for Part B, sight-singing. Remain in your seat, without talking, while the exam materials are collected. . . .

CollectaSectionIIbookletfromeachstudent. Checkforthefollowing:• Exambookletfrontcover:ThestudentplacedanAPnumberlabelontheshadedbox,and

printedhisorherinitialsandtoday’sdate.• Exambookletbackcover:Thestudentcompletedthe“ImportantIdentification

Information”area.


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SECTION II, PART B: Sight-singingUsethefollowinginstructionsifstudentsarerecordingtheiranswersonablankstudent-responsetape.Ifyouarerecordingstudents’answersinadigitallanguagelab,usetheinstructionsbeginningonpage195.

RECORDING STUDENT RESPONSES ON TAPEWhenyouareready,say:

I’m going to give each of you a tape for recording your responses.

Giveeachstudentablankstudent-responsetape.Thensay:

Remove the shrinkwrap and take the tape out of its case. . . .

An AP number label has to be put on your tape. Get your Student Pack from under your chair and take out an AP number label. . . .

Without covering the tape spool, put the label on the front in the space indicated. Your tape will not be scored if your AP number is not on the tape.

Unless you check the “No” box on the tape, you give permission to the College Board to use your taped responses for educational research and instructional purposes. Now put the tape in your tape recorder, with Side 1 facing out. . . .

Explainyourplansforrecordingstudents’sight-singingperformances.Thensay:


Don’t break the seals on the orange booklet until I tell you to do so.

Now this is important. Write your name and AP number below the test book serial number in the upper right-hand corner so that you can refer to it when I ask you to record your AP number. . . .

Put your Student Pack under your chair. You should have nothing on your desk except a pencil, tape recorder and orange booklet. . . .

The instructions for sight-singing have been recorded. They are also printed on the front cover of your orange booklet. Follow along as you listen to the instructions, but do not open the orange booklet yet.

BeginplayingTrack3ofthemasterlisteningCD(orTrack2onthemastersight-singingCD).After3minutesyouwillhearthewords“Endofgeneraldirections.Theproctorwillnowpressthestopbutton.”StoptheCDplayer.Thensay:


CollectallofthesealedorangebookletsbeforeaskingstudentstotaketheirStudentPacksandtheirblankstudent-responsetapesandgototheplacewheretheywillwaittoindividuallyperformthesight-singingmelodies.Taketheorangebookletstotheproctor(s)administeringsight-singingintheperformanceroom(s).



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Beforethefirststudentcomesintotheperformanceroom,turnontheCDplayerandinsertthemastersight-singingCD.PlaythefirstsentenceoftheCDtoadjustthevolume.Onlyonestudentatatimemaypracticeandperformthesight-singingpart.Ensurethatthestudentswaitingcannotheartheperformance.Aseachstudentcomesintotheroom,havethestudenttakeaseatinfrontofthetaperecorderandthenreturnhisorherorangebooklet.Whenyouareready,say:

I am now going to ask you to record your AP number, and we’ll test to make sure everything is working. Check that your tape is on Side 1. Use the fast forward button to advance the tape beyond the colored leader portion. When I tell you to, start recording and say, “My AP number is . . .” and record your AP number. Then stop your tape recorder. Go ahead and record. . . .

Now rewind your tape and play back what you recorded. After you have heard your voice clearly saying your complete AP number, stop your tape recorder. . . .

Now set up the tape recorder so that when you release the pause button, the tape recorder will record your performance. . . .

The master recording will instruct you when it is time to practice and when it is time to record each melody. Let me know if you cannot hear the master recording or if you have trouble with the equipment. I will not replay the recording if you don’t understand the questions. I will not stop the recording unless the equipment fails. You may make notes in the orange booklet. Are there any questions? . . .

Now using your finger, break the seals on the orange booklet. Do not peel the seals away from the booklet. Open the orange booklet. Listen to the master recording, and follow the instructions.

BeginplayingTrack1onthemastersight-singingCD.Therecordingcautionsthestudentthatheorshemaynotuseametronomeoranyotherdeviceforassistance.However,thestudentmaytapafoot,tapthetable,orsilentlyconductforhimselforherself.Beawarethatthestudentisfollowingtherecordedinstructionsthatguidehisorherpracticeandperformanceofthetwomelodies.

Attheendoftherecordedexercise,thestudentwillbeaskedtostopandrewindthetapeandcheckthattheperformancehasbeenrecordedproperly.

Whenyouhearthewords“EndofSectionII,PartB.Theproctorwillnowpressthestopbutton,”stoptheCDandsay:

After you have finished checking your tape, please rewind it completely. . . .

Whilethestudentrewindstheresponsetape,youshouldpreparethemasterCDforthenextstudent.Ifyouconfirmthatastudent’srecordingis,fortechnicalreasons,inaudible,havethatstudentrepeatthesight-singingexerciseimmediately.Ifeverythinghasrecordedproperly,verifythatthestudenthasplacedanAPnumberlabelonthetape.IfthestudentrecordedhisorherresponsesonSide2,checktheappropriateboxonthetape.Thensay:

Put your orange booklet and your response tape on the desk. I also need to collect your Student Pack if you will be taking another AP Exam. If you are taking another AP Exam, put your Student Pack on your desk next to your


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orange booklet and tape. You may keep it only if you are not taking any other AP Exams this year.

Collecttheorangebooklet,thestudent-responsetape,andStudentPack(ifnecessary).Checkeachtapeforthestudent’sAPnumberlabel.Ifyouhavestudentswhohavenotdonethis,besuretohavethemputanAPnumberlabelontheirtapebeforetheyleavethetestingroomortheywillnotreceivecreditfortheirresponses.IfastudentrecordedonSide2ofthetape,completeanIncidentReportForm.OntheIncidentReportFormselect“Other”asthetypeofincident,andcompletethe“IncidentDetail-Explanation”area.


You may not discuss these specific free-response questions with anyone unless they are released on the College Board website in about two days. You should receive your score report in the mail about the third week of July.


None of the questions in this exam may ever be discussed or shared in any way at any time. You should receive your score report in the mail about the third week of July.

IfanystudentscompletedtheAPnumbercardatthebeginningofthisexam,say:

Please remember to take your AP number card with you.

Thensay:

You are now dismissed.

Aseachstudentisdismissed,makesurethereisnocontactbetweenstudentswhoarewaitingtotakethesight-singingpartoftheexamandthosewhohavealreadytakenit.ExammaterialsshouldbeputinsecurestorageuntiltheyarereturnedtotheAPProgramafteryourschool’slastadministration.Beforestoringmaterials,checkthe“SchoolUseOnly”sectiononpage1oftheanswersheetand:

• FillintheappropriatesectionnumbercircleinordertoviewaseparateAPInstructionalPlanningReport(forregularlyscheduledexamsonly)orSubjectScoreRosterattheclasssectionorteacherlevel.See“Post-ExamActivities”inthe2011-12 AP Coordinator’s Manual.

• Checkyourlistofstudentswhoareeligibleforfeereductionsandfillintheappropriatecircleontheirregistrationanswersheets.

! IMPORTANT: The orange booklets must be returned with the rest of your exam materials. This applies to all exam administrations, including late testing. The booklets are not to be kept at the school, or returned to students or teachers. The free-response questions for the regularly scheduled exam may not be discussed unless the questions are released on the College Board website 48 hours after the exam.



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RECORDING STUDENT RESPONSES ON CDUse these instructions if you are recording students’ answers in a digital language lab. At various points, there will be two sets of instructions: one if students can control their own recordings, and one if you or another proctor control student recordings from a master console. Follow the instructions accordingly.

Whenyouareready,say:

I’m going to give each of you a CD to record your responses.

GiveeachstudentablankCDinacase.Thensay:

Does everyone have a sealed orange booklet, a blank CD in a case, a pencil, and your Student Pack? . . .

An AP number label has to be put on your CD. Remove the shrinkwrap from the CD case and open the case. Take an AP number label from your Student Pack and put the label directly on the CD. Do not place the label on the CD case. Now close the CD case. . . .

Explainyourplansforrecordingstudents’sight-singingperformances.Thensay:


Don’t break the seals on the orange booklet until I tell you to do so. Now this is important. Write your name and AP number below the test book serial number in the upper right-hand corner so that you can refer to it when I ask you to record your AP number. . . .

One more thing — unless you write “NO” on your orange booklet under your AP number, you give permission to the College Board to use your recorded responses for educational research and instructional purposes. . . .

Put your Student Pack under your chair. You should have nothing on your desk except a pencil, CD and orange booklet. . . .

The instructions for sight-singing have been recorded. They are also printed on the front cover of your orange booklet. Follow along as you listen to the instructions but do not open the orange booklet yet.

BeginplayingTrack3ofthemasterlisteningCD(orTrack2onthemastersight-singingCD).After3minutesyouwillhearthewords“Endofgeneraldirections.Theproctorwillnowpressthestopbutton.”StoptheCDplayer.Thensay:


CollectallofthesealedorangebookletsbeforeaskingstudentstotaketheirStudentPacksandblankstudent-responseCDsandgototheplacewheretheywillwaittoindividuallyperformthesight-singingmelodies.Taketheorangebookletstotheproctor(s)administeringsight-singinginthedigitallanguagelab.

Beforeadministeringsight-singing,setuptheroomfollowingyourlabmanufacturer’sinstructions.Fromtheconsole,makesurethatthestationthestudentswillbeusingisonandthecorrectrecordingandsavefileformatareactivated.Createafolderonthemasterconsoleoronalocalservertosavestudentresponses.Inthiscase,thefoldercouldbecalled“APMusicTheory


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Exam,[FormCode]”forexample.TheformcodecanbefoundonthefrontcoveroftheSectionIIfree-responsebookletinthelowerright-handcorner.YouwillsaveallstudentresponsesinthisfolderuntiltheyarecopiedlatertoindividualCDs.

Onlyonestudentatatimemaypracticeandperformthesight-singingpart.Ensurethatthestudentswaitingcannotheartheperformance.Aseachstudentcomesintotheroom,havethestudenttakeaseatatthestationyouhavesetupandthenreturnhisorherorangebooklet.Whenyouarereadytobegin,say:

Put your Student Pack, your CD, and your personal belongings under your chair. You should have nothing on your desk except your orange booklet. . . .

Read the following if you or another proctor control student recordings from a master console:

Your recordings will be started, paused, and stopped from this console. You will not need to do anything when you hear these instructions. You should record your performance at a normal singing level.

Read the following if students can control their recordings:

Follow the instructions from the master CD to record your performance. You should start, pause, and stop your recording only when instructed to do so. You should record your performance at a normal singing level.

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You’ll need to record your AP number, and we’ll test to make sure everything is working properly. When I tell you to, say, “My AP number is . . .” and record your AP number.

If the student can adjust his or her volume and check his or her recording, say:

Go ahead and record. . . .

Now check that you’ve recorded your AP number, and that your voice has recorded properly. . . .

Have you recorded properly? . . .

If you or another proctor control student recordings from a master console, start the student recording and say:

Go ahead and say your AP number. . . .

OncethestudenthasspokenhisorherAPnumber,stoptherecordingandcheckthatthestudent’sAPnumberhasrecordedproperly.

Continueforalladministrations:

The voice on the master recording will instruct you when it is time to practice and when it is time to record each melody. Let me know if you cannot hear the master recording or if you have trouble with the equipment. I will not replay the recording if you don’t understand the questions. I will not stop the recording unless equipment fails. You may make notes in the orange booklet.



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Now using your finger, break the seals on the orange booklet. Do not peel the seals away from the booklet. Open the orange booklet. Listen to the master recording, and follow the instructions.

BeginplayingTrack1onthemastersight-singingCD.Therecordingcautionsthestudentthatheorshemaynotuseametronomeoranyotherdeviceforassistance.However,thestudentmaytapafoot,tapthetable,orsilentlyconductforhimselforherself.Beawarethatthestudentisfollowingtherecordedinstructionsthatguidehisorherpracticeandperformanceofthetwomelodies.

Attheendoftherecordedexercise,studentsaredirectedtochecktobesuretheirperformanceshaverecordedproperly.Ifyouconfirmthatarecordingisinaudible,havethatstudentrepeatthesight-singingexerciseimmediately.

Whenyouhearthewords“EndofSectionII,PartB.Theproctorwillnowpressthestopbutton,”stopthemasterCDandsay:

Put your orange booklet and your CD on your desk.

I need to collect your Student Pack if you will be taking another AP Exam. If you are taking another AP Exam, put your Student Pack on your desk next to your orange booklet and CD. You may keep your Student Pack only if you are not taking any other AP Exams this year. Remain in your seat, without talking, while the exam materials are collected. . . .

Checkthatyouhaveanorangebookletforeachstudent.CheckeachCDforthestudent’sAPnumberlabel.Ifyouhavestudentswhohavenotdonethis,besuretohavethemputanAPnumberlabelontheirCDbeforetheyleavethetestingroomortheywillnotreceivecreditfortheirresponses.YouwillalsorequirethisinformationforsavingMP3files.

Whenallexammaterialshavebeencollectedandaccountedfor,returntostudentsanyelectronicdevicesyoumayhavecollectedbeforethestartoftheexam.


You may not discuss these specific free-response questions with anyone unless they are released on the College Board website in about two days. You should receive your score report in the mail about the third week of July.


None of the questions in this exam may ever be discussed or shared in any way at any time. You should receive your score report in the mail about the third week of July.

IfanystudentscompletedtheAPnumbercardatthebeginningofthisexam,say:

Please remember to take your AP number card with you.

Thensay:

You are now dismissed.


Music Theory

SAvING AND NAMING MP3 FIlES AND PREPARING STUDENT-RESPONSE CDs FOR RETURN

Whenstudentshavebeendismissed,begintheprocessofsavingthefilesforreturntotheAPProgram.Followthelabmanufacturer’sdirectionsforcollectingandsavingeachstudent’sfile.Inthiscase,thefolderiscalled“APMusicTheoryExam,[FormCode],”forexample.TheformcodecanbefoundonthefrontcoveroftheSectionIIfree-responsebookletinthelowerright-handcorner.Somelabsautomaticallynamethefilesaccordingtothestudentstationnumber.Ifthisisthecase,youmustrenameeachfilebyenteringtheAPnumberofthestudentthatisindicatedonthestudent’sorangebookletandCD.The file name should only have the student’s 8-digit AP number followed by the file extension .mp3.Forexample,astudentindicatedonhisorangebookletandCDthathisAPnumberis87654321.Thestudent’sdigitalfilewillbenamedandsavedas87654321.mp3.

Do notsaveresponsestothetwoindividualquestionsasseparatefiles.Savetheentirestudentresponseasasinglefile.Donotsaveanyotherstudentidentificationonthefile.

Afterallstudents’responseshavebeensavedandrenamed,copyeachstudent’sMP3fileontohisorherindividualCD.

• Whenburningeachstudent’sMP3filetotheprovidedstudent-responseCD,besuretoselect“DataDisc”or“DataCD”(not“AudioDisc”or“AudioCD”)inthepreferencesofyourCD-burningapplication.

• DonotuseapplicationssuchasWindowsMediaPlayeroriTunesversionsthatonlyallowburningaudiodiscsorCDs.Thiswillhelpensurethatyourstudents’responsescanbeaccessedforscoring.

Check each CD, making sure that the MP3 file has been burned to the CD and that the file can be played.

Usingapermanentmarker,makeacheckmarkontheCDnextto“NO”—onlyifthestudentdoesnotgivepermissiontotheCollegeBoardtoreproducetherecordedmaterial.Iftheword“NO”waswrittenintheupper-righthandcornerofthestudent’sorangebooklet,permissionwasnotgranted.

Makesurethestudent’sAPnumberlabelisontheCD.PlacetheCDinthecase.Once the students’ responses have been successfully copied to their CDs, delete their files from the master console or server.

Do notsavethecontentofthemasterCDs(listeningpartorsight-singingpart)toyourschool’scomputernetworkserverortoacomputer’sharddrive.

AllexammaterialsshouldbeputinsecurestorageuntiltheyarereturnedtotheAPProgramafteryourschool’slastadministration.Beforestoringmaterials,checkthe“SchoolUseOnly”sectiononpage1oftheanswersheetand:

• FillintheappropriatesectionnumbercircleinordertoviewaseparateAPInstructionalPlanningReport(forregularlyscheduledexamsonly)orSubjectScoreRosterattheclasssectionorteacherlevel.See“Post-ExamActivities”inthe2011-12 AP Coordinator’s Manual.

• Checkyourlistofstudentswhoareeligibleforfeereductionsandfillintheappropriatecircleontheirregistrationanswersheets.



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! IMPORTANT: The orange booklets must be returned with the rest of your exam materials. This applies to all exam administrations, including late testing. The booklets are not to be kept at the school, or returned to students or teachers. The free-response questions for the regularly scheduled exam may not be discussed unless the questions are released on the College Board website 48 hours after the exam.

FollowingisalistofthetracksfortheMasterListening(SectionI,PartA;SectionII,PartA)andMasterSight-singing(SectionII,PartB)CDs.Thislistmaybeusedinthefollowinginstances:

(1) IfinterruptionofaspecificpartoftheexamadministrationnecessitatesstoppingtheCD foratime,consultthelisttoreturntotheappropriatetracktocontinuetheexam.

(2) Thelistmaybephotocopiedforusebystudentswithdisabilitieswhohavebeenapproved bytheCollegeBoardSSDOfficetotestusingextendedtime.Itwillaidstudentsin returningtoquestionsforwhichtheyneedextratime.

Master listening CD: Tracks for the listening Part of AP Music Theory ExamTrack1:SectionI,PartATrack2:SectionII,PartATrack3:GeneralInstructions—SectionII,PartB,Sight-singing

Master Sight-Singing CD: Tracks for the Sight-singing Part of AP Music Theory ExamTrack1:SectionII,PartB—Sight-singingQuestionsTrack2:GeneralInstructions—SectionII,PartB,Sight-singing

Documents

MusicTheo AP Exam Ins 2012