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The Music Aptitude MAT test is used by state secondary schools in the UK to select a percentage of their intake on a music scholarship programme. The standard test covers 60 questions comprising Pitch, Texture, Rhythm and Melody and is designed to test a young person’s natural music ability.
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SECTION 1: PITCH AND MELODY
Students will be asked to identify:
Whether two notes played are higher/lower/the same as each other
Whether a Melody rises/falls and whether it moves by steps / leaps (nb. not currently covered in our test)
Which note has been altered in the repeat of a melody
SECTION 2: INSTRUMENTS AND TEXTURE
Students will be asked to identify:
Whether the sound heard is Woodwind/Brass/Strings or Percussion (nb. our test does not include three different instruments)
How many notes/instruments are being played
Whether the sound heard gets louder/quieter or stays the same
SECTION 3: RHYTHM, METRE AND TEMPO
Students will be asked to identify:
Whether the music speeds up/slows down/stays the same
Whether two rhythms heard are the same or different
We have updated our Music Aptitude Tests to cover the 7-section MAT with graphic scores. These are available to purchase online: http://musicaptitudetest.co.uk/
Pitch – Candidates will listen to two sounds and have to identify whether the second sound is higher, lower or the same as the first sound. There are 10 questions in this section.
Shape – Candidates will listen to a melody and identify the shape of the music by picking from a choice of graphic scores. There are 10 questions in this section.
Volume – Candidates will listen to a piece of music and identify the contrast in volume by picking from a choice of graphic scores. There are 10 questions in this section.
Lengths of sound – Candidates will identify the correct duration of notes in a piece of music from a selection of graphic scores. There are 10 questions in this section.
Texture – Candidates will listen to a piece of music and identify how many different instruments are playing. There are 10 questions in this section.
Speed of the Music – Candidates will identify the tempo of a piece of music and whether there are any changes. There are 5 questions in this section.
Mood and Emotion – Candidates will identify the mood of a piece of music and justify their answer. There are 5 questions in this section.
You can get 5% off the Music Aptitude Tests during 2017 by using the code 5PERCENT at the time of check out.
