AP® Music Theory
AP® Music Theory is designed to prepare students for success in music theory at the college level. It focuses on developing both written and aural (listening) skills. Students will spend time developing dictation and sight-singing skills as well as mastering written theory and compositional techniques. Students who enroll in this class are encouraged to have participated in a performance music class at a high level.
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Student Feedback about AP® Music Theory
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"The best class I have ever taken. I wish I had taken it in my freshman year. It helped me in every rehearsal environment and even outside of class."
~2024-25 Student "The most beneficial class I took in high school."
~2022-23 Student "Absolutely incredible. I've grown as a musician."
~2021-22 Student "The best course I took in my high school career."
~2019-20 Student "APMT was an amazing experience and so interesting. AP Music theory made music make more sense and enriched how I view music. It gave reason and logic to things, and puts names to things that I already knew. AP Music Theory provides you with a skill set that allows you to appreciate and understand music further, and those skills can really improve your own musicianship."
~2019-20 Student "Best class I have ever taken. The way Mr. Fogderud teaches it makes it super fun and cool to learn."
~2017-18 Student "A really fun environment and a great opportunity to learn a LOT of new information and to put it to use in our music ensembles."
~2017-18 Student "A hoot and a half. Hands down, my most favorite class I've ever taken."
~2016-17 Student "One of my favorite classes I've ever taken." ~2015-16 Student
"My favorite class. The best part of my day. It influenced my choice of major." ~2015-16 Student
"Fun, informative and probably the best class I took my senior year."
~ 2013-14 Student |
"An Incredibly challenging class with such a satisfying and rewarding feeling from passing it. This class really makes you feel more confident and fulfilled in your musical abilities and inspires you to keep pursuing music with your new knowledge."
~2024-25 Student "The most interesting and difficult class I have ever taken and taught me more about myself than anything else I've ever done."
~2022-23 Student "One of my favorite classes ever!"
~2021-22 Student "Pretty awesome and beneficial. Not only was it pretty enjoyable, but I might not have to take a whole year of theory in college. Booya!"
~2019-20 Student "My favorite class of high school. I enjoyed every day."
~2018-19 Student "It's definitely helped me understand music MUCH better. It should be a must take class for anyone who loves music, even if they aren't pursuing a career in it."
~2018-19 Student "A good class for learning skills to reach personal music goals. (Writing, reading, memory)"
~2017-18 Student "Really fun and definitely worthwhile. Although difficult, I suggest it to all top ensemble players."
~2016-17 Student "Fantastic! Totally worth it and extremely educational and fun."
~2015-16 Student "I loved this class, it was stressful but I feel like the difficulty was exaggerated. And the best part is I can write music on my own time now." ~ 2014-15 Student
"One of the best classes I have or will take. It really helped me with all of the music I practiced at the same time."
~ 2013-14 Student |
"Well worth it. It expanded my knowledge in more ways than I thought about music. How it strengthened my music abilities and flagged abilities that needed more practice."
~2024-25 Student "The most fun and oddly challenging class I have ever taken."
~2021-23 Student "A very positive experience and it was unlike any other class that I've had."
~2021-22 Student "Challenging yet extremely rewarding."
~2019-20 Student "A great experience that I would recommend to anyone even remotely interested in music."
~2018-19 Student "This was one of the best classes our high school offers. It doesn't matter what you're going to college for, it is so fascinating to learn about music on this level from a guy so passionate."
~2018-19 Student "AP Music Theory was one of my favorite classes I took this year. I'm very happy that I took the class and am excited to potentially dive deeper into music theory."
~2017-18 Student "Super fun. My favorite class in high school besides choir, of course. :)"
~2016-17 Student "This was my favorite class this year! Really made me appreciate music more and all year long my love of music has grown! I can't wait to take more theory classes next year." ~2015-16 Student
"Fun, good experience, 10/10 would recommend, learned so much about music and the way it works. It has helped me in my understanding of literature and learning new pieces of music."
~ 2013-14 Student "Definitely my favorite class! When I had to work on difficult areas, it didn't bother me because I enjoyed the class."
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AP Theory Remind |
ONLINE RESOURCES |
Recommended Music Theory Apps
Theory Lessons (from music theory.net)
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Tenuto (from musictheory.net)
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Ear Trainer
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HUMOR
(when you feel like A° student)
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