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🎶AP Music Theory Review

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Download AP Music Theory Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

🎶AP Music Theory
Review

Download AP Music Theory Cheat Sheet PDF Cram Chart

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025

Get Ready for the AP Music Theory Exam

The AP Music Theory exam is approaching, make sure that you are using all of Fiveable resources to prepare! And check out a brief explanation of the exam below.

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Multiple Choice Section

  • 75 Questions in 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Worth 45% of your score

Free Response Section

  • Free Response Written- 7 Questions in 1 hour and 10 minutes- Worth 45% of your score
  • Free Response: Sight Singing- 2 Questions in 10 minutes- Worth 10% of your score

AP Music Theory Cheat Sheet PDF & Review Chart

This review chart will help guide your studying for the AP Music Theory exam!

AP Music Theory - PDF Link Here!