2010 Directors College Theory Placement Exam Placement into the required Directors College Theory class is accomplished

via a placement exam (located on the following five pages). Please complete the Directors College Theory Placement Exam and return it to James Estes by June 15, 2010. Each director not previously testing out of theory, or completing Theory 4 must complete the exam. Theory Placement: There are four levels of Theory, and four pages to the theory exam. Each page represents the basic material covered in each level of Theory. Please complete the exam to the best of your ability. In other words, only complete as much as you can. This exam is designed to place YOU in the appropriate level of Theory. Please use the honor system when completing the exam. Once the exam is graded, you will be placed into a Theory class. To help you better understand your placement please look at it in this way: If you successfully complete page one, with no errors, but go no further, you will be placed in Theory II. If you successfully complete pages one and two, but incorrectly answer questions on page three, you will be place in Theory III. etc. Testing Out of Theory: There are two ways to "test out" of Theory; you receive a 100% on the exam OR you took the Theory 4 class at a previous Directors College. You will be given the option of taking an elective class during the time that Theory is offered. The Directors College staff is hoping to make your entire experience a great one this year. You can help in that process by completing the appropriate forms on time. If you have any questions about the Theory Exam, please do not hesitate to contact the Society office.

2010 Harmony University Directors College Music Theory Placement Exam Level 1 Complete in 10 minutes or less Name_________________

1.)

Identify the following note names on the staff

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Without using a key signature, write the following scales using appropriate sharps/flats where necessary. Watch the clefs!

g natural minor

A Major

3.)

Write the following key signatures in the measures provided

c min.

e min.

F Maj.

B Maj.

A Maj.

d min.

E-flat Maj.

C Maj.

4.)

Identify the quality and numerical size of the following intervals (Major 2nd, Perfect 4th, etc.)

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For each line, there is one measure with an incorrect number of beats. Circle that measure, and write the correct time signature for the remaining measures.

2010 Harmony University Directors College Music Theory Placement Exam Level 2 Complete in 20 minutes or less Name_________________
1.) Identify the quality of each triad (Major, minor, Augmented, diminished)

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Using the staff provided, write the following triads and inversions using whole notes

a min. Root pos.

c dim. 2nd inv.

B Maj. 1st inv.

E Maj. 2nd inv.

G Aug. Root pos.

d min. 1st inv.

g dim. 2nd inv.

F Aug. Root pos.

3.)

Identify the quality of the following root-position seventh chords (minor-minor, halfdiminished, major-major, barbershop 7th, or fully-diminished)

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From the following tag, circle the three barbershop 7th chords

2010 Harmony University Directors College Music Theory Placement Exam Level 3 Complete in 25 minutes or less Name_________________
1.) For each two-measure group, write the appropriate secondary dominant chord preceding the given chord using appropriate voice-leading. An example has been done for you.

2.)

Write the following chords in their correct inversions, using appropriate barbershop voicing. An example has been done for you.

C Bbshop 7 nd 2 inv.

c min-min Root pos.

g half-dim Root pos.

E Bbshop 7 Root pos.

A Maj. 7 nd 2 inv.

f full-dim. st 1 inv.

B-flat min-min. nd 2 inv.

D Bbshop 7 nd 2 inv.

3.)

Analyze the following excerpt of Kentucky Babe by writing the appropriate Roman Numerals below each chord.

2010 Harmony University Directors College Music Theory Placement Exam Level 4 Complete in 20 minutes or less Name_________________

For the level 4 exam, and to test out of Directors College Music Theory, please provide a complete Roman Numeral analysis of the traditional arrangement of Down Mobile, found on the following page. Make sure to label all inversions and substitutions. Dont forget to distinguish between minor vs. Major, Augmented vs. diminished, etc.

Please write legibly!!

Good luck!

Traditional

DOWN MOBILE
Refrain freely
2

Tenor Lead

b Vb c
1

Bari Bass

4 bb A V

? bb c
I

n
how

Down Mo - bile,

down Mo - bile,

b n b
I love that lit - tle gal

of mine,

b n
lit - tle gal of mine.

Down

10

? bb

how

love that

7 b b n V

Mo - bile,

down Mo - bile,

_____________________________________________________ Performance Notes

"April eleventh, when we were to meet, was a fine, warm spring day. Rupe Hall got there first and went down to arrange for the feed. Donnie O'Donovan of Station KVOO, Elmer Lawyer of The Tulsa Paper Co. and I were the next to arrive. The three of us were standing around when S. M. ("Puny") Blevens, well over six feet, showed up. None of us knew him very well but when he asked 'What are we waiting for?' we had a quartet." Blevens sang lead, O'Donovan tenor, Cash baritone and Lawyer bass. O'Donovan suggested Down Mobile, and, though Blevens didn't know the lead too well, that was the first song ever sung under Society auspices." (Quote from Society founder O. C. Cash in "Keep America Singing" by Deac Martin)

? bb b n b
how I love that

A
down Mo - bile,

b n b

Tag

w w w w

lit - tle gal of mine,

Mo - bile!

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