The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition

Eliscia Picard, Brad Kingett, Zach Caruso
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The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition is a guided review through the eight units of study. New episodes are released weekly and cover topics related to: pitch, scales, rhythm, meter, chords, cadence, melodic devices, modes and form. The podcast will also help prepare you for sight singing! Make sure to subscribe wherever you get podcasts, download the accompanying study guides for extra practice, and follow along on social media for the question of the day and course updates! The 2021 exam is on Wednesday, May 12th!

  1. 01/27/2022

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Phrase Relationships

    Episode 44 recaps motives, segments, sequences (1:02), phrases (1:54) and periods (2:14). Break it down in an example by Erik Satie (3:27) and then test yourself by labeling in the way you’d be expected to for the exam (6:12) Question of the day: What types of phrases are in the folk song “Cockles and Mussels?” (8:52) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2022 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    10 min

  2. 01/13/2022

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Part Writing

    Episode 44 recaps types of secondary chords, a TLDR of voice leading rules (3:03), practice part writing tips (3:55), and listening examples (4:48). Question of the day: What would the roman numeral analysis be of the progression: C, Em, D, G, C? (5:39) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2022 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    7 min

  3. 12/16/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Sequences

    Episode 43 discusses the two types of sequences: melodic and harmonic. Listen to examples by Bach (2:57), Tchaikovsky (4:19), and Holst (5:44). Question of the day: If the first motif of Bach’s Little Fugue starts with G, D, Bb, and the second voice enters with a sequence starting a perfect fourth below, what are the first three notes of the second sequence? (6:59) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    8 min

  4. 12/02/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Predominant Seventh Chords

    Episode 42 will lead you through what classifies a predominant seventh chord (1:14), how voice leading rules apply (1:46), and all about the cadential 64 (3:49). Finish off with some major mode examples of progressions (4:40) and some in the minor mode as well (5:26). Question of the day: Which inversion of a supertonic seventh chord is the least common predominant chord? (6:25) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    7 min

  5. 11/18/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Voice Leading

    Episode 41 recaps the rules around seventh chord progression voice leading (1:03) Dive into the example I-V4/3-I6 (3:47). Question of the day: What are the Arabic numerals for the root and each inversion of seventh chords? (5:53) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    7 min

  6. 11/05/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Dictations

    Episode 40 has practice FRQ dictations. One rhythmic only (1:26) to warm you up for doing rhythmic and melodic. The melodic dictation (3:44) and harmonic dictation (9:00) are administered almost exactly as they would be on the exam. Question of the day: How long is the FRQ section of the exam? (15:22) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    16 min

  7. 10/21/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Seventh Chords

    Episode 39 reviews how to find the quality of a seventh interval (1:19). Then dive into major-major seventh chords (1:43), major-minor seventh chords (2:08), minor-minor seventh chords (2:35), half diminished seventh chords (2:57), fully diminished seventh chords (3:29) and augmented seventh chords (3:47). Remind yourself of how to make each chord inversion (4:49) and finish with notating some practice examples (6:31). Question of the day: What are the pitches of an E augmented minor seventh chord? (9:00) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    10 min

  8. 10/07/2021

    The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition - Key Relationships

    Episode 38 has tips on how to identify a key signature without memorizing them all (0:49) and what keys would be common to modulate to (3:58). You can also double check what you need to know for the exam (7:31). Question of the day: What is the relative key of C# major? (8:03) Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us: INSTAGRAM TWITTER FACEBOOK YOUTUBE

    9 min
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The APsolute RecAP: Music Theory Edition is a guided review through the eight units of study. New episodes are released weekly and cover topics related to: pitch, scales, rhythm, meter, chords, cadence, melodic devices, modes and form. The podcast will also help prepare you for sight singing! Make sure to subscribe wherever you get podcasts, download the accompanying study guides for extra practice, and follow along on social media for the question of the day and course updates! The 2021 exam is on Wednesday, May 12th!

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