What does the VWO Muziek exam consist of?

The eindexamen comprises the Centraal Examen muziek — a 2.5-hour listening and score-analysis exam with its own syllabus, sat as standard in Facet with answers on a paper uitwerkbijlage — and the Schoolexamen (SE, practical performance, composition, and presentations). It is a separate exam from the kunst (algemeen) CE, which is sat by candidates taking kunst (muziek) rather than muziek.

Are the exam questions strictly multiple-choice in the official CE?

No. The official CE contains open-ended music analysis, score reading, and listening comprehension questions scored with a correctievoorschrift and N-term. These 100 MCQs serve as an English practice adaptation.

What topics are covered under Muziektheorie en Harmonie?

Candidates must know diatonic and chromatic scales, church modes, interval identification, triad and seventh chord inversions, harmonic cadences, and functional tonality.

How is practical performance (musiceren) assessed?

Practical singing, playing, and composing are evaluated within the Schoolexamen (SE) organized by individual secondary schools according to their PTA regulations.

What passing grade is required for VWO Muziek?

Grades use the Dutch 1–10 scale. A passing final grade is 5.5 or higher, calculated as the weighted average of the CE and SE grades.

Are transposing instruments tested in score analysis?

Yes. VWO score analysis requires understanding pitch transposition for instruments like Clarinet in B♭, French Horn in F, and Alto Saxophone in E♭.

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2.5 hours

Centraal Examen written paper duration

Examenblad VWO Muziek 2026

CE + SE

Combined assessment format

CvTE Examination Board

≥5.5

Passing subject grade threshold (1–10 scale)

Dutch Secondary Education Standard

5 Domains

Core syllabus domains A through E

VWO Muziek Syllabus

100 MCQs

English practice adaptation count

OpenExamPrep Bank

CvTE

National examination authority

College voor Toetsen en Examens

Free

No per-subject candidate fee at school

Dutch Public Education System

2026

Current exam year curriculum alignment

Examenblad Catalogue

Official VWO Muziek 2026 is CE (written/listening analysis) plus practical SE. These 100 English MCQs test music theory, harmonic analysis, score reading, and music historical styles.

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1Which interval consists of 7 semitones?

A.Perfect fourth

B.Perfect fifth

C.Major sixth

D.Minor seventh

Explanation: A perfect fifth consists of 7 semitones (e.g., C to G).

2What is the key signature of A major?

A.One sharp (F#)

B.Two sharps (F#, C#)

C.Three sharps (F#, C#, G#)

D.Four sharps (F#, C#, G#, D#)

Explanation: A major has three sharps: F#, C#, and G#.

3Which chord degree is known as the subdominant in functional harmony?

A.Degree I

B.Degree IV

C.Degree V

D.Degree VII

Explanation: Degree IV of a scale is called the subdominant.

4What scale degree alteration distinguishes the harmonic minor scale from the natural minor scale?

A.Raised 4th degree

B.Raised 6th degree

C.Raised 7th degree

D.Lowered 2nd degree

Explanation: The harmonic minor scale raises the 7th scale degree by a semitone to create a leading tone.

5Which cadence moves from Degree V to Degree I?

A.Plagal cadence

B.Authentic (perfect) cadence

C.Half cadence

D.Deceptive cadence

Explanation: An authentic cadence progresses from V to I (dominant to tonic).

6What is the relative minor key of C major?

A.A minor

B.D minor

C.E minor

D.G minor

Explanation: A minor is the relative minor of C major, sharing the same key signature with no sharps or flats.

7In 6/8 time signature, how many dotted quarter note beats are in one measure?

A.2

B.3

C.4

D.6

Explanation: 6/8 is compound duple meter, containing 2 dotted quarter note beats per measure (each equal to 3 eighth notes).

8Which clef is used for the viola in standard orchestral notation?

A.Treble clef

B.Alto clef

C.Tenor clef

D.Bass clef

Explanation: The viola uses the alto clef (C-clef centered on the third line).

9What does the Italian tempo marking 'Andante' mean?

A.Very slow, solemn

B.At a walking pace

C.Fast and lively

D.Extremely fast

Explanation: 'Andante' translates to 'at a walking pace' (moderately slow).

10Which form follows an A-B-A pattern?

A.Binary form

B.Ternary form

C.Rondo form

D.Strophic form

Explanation: Ternary form is a three-part musical structure represented as A-B-A.

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