How should I study for a musicianship test?

[Kombmail]

Hey does anyone know how I should study for the UNSW musicianship test?

[katie,rinos]

Hey does anyone know how I should study for the UNSW musicianship test?

Hey,
The tests 30 minutes long and had 40 multiple choice questions. The questions were on areas such as clefs, notes, scales, triads, chords, score reading and general knowledge. You need to pass the test to then upload your audition.

I went through a lot of theory stuff beforehand with my clarinet teacher (cadences, types of scales, duration (time signatures-simple/compound), key signatures, etc) and made sure I understood it. If you have any AMEB musicianship books, you could probably go through some of those (it's meant to be around grade 5 level). Otherwise, you could go through the staff identification section of this website, or  work through some of the exercises in this one.

Hope this helps!!

[Kombmail]

Hey,
The tests 30 minutes long and had 40 multiple choice questions. The questions were on areas such as clefs, notes, scales, triads, chords, score reading and general knowledge. You need to pass the test to then upload your audition.

I went through a lot of theory stuff beforehand with my clarinet teacher (cadences, types of scales, duration (time signatures-simple/compound), key signatures, etc) and made sure I understood it. If you have any AMEB musicianship books, you could probably go through some of those (it's meant to be around grade 5 level). Otherwise, you could go through the staff identification section of this website, or  work through some of the exercises in this one.

Hope this helps!!

Omg this is really helpful!! Thanks Katie:)

[Kombmail]

Can anyone help me understand chord building please?

[katie,rinos]

Can anyone help me understand chord building please?

What part/type are you confused with?

[Kombmail]

What part/type are you confused with?

i just wanted to know I guess the basic ones that could come in the test since there are very difficult ones on the tone savvy website like B# dominant seventh first inversion

[katie,rinos]

i just wanted to know I guess the basic ones that could come in the test since there are very difficult ones on the tone savvy website like B# dominant seventh first inversion

I don't exactly remember what was in the test, but try to know the basic triads (up to 3-4 sharps/flats). I don't think I needed to know inversions, or dominant 7ths.

Hope this helps!

[Kombmail]

I don't exactly remember what was in the test, but try to know the basic triads (up to 3-4 sharps/flats). I don't think I needed to know inversions, or dominant 7ths.

Hope this helps!

if its okay could i ask what you mean by up to 3-4 sharps/flats?

[katie,rinos]

if its okay could i ask what you mean by up to 3-4 sharps/flats?

3-4 sharps or flats in the key signature. So you'd be looking at: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab major, or A, E, B, F#, C#, D, G, C and F minor. Try to know how many sharps or flats each key has, and how to build triads with these keys.

Hope this Helps!!

[Kombmail]

3-4 sharps or flats in the key signature. So you'd be looking at: C, G, D, A, E, F, Bb, Eb, and Ab major, or A, E, B, F#, C#, D, G, C and F minor. Try to know how many sharps or flats each key has, and how to build triads with these keys.

Hope this Helps!!

Thanks sure it will:)
Ps are there any links or places where I could know about chords by any chance? I did the tone savvy ones but I always end up missing one note from the chord

[katie,rinos]

Thanks sure it will:)
Ps are there any links or places where I could know about chords by any chance? I did the tone savvy ones but I always end up missing one note from the chord

Hey,

Just did a quick look and these websites might be able to help:
http://musictheorysite.com/triads/
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/40
https://www.earmaster.com/music-theory-online/ch05/chapter-5-2.html (this one has some exercises to do as well).

Hope these help!

[Kombmail]

Hey,

Just did a quick look and these websites might be able to help:
http://musictheorysite.com/triads/
https://www.musictheory.net/lessons/40
https://www.earmaster.com/music-theory-online/ch05/chapter-5-2.html (this one has some exercises to do as well).


thanks man:) it did:)


Hope these help!

[Kombmail]

one question but in the b augmented triad why can't it be b,d# g? and why does the g become f natural?

[katie,rinos]

one question but in the b augmented triad why can't it be b,d# g? and why does the g become f natural?

Dodgy quality scan but hope this helps!!

[Kombmail]

Dodgy quality scan but hope this helps!!

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Awww thanks! Ps is it the same for a diminished chord? So you would add a flat to the fifth?