This online diagnostic test assesses your familiarity with the conventions for labeling/describing intervals and chords (in treble and bass clefs), your ability identify the key of several musical passages, identify cadence types, and to spot part-writing errors in some standard chord progressions.  

You should not try to "cram" for this exam, and you are on your honor not to use any additional aids (e.g., music theory phone apps) in answering these questions.  This diagnostic is solely for the purposes of assessing where you/the class is in terms of score reading skills and background--so please be honest(!).

This is not a timed test,  but you will also be asked how long it took you to complete this diagnostic (the final question)--so please take note of your starting and ending times.

For each question, write your answer in the space provided.  To avoid ambiguity, please use the following terminology:

--> For accidentals, use "b" or "#", e.g., "Db", "F#" and of course "G" (i.e., no need to signify a note or chord as "natural")

--> For intervals, please write out "major" "minor" "perfect" "augmented" or "diminished" as needed (e.g., "minor 3rd")

--> For chords, please use the following abbreviations (using "C" as an example root):
           C-major triad = Cmaj
           C-minor triad = Cmin
           C-diminished triad = Cdim
           C-augment triad = Caug
           C-major triad with major 7th = CM7
           C-major triad with minor 7th = C7
           C-minor triad with minor 7th = Cm7
           C-fully diminished 7th = Cdim7
           C-half diminished 7th = Chalfdim7

NOTE: Chords may not be in root position, but you do not need to indicate inversion.

--> For key and key signature identification, indicate tonic note and quality, e.g., "a-minor", "Db-major"