Barbershop Harmony Society

Directors College Certification

Music Theory Proficiency Exam
Level 1
Complete in 10 minutes or less
Name__________________________________

1.) Identify the following note names on the staff

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2.) Without using a key signature, write the following scales using the given clefs. Remember to write
the appropriate sharps and flats!

b minor A-flat Major

3.) Write the following key signatures in the measure provided

g min. d Maj. C Maj. e-flat min. f min. b-flat min. B-flat Maj. A Maj.

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

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5.) For each line, there is one measure with an incorrect number of beats. Circle the incorrect
measure, and write the correct time signature for the other three measures in the space provided.