<p>My daughter is considering take "AP Music Theory" course in next school year. This is a new course in our high school, and only last one semester.</p>
<p>My daughter has played piano for many years, and has past ABRSM Music Theory 5 with distinction. So for AP Music Theory, the theory part should not be a big problem. We are worrying about aural part which worth 55% of the points. We are not sure whether it will be a wise decision for taking this course.</p>
<p>She never has done any aural training before, and she also does not have perfect pitch. She tried the sample test in college board for a little bit. For the first 10 aural questions she probably can figure it out, but for the rest, she is kind of totally lost.</p>
<p>My question is: Does my daughter possible get 5 after taking one semester course? In other words, does listen skill can be trained from grand zero to some level like: sight-singing, Melodic/Harmonic dictation, detection of errors in pitch rhythm in two-voice examples? Identification of processes and materials in the context of music literature? etc.etc. I know nothing about music. I found these terms in the course description </p>
<p>Any one has experience? Thanks in advance for input.</p>
<p>I read all the threads and kind of have a better understand. But I still have a question:
I read AP Music Theory in College Board’s FAQ
[AP</a> Central - AP FAQs](<a href=“Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board”>Supporting Students from Day One to Exam Day – AP Central | College Board)
It said: “…would better enable students to develop the knowledge and skills assessed on the exam.”. But ‘AP Music Theory’ course in our high school is only a one semester course. Could everyone let me know: in your high school, Is ‘AP Music Theory’ a one semester or two semester course?</p>
<p>In your high school, there is no prerequisite for taking the two semester APMT course, right?
In other words, students without any music knowledge can take this course, and probably get Five in the AP test after taking this course?</p>
<p>This is impossible. If you can find me a teacher who can teach a class of students with no musical training or knowledge whatsoever and get them a 5 on AP Theory in two semesters, I’ll eat my hat. AP Theory requires quite a bit of prior knowledge.</p>
<p>As for aural training, as far as I know, most students haven’t specifically practiced aural training before taking AP Music Theory (at least, that’s how it goes at my school). However, students should have a pretty good base for aural theory just by being involved in music for so long.</p>
<p>In your high school, most students haven’t specifically practiced aural training before taking AP Music Theory. Then how about after taking 2 semester AP Music Theory course? Students’s aural improved a lot and be able to handle aural part of AP test?</p>
<p>I dont know about the no prior music. My daughter’s friend had no prior (is otherwise brilliant and will probably be the val) and took APmt, she ended up with an A but unknown what her test score was. My daughter plays 6 instruments and was drum major for the last two years and private music instruction from middle through jr year, she finds the aural and vocal very tough, is barely making an A, around 92. She believes she will get a 4-5 on written and 1 on vocal.</p>
<p>It need to add - She says this is a tough course but even if it brings her gpa down she believes she learned a lot and would do it again. Of course we already have that college acceptance and scholarship since she is a senior.</p>