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Key Facts: Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Music Exam

9 Kompetenzschwerpunkte

The Qualifikationsphase Musik Fachlehrplan offers nine content modules (A-I), from Musik der Moderne to Musikkulturen der Welt, for schools to select from

Fachlehrplan Musik Gymnasium Sachsen-Anhalt, Stand 01.08.2022

besondere Fachprüfung

As a Profilfach, Musik replaces the standard written Klausur with a combined practical-plus-written exam when chosen as a Prüfungsfach

§20 Abs. 4, Verordnung über die gymnasiale Oberstufe, Sachsen-Anhalt

17.04.2026

Written Musik/Kunst/Sport date in the 2026 main session, alongside the practical component completed earlier in April

Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Pressemitteilung 27/2026 (10.04.2026)

0-15 Punkte

Grading scale for each Prüfungsfach, from Note 1 (15-13 Punkte) to Note 6 (0 Punkte)

Verordnung über die gymnasiale Oberstufe, Sachsen-Anhalt

2 Kurshalbjahresergebnisse

Minimum contribution of Musik or Kunst to Block I of the Gesamtqualifikation, lower than core belegungspflichtige Fächer such as Deutsch or Geschichte

§38 Abs. 1 Nr. 3, Verordnung über die gymnasiale Oberstufe, Sachsen-Anhalt

~5,600 candidates

Approximate number of Abitur candidates in Sachsen-Anhalt in the 2026 session across all eligible school types

Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt, Pressemitteilung 27/2026

Free 100-question English-language MCQ study bank for Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Musik, covering music theory, history and the nine Fachlehrplan Kompetenzschwerpunkte (Moderne, Jazz, Pop, Medien, Bearbeitung, Musiktheater, Geistliche Musik, Konzertmusik, Weltmusik). Official exam: a besondere Fachprüfung combining a practical/performance component with a written part (§20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung); written date 17.04.2026. Not an official-format or practical-skills simulation; no fee for regular school candidates.

Sample Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Music Practice Questions

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1In the C major scale, what is the interval from C up to E?
A.Major third (große Terz)
B.Minor third (kleine Terz)
C.Perfect fourth (reine Quarte)
D.Major second (große Sekunde)
Explanation: C up to E spans four semitones (C–C#–D–D#–E) and three letter names (C, D, E). Four semitones across three letter names is by definition a major third.
2What is the interval from C up to G?
A.Perfect fourth (reine Quarte)
B.Perfect fifth (reine Quinte)
C.Major sixth (große Sexte)
D.Augmented fifth (übermäßige Quinte)
Explanation: C up to G covers five letter names (C, D, E, F, G) and seven semitones, which is a perfect fifth — the interval that also defines the circle of fifths and the frame of every triad.
3How many semitones does a perfect octave contain?
A.Seven
B.Eight
C.Twelve
D.Thirteen
Explanation: The Western chromatic system divides the octave into twelve equal semitones. This twelve-tone chromatic total is also the basis of the twelve-tone row in dodecaphony.
4Which three notes form a C major triad (C-Dur-Dreiklang) in root position?
A.C – E flat – G
B.C – E – G sharp
C.C – F – A
D.C – E – G
Explanation: A major triad is built from a major third plus a minor third above it: C to E is a major third, E to G is a minor third, and C to G is a perfect fifth.
5A minor triad is built from which intervals above its root?
A.A minor third and a perfect fifth
B.A major third and a perfect fifth
C.A minor third and a diminished fifth
D.A major third and an augmented fifth
Explanation: The minor triad keeps the perfect fifth of the major triad but lowers the third by a semitone, giving root + minor third + perfect fifth (e.g. A – C – E).
6Which major key has exactly one sharp (F sharp) in its key signature?
A.D major
B.F major
C.G major
D.C major
Explanation: Moving one step clockwise on the circle of fifths from C major gives G major, which requires F sharp so that the seventh degree stays a leading note a semitone below the tonic.
7A key signature of three flats (B flat, E flat, A flat) belongs to E flat major and to which relative minor key?
A.A minor
B.C minor
C.G minor
D.F minor
Explanation: The relative minor lies a minor third below the major tonic and shares its key signature. A minor third below E flat is C, so C minor carries the same three flats.
8In C major, which succession of chords realises the full classical cadence Tonika – Subdominante – Dominante – Tonika (T–S–D–T)?
A.C – G – F – C
B.C – A minor – D minor – C
C.C – F – G – C
D.C – D – G – C
Explanation: In C major the tonic is C, the subdominant is F (fourth degree) and the dominant is G (fifth degree). T–S–D–T therefore reads C – F – G – C, the standard cadence pattern used in Liedbegleitung.
9Which chord progression forms a plagal cadence (the 'Amen' cadence)?
A.Subdominant to tonic (IV–I)
B.Dominant to tonic (V–I)
C.Dominant to submediant (V–vi)
D.Supertonic to dominant (ii–V)
Explanation: The plagal cadence moves from the subdominant straight to the tonic (IV–I). It is nicknamed the 'Amen' cadence because of its long use at the end of hymns and chorales.
10In C major, a Trugschluss (deceptive cadence) occurs when the dominant G major resolves to which chord?
A.C major
B.F major
C.A minor
D.E minor
Explanation: In a Trugschluss the ear expects the tonic but the dominant resolves to the tonic parallel — in C major that is A minor (the sixth degree). Two of the three notes of C major (C and E) are still present, which is why the substitution sounds like a near miss rather than a wrong turn.

About the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Music Exam

Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Musik is the state Music examination for the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, taken as a Profilfach under the Oberstufenverordnung. Unlike most Abiturprüfungsfächer, Musik (like Kunst and Sport) is not assessed with a standard written-only Klausur: §20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung provides for a besondere Fachprüfung that pairs a practical/performance or compositional task with a written theory-and-analysis component. Its content follows the Fachlehrplan Musik Gymnasium (Stand 01.08.2022), whose Qualifikationsphase is organised into nine Kompetenzschwerpunkte — Musik der Moderne, Jazzmusik, Popularmusik, Musik im Medienkontext (Werbung/Film and Original/Bearbeitung), Musiktheater, Geistliche Musik, Konzertante Musik and Musikkulturen der Welt — built on the music-theory and analytical foundations (intervals, harmony, cadences, form) developed across earlier Schuljahrgänge. This free bank of 100 original multiple-choice questions is an English-language study adaptation designed to build and check command of that theory, analysis and history content. It is not a simulation of the official exam's practical/performance or compositional component, and the official written German-language paper is not itself an MCQ format.

Exam sponsor: Ministerium für Bildung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt (MB), supported by the Landesinstitut für Schulqualität und Lehrerbildung (LISA) and the Landesschulamt. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Musik is one of three Profilfächer (with Kunst and Sport) under §14 Oberstufenverordnung. When selected as an Abiturprüfungsfach at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau, §20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung replaces the standard written Klausur with a besondere Fachprüfung: a practical part (performance, composition, arrangement or a comparable creative task, generally completed and assessed before the main written-exam window) plus a written part testing musical-theoretical and analytical knowledge tied to the school's chosen inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt. Qualifikationsphase content is organised into nine Kompetenzschwerpunkte (A-I) covering Musik der Moderne, Jazzmusik, Popularmusik, Musik im Medienkontext, Original und Bearbeitung, Musiktheater, Geistliche Musik, Konzertante Musik and Musikkulturen der Welt. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the underlying theory/analysis/history knowledge only — it does not reproduce or simulate the practical/performance component.

Time Limit

The besondere Fachprüfung's practical and written Bearbeitungszeiten are set annually via the RdErl. 'Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Abiturprüfung' together with school-level scheduling, so no single published minute figure applies the way it does for a standard subject Klausur. In the 2026 main session the practical component for the Kunst/Musik/Sport Profilfächer was completed before the main written-exam period began (the last regular teaching day was 10 April 2026), and the written Musik component was held on Friday 17 April 2026, alongside Kunst and Sport, each 'mit dem jeweiligen inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt.' Mündliche Prüfungen began 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026.

Passing Score

Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte). The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I from the Kurshalbjahresergebnisse (§38 Oberstufenverordnung) — Musik or Kunst must contribute at least two Kurshalbjahresergebnisse per §38 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 — and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II from the five Prüfungsfächer/-elemente in vierfacher Wertung (§39), with no element scored 0, at least 4 Punkte in each element and at least 20 Punkte in vierfacher Wertung in three or more elements including one auf erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau. The 900-point maximum is converted to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the national KMK table.

Exam / Certification Fees

No exam fee for regular enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt. External and Nichtschüler routes are handled by the Landesschulamt and do not carry a published Musik-specific fee.

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Our practice resources: topics covered

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Study emphasis ~25%

Musiktheorie-Grundlagen

Intervals and inversion, triad/seventh-chord construction, circle of fifths, cadence types, figured bass, church modes, rhythm and notation — the toolkit every Kompetenzschwerpunkt relies on.

Study emphasis ~15%

Musikgeschichte-Epochen

Baroque through 20th-century periods, generalbass practice, Viennese Classicism, Romantic Lied and national schools, with recurring Saxony-Anhalt composer ties (Handel, Robert Franz, Telemann, Scheidt, Bach/Köthen, Carl Loewe, Kurt Weill).

Study emphasis ~8%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt A: Musik der Moderne

Dodekaphonie, Aleatorik, Cluster, serielle Technik, Musique concrète, Fluxus, and Weltmusik influences such as Gamelan and Pentatonik.

Study emphasis ~7%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt B: Jazzmusik

Afroamerikanische Wurzeln, New Orleans jazz, Kollektivimprovisation, Bebop, Jazz-Standards and leadsheet practice.

Study emphasis ~7%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt C: Popularmusik

Stilprägende Instrumente, Sample/Loop/Riff/Groove, Kommerzialisierung and the Popmusik/Popularmusik Begriffsfeld.

Study emphasis ~6%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt D: Musik in den Medien

Filmmusik and Werbemusik, Leitmotiv, Mood-Technik, Audio-Branding, GEMA/Urheberrecht and the Wirkungsebenen of media music.

Study emphasis ~6%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt E: Original und Bearbeitung

Kontrafaktur, Parodieverfahren, Ostinatovariation, Quodlibet, and modern Coverversion/Remix alongside the history of Urheberrecht.

Study emphasis ~7%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt F: Musiktheater

Oper, Operette, Musical, Ballett; Rezitativ, Koloratur, Kastraten, Belcanto, Belting and the Theaterbetrieb.

Study emphasis ~6%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt G: Geistliche Musik

Gregorianischer Choral, Ars antiqua/nova, Messe/Motette/Kantate/Oratorium/Passion, evangelische versus katholische Kirchenmusik, Spiritual/Gospel and Taizé chant.

Study emphasis ~8%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt H: Konzertante Musik

Kanon, Fuge, Concerto grosso, Sonatenhauptsatzform, Sinfonische Dichtung, Streichquartett and historical Konzertrituale.

Study emphasis ~5%

Kompetenzschwerpunkt I: Musikkulturen der Welt

Weltmusik, Crossover, Gamelan, afrikanische Polyrhythmik and other non-European traditions and their influence on Western music.

Preparing for the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Music Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Subject performance is reported on the 0-15 Punkte scale (Note 1 = 15-13 Punkte, Note 6 = 0 Punkte). The Gesamtqualifikation requires at least 200 of a possible 600 Punkte in Block I from the Kurshalbjahresergebnisse (§38 Oberstufenverordnung) — Musik or Kunst must contribute at least two Kurshalbjahresergebnisse per §38 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 — and at least 100 of a possible 300 Punkte in Block II from the five Prüfungsfächer/-elemente in vierfacher Wertung (§39), with no element scored 0, at least 4 Punkte in each element and at least 20 Punkte in vierfacher Wertung in three or more elements including one auf erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau. The 900-point maximum is converted to the Abitur-Durchschnittsnote via the national KMK table.
  • Assessment: Musik is one of three Profilfächer (with Kunst and Sport) under §14 Oberstufenverordnung. When selected as an Abiturprüfungsfach at grundlegendem Anforderungsniveau, §20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung replaces the standard written Klausur with a besondere Fachprüfung: a practical part (performance, composition, arrangement or a comparable creative task, generally completed and assessed before the main written-exam window) plus a written part testing musical-theoretical and analytical knowledge tied to the school's chosen inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt. Qualifikationsphase content is organised into nine Kompetenzschwerpunkte (A-I) covering Musik der Moderne, Jazzmusik, Popularmusik, Musik im Medienkontext, Original und Bearbeitung, Musiktheater, Geistliche Musik, Konzertante Musik and Musikkulturen der Welt. This 100-question bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the underlying theory/analysis/history knowledge only — it does not reproduce or simulate the practical/performance component.
  • Time limit: The besondere Fachprüfung's practical and written Bearbeitungszeiten are set annually via the RdErl. 'Vorbereitung und Durchführung der Abiturprüfung' together with school-level scheduling, so no single published minute figure applies the way it does for a standard subject Klausur. In the 2026 main session the practical component for the Kunst/Musik/Sport Profilfächer was completed before the main written-exam period began (the last regular teaching day was 10 April 2026), and the written Musik component was held on Friday 17 April 2026, alongside Kunst and Sport, each 'mit dem jeweiligen inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt.' Mündliche Prüfungen began 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026.
  • Exam / certification fees: No exam fee for regular enrolled school candidates; the Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt. External and Nichtschüler routes are handled by the Landesschulamt and do not carry a published Musik-specific fee. Official sources

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Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur Music: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master the Musiktheorie-Grundlagen toolkit first (intervals, triads, seventh chords, cadences, circle of fifths) — every Kompetenzschwerpunkt from Jazz harmony to Sonatenhauptsatzform assumes you can already read and reason about this vocabulary.
2Study by Kompetenzschwerpunkt, not just by century: build one glossary per Schwerpunkt (A Moderne, B Jazz, C Pop, D Medien, E Bearbeitung, F Musiktheater, G Geistliche Musik, H Konzertmusik, I Weltmusik) since your school's actual Abitur focus will draw on whichever Schwerpunkte were taught.
3Practise real Höranalyse and Werkanalyse alongside MCQ review — the official besondere Fachprüfung's written part still expects fachsprachlich correct analysis of heard or notated excerpts, which MCQs alone cannot train.
4Learn the historical-versus-modern Bearbeitung pairs the Fachlehrplan draws explicitly: Kontrafaktur/Parodieverfahren/Ostinatovariation versus Coverversion/Remix/Sample, and connect each to the parallel history of Urheberrecht and GEMA.
5Anchor music history in Sachsen-Anhalt examples the way the Fachlehrplan itself encourages: Handel and Robert Franz in Halle, Telemann in Magdeburg, Bach's instrumental years at Köthen, Carl Loewe's ballades from Löbejün, and Kurt Weill's Dessau-to-Broadway path.
6If Musik is one of your five Prüfungsfächer, prepare the practical/creative component on its own track entirely separately from theory revision — no MCQ bank, including this one, can substitute for rehearsed performance or composition work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the official Sachsen-Anhalt Musik Abitur exam multiple-choice?

No. Musik is a Profilfach and, per §20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung, is examined through a besondere Fachprüfung that combines a practical/performance or compositional task with a written component — neither part is an MCQ paper. This bank is an English-language MCQ study adaptation of the underlying theory, analysis and history knowledge for learning and self-checking, not a simulation of the official format.

Does this bank test my performance or composition skills?

No. Multiple-choice questions can only honestly test factual, theoretical and analytical knowledge — intervals, harmony, form, genre recognition, music history — not the practical musicianship, performance or composition that the official besondere Fachprüfung's practical component actually assesses. Treat this bank as preparation for the written/theoretical side only.

Why are the questions in English when the exam is in German?

This bank is a study aid for building factual command of the Fachlehrplan content in English. German terms and official vocabulary — Kadenz, Dreiklang, Dodekaphonie, Leitmotiv, Oberstufenverordnung and so on — are preserved exactly as used in the curriculum, so you can carry the vocabulary straight into German-language revision.

Which content does the exam cover?

The Fachlehrplan Musik Gymnasium (Stand 01.08.2022) builds the Qualifikationsphase around nine Kompetenzschwerpunkte: Musik der Moderne (A), Jazzmusik (B), Popularmusik (C), Musik im Medienkontext (D), Original und Bearbeitung (E), Musiktheater (F), Geistliche Musik (G), Konzertante Musik (H) and Musikkulturen der Welt/Diversität (I) — all resting on the music-theory and music-history foundations built up across earlier Schuljahrgänge.

How is Musik examined if it isn't a normal written Klausur?

Sport, Musik and Kunst are Profilfächer. Under §20 Abs. 4 Oberstufenverordnung, if one of them is chosen as an Abiturprüfungsfach, a besondere Fachprüfung takes the place of the ordinary written exam: it includes a practical part (such as a performance, composition or comparable creative task) as well as a written part. The written part is tied to the inhaltlichen Schwerpunkt the school has taught.

Is Musik compulsory in the Sachsen-Anhalt Abitur?

Students must belegen at least one of Kunst or Musik durchgängig through the Qualifikationsphase, contributing at least two Kurshalbjahresergebnisse to Block I under §38 Abs. 1 Nr. 3 of the Oberstufenverordnung. Whether a student additionally sits Musik as one of the five Abiturprüfungsfächer is a matter of individual Prüfungsfach combination.

When was the exam held in 2026?

In the 2026 main session the practical component of the Kunst/Musik/Sport Profilfächer was completed before the main written-exam period began, and the written Musik component was scheduled for Friday 17 April 2026, alongside Kunst and Sport. Mündliche Prüfungen began on 11 May 2026 and Zeugnisse were issued by 3 July 2026, with roughly 5,600 candidates sitting the Abitur across Gymnasien, Gesamtschulen, Gemeinschaftsschulen mit gymnasialer Oberstufe, berufliche Gymnasien, Freie Waldorfschulen and Schulen des zweiten Bildungsweges.

Is there an exam fee?

No. The Abitur is a state school examination in Sachsen-Anhalt and regular enrolled school candidates pay no fee. Nichtschüler and second-chance routes are administered by the Landesschulamt and have no published Musik-specific fee.