Part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog: This program is built — 986 original practice questions covering the full scope of a music theory I course, organized chapter by chapter — and it opens soon. Join the notify list and we will email you the day it launches.
This program is part of the expanding PassProfessor catalog — join the notify list and we’ll email you when enrollment opens.
PassProfessor’s Music Theory I program is a chapter-simulation program for students taking a music theory I course. You pick the course, then pick the textbook and edition your class uses, and the program builds chapter-based simulation exams optimized for that book’s chapter order — so the practice you do this week matches the chapter your instructor is teaching this week. The bank holds 986 original questions across 10 chapters plus three depth sets — Depth I on notation, scales, and intervals, Depth II on chords, harmony, and voice leading, and Depth III on form, analysis, and error detection — plus an applied analysis set of applied music theory cases and a synthesis set of integrated music theory synthesis, covering pitch, notation, and clefs, rhythm, meter, and note values, major scales, keys, and key signatures, minor scales, modes, and scale degrees, intervals, triads and seventh chords, diatonic harmony and Roman-numeral analysis, voice leading and four-part writing, cadences, phrases, and small forms, and non-chord tones and melodic elaboration. There is no licensing exam at the end of a music theory I course — there is your instructor’s exam, chapter by chapter — and this program is built to rehearse exactly that.
PassProfessor’s Music Theory I program is a chapter-simulation program for the undergraduate music theory I course: 986 original practice questions across 10 chapters plus three depth sets — notation, scales, and intervals; chords, harmony, and voice leading; and form, analysis, and error detection — an applied analysis set of applied music theory cases, and a synthesis set, organized by textbook and edition so chapter drills and timed simulation exams match the chapter your instructor is teaching. It rehearses your instructor’s chapter tests and finals — there is no licensing exam for a college course — with results reported by chapter.
What this program is — and what it is not
It is a simulation of your course, not a licensing product. Licensing-exam prep rehearses one fixed, official exam. A college course works differently: your instructor chooses the textbook, sets the chapter order, and writes the exams. This program is designed around that reality. The textbook-and-edition selector aligns the simulations to the chapter sequence of the book your course actually uses, and chapter drills let you practice one chapter at a time, at the point in the semester when you need it.
It is not published, sponsored, or endorsed by any textbook publisher or author. PassProfessor is an independent study provider. The program is never branded or titled under a textbook’s name, and nothing in it reproduces textbook text, textbook figures, or a publisher’s test bank. Selecting your textbook only tells the program which chapter order to organize your practice around.
Every question is original. The bank was built from the published structure of a music theory I course — the standard chapter sequence and topic scope the discipline itself uses — and every stem, scenario, and answer option was written from scratch and checked against verified disciplinary facts. Sources supplied facts and course structure only; the questions are ours.
What’s included
986 questions, organized the way your course is organized. The bank follows a 10-chapter structure that mirrors the standard music theory I course, from pitch, notation, and clefs through non-chord tones and melodic elaboration, plus three depth sets — Depth I on notation, scales, and intervals, Depth II on chords, harmony, and voice leading, and Depth III on form, analysis, and error detection — plus an applied analysis set of applied music theory cases and a synthesis set of integrated music theory synthesis. The full chapter-by-chapter breakdown is in the coverage table below.
Chapter drills. Practice a single chapter — only that chapter — until the misses stop repeating. Finished the intervals lectures? Drill that chapter until naming an interval by size and quality feels automatic. Harmony test in ten days? Work the diatonic harmony chapter in sequence, the way your course presents it.
Chapter-based simulation exams. When a chapter test or a unit exam approaches, sit a timed simulation built from the chapters it covers, in the proportions your selected textbook’s organization suggests. Simulations draw questions you have not seen first, so a second or third run at the same chapter is a fresh test, not a memory exercise.
A textbook-and-edition selector. Different textbooks divide the same material into chapters differently — one book’s single chapter is another book’s two. When you select the textbook and edition your course uses, the program maps its bank onto that book’s chapter organization, so the chapter number in your practice means the same chapter in your syllabus.
Results broken down by chapter and topic. Your practice results report by chapter, so a weak area — say, interval quality, or Roman-numeral analysis — shows up in your data while there is still time to fix it, not for the first time on a graded exam.
A note on editions and course versions. Instructors adopt different textbooks and different editions of the same textbook, and departments periodically revise the course itself. The bank’s organization follows the discipline’s standard chapter structure — the sequence the field itself teaches — and the selector maps that structure onto your edition’s numbering, so a chapter that your book splits in two, or merges into one, still lines up with the practice built for it. Where an instructor reorders chapters, chapter drills can be assembled in your course’s order; the practice follows the syllabus, not the other way around.
The course at a glance
Music Theory I has no single official exam, so there is no official exam-facts table to publish — your instructor’s syllabus is the authority for your course’s test dates, formats, and grading. What is standard is the scope of the discipline itself, summarized here as course background. For the full picture of what a music theory I course covers and how to study it, see our Music Theory I study guide.
| Undergraduate music theory I — the course this program simulates | |
|---|---|
| Course type | Undergraduate college course (the first-semester music theory course in a music program; commonly taken in the first year alongside musicianship and keyboard work, with placement and sequencing varying by institution) |
| Standard scope | Pitch, notation, and clefs; rhythm, meter, and note values; major scales, keys, and key signatures; minor scales, modes, and scale degrees; intervals; triads and seventh chords; diatonic harmony and Roman-numeral analysis; voice leading and four-part writing; cadences, phrases, and small forms; non-chord tones and melodic elaboration |
| How the course is assessed | Instructor-set chapter tests, unit exams, and a final — formats and weights vary by instructor and institution |
| This program’s bank | 986 original questions across 10 chapters + notation and intervals, harmony and voice leading, and form and analysis depth sets, plus applied analysis and synthesis sets |
| Program format | Chapter drills and chapter-based simulation exams, organized by your selected textbook/edition |
How the practice maps to the course
Every question in the bank carries the chapter it belongs to. Counts below are the bank itself, counted question by question from the delivered file — they sum to 986.
| Chapter | Practice questions |
|---|---|
| Ch 1 — Pitch, Notation, and Clefs | 51 |
| Ch 2 — Rhythm, Meter, and Note Values | 51 |
| Ch 3 — Major Scales, Keys, and Key Signatures | 49 |
| Ch 4 — Minor Scales, Modes, and Scale Degrees | 49 |
| Ch 5 — Intervals | 49 |
| Ch 6 — Triads and Seventh Chords | 47 |
| Ch 7 — Diatonic Harmony and Roman-Numeral Analysis | 49 |
| Ch 8 — Voice Leading and Four-Part Writing | 51 |
| Ch 9 — Cadences, Phrases, and Small Forms | 51 |
| Ch 10 — Non-Chord Tones and Melodic Elaboration | 49 |
| Depth I — Notation, Scales, and Intervals in Depth | 100 |
| Depth II — Chords, Harmony, and Voice Leading in Depth | 100 |
| Depth III — Form, Analysis, and Error Detection in Depth | 94 |
| Applied Analysis — Applied Music Theory Cases | 98 |
| Synthesis — Integrated Music Theory Synthesis | 98 |
| Total | 986 |
Depth follows the bank’s own structure: the Depth I set (100 questions) and the Depth II set (100 questions) tie as the bank’s largest single sets, and the three depth sets together revisit every core chapter at second-pass difficulty — this course is graded on reading and analyzing written music accurately, and the bank’s weight sits where that reading is practiced.
How to use it
- Join the notify list today. When the program opens, set up your course first: select Music Theory I, then select the textbook and edition your syllabus names.
- Drill the chapter you are in. After each lecture block, drill that chapter while the material is current. Short, chapter-matched practice beats a single long session the night before the test.
- Watch your chapter breakdown. Your results show which chapters are costing you. Return to the weakest chapter’s drill before moving on — music theory I builds notation on notation — the pitch, rhythm, and scale fluency from the opening chapters is the instrument every harmony and voice-leading chapter is read with, so an early gap in reading the staff resurfaces in every analysis that follows.
- Simulate before each graded test. In the days before a chapter test or unit exam, sit a timed simulation over exactly the chapters it covers. Practice the pacing and the question style, not just the facts.
- Use the integrated set before midterms and finals. The cross-chapter questions combine chapters the way cumulative exams do. They are the closest rehearsal for a final that reaches back to the start of the term.
Frequently asked questions
Is this a licensing exam prep program? No. Music theory I is a college course, not a licensed credential, and there is no official music theory exam at the end of it. This is a chapter-simulation program: it rehearses the tests your own instructor gives, chapter by chapter, using original questions built to the standard scope of the undergraduate course.
How many practice questions are in the program? The bank holds 986 original questions: the 10 chapters of the standard first-semester course, three depth sets, an applied analysis set of applied music theory cases, and a synthesis set. Every question is tagged to its chapter, so drills and simulations can be built over exactly the chapters your test covers.
Which textbook does the program follow? The program is organized around the standard chapter structure of the music theory I course, and the textbook-and-edition selector maps the bank onto your book’s chapter order when you set up your course. No textbook is named, branded, or reproduced — the selector only aligns chapter numbering.
Is this a first-semester course, or does it cover the full theory sequence? It is the first-semester course: notation, scales and intervals, diatonic harmony, introductory voice leading, cadences and phrases, and non-chord tones. Chromatic harmony, larger forms, and later-sequence topics belong to the courses that follow it in a program’s sequence, and the bank follows the first-semester scope your syllabus describes.
Does the program cover alto and tenor clefs, or only treble and bass? The clef chapters and the first depth set include the alto and tenor clefs alongside treble and bass, at the weight the standard first-semester course gives them. Sections differ in how much C-clef reading an instructor requires, and chapter drills let you weight your practice the way your section does.
What are the depth, applied analysis, and synthesis sets? Second-pass material. The depth sets revisit the course in three layered sets — notation, scales, and intervals; chords, harmony, and voice leading; and form, analysis, and error detection — at finer distinction; the applied analysis set presents compact coursework cases built around short passages; the synthesis set combines chapters the way cumulative finals do — a cadence whose classification depends on how a non-chord tone resolves.
Can I practice just one chapter? Yes — that is the core of the design. Chapter drills draw only from the chapter you select, and simulation exams can be built over any set of chapters, so your practice can match a single chapter test, a unit exam, or a cumulative final.
Does the program include ear training or keyboard work? No. Aural skills and keyboard harmony are companion components set by your institution, with their own materials and assessments, and they are not reproduced here. This program rehearses the written theory course — notation, analysis, and part-writing judgment — in chapter-simulation form.
My course uses a different order for scales and intervals. Will the practice still line up? In most cases, yes. Programs differ mainly in whether intervals precede scales or follow them, and in where modes are introduced. The textbook selector maps the program’s chapters onto your book’s organization, and drills can be assembled in your course’s order when a sequence differs.
When can I start using the Music Theory I program? Soon — the 986-question bank is complete and quality-checked, and the program is in final preparation. Join the notify list on this page and we will email you the day it opens.
Disclaimer
PassProfessor is an independent exam-preparation and study provider, based in Salt Lake City, UT and operating entirely online. This program is study preparation only: it is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any textbook publisher, textbook author, college, university, or instructor, and it reproduces no textbook content. Practice questions are original, written to the published structure and standard scope of a music theory I course; they are not questions from any instructor’s exam or any publisher’s test bank. Your course syllabus is the authority for your course’s schedule, formats, and grading.