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AP resources are designed to support all students and teachers by connecting course content and skills through a wide variety of instructional materials.

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Additional Resources for AP Music Theory

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AP Music Theory Programs by State

Search AP Music Theory programs by state and connect with other AP Music Theory teachers.

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Comparing AP Music Theory Subscore Grades with the Composite Grade

Provides an explanation of subscores.

Curriculum Module

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Building AP Music Theory Skills from the Ground Up

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Special Focus Materials

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Teaching Sight-Singing

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From Your AP Colleagues

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AP Music Theory Course Perspective

The Course Perspective shares one educator’s approach to teaching the course.

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Starting an AP Music Theory Course at Your School

Practical considerations for teachers who want to introduce the course at their school.

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Keyboard Harmony as an AP Music Theory Tool

An argument that all concepts, especially the fundamentals, can be learned most effectively when the keyboard is involved.

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Reinforcing Written Theory with Aural Skills

Strategies for teaching written and aural skills in tandem, resulting in enhanced understanding of sound.

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Sight-Singing: Your Key to Success in Melodic Dictation

Suggestions for combining sight-singing practice with melodic dictation.

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Teaching Score Analysis in AP Music Theory

Ways to introduce analytical activities into every class session.

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Infusing Part-Writing with Musical Judgment: Moving from Rules to Guiding Principles

Help students understand chord-doubling rules—and when to break those rules.

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AP Music Theory Concepts and Skills to Be Mastered

A list of the terminology, notational, compositional, aural, and score analysis skills students must master.

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Popular Music in the AP Music Theory Classroom

How and why to use popular music in your AP Music Theory course.

Web Resources

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Online Resources Recommended by AP Teachers

A list of online resources recommended by your fellow AP Music Theory teachers.