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A recorded example consists of one unaccompanied melody sung by a solo voice. Which texture is represented?
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Key Facts: ORELA Music (NT504) Exam
NT504
Current ORELA Music Code
ORELA tests list
150
Multiple-Choice Questions
ORELA Music NT504 test page
3h
Testing Time
ORELA Music NT504 test page
220
Passing Score
ORELA Music NT504 test page
$119
Test Fee
ORELA Music NT504 test page
23/23/23/31
Official Domain Weights
ORELA/NES Music NT504 profile
Headset
Listening Questions
ORELA Music NT504 test page
ORELA currently lists Music as test code NT504. The Music test is a Pearson-delivered National Evaluation Series assessment with 150 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours of testing time within a 3-hour-15-minute appointment, a passing score of 220, a posted fee of $119, no reference materials, and headset use for listening questions. The official profile weights the domains at 23% Aural Analysis Skills, 23% Music Theory and Composition, 23% Music History and Culture, and 31% Music Methodology and Performance.
Sample ORELA Music (NT504) Practice Questions
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1A listening excerpt closes with a root-position V chord moving to a root-position I chord, and the melody ends on scale degree 1. Which cadence is being heard?
2A recorded example consists of one unaccompanied melody sung by a solo voice. Which texture is represented?
3In a short excerpt, the beat pattern is consistently strong-weak-weak, with each beat dividing into two equal parts. Which meter best fits this description?
4During a performance excerpt, the sound gradually becomes softer over several measures. Which expressive marking describes this change?
5A choral excerpt features the highest standard adult male voice part singing above baritone and bass. Which voice type is most likely heard?
6A recorded orchestral solo has a bright, penetrating double-reed timbre and commonly gives the tuning A before an ensemble plays. Which instrument is featured?
7A piano excerpt in duple meter features a steady left-hand bass-and-chord pattern with highly syncopated right-hand melodies. Which U.S. style is most likely represented?
8A minor-key phrase repeatedly raises scale degree 7 at cadences to create a strong pull to tonic. Which minor form is most directly suggested?
9A short melodic idea is immediately repeated starting one step higher, preserving the same interval pattern. Which device is being used?
10A recorded work alternates a leader's short vocal phrase with a group's answering phrase. Which performance practice is most clearly represented?
About the ORELA Music (NT504) Exam
ORELA Music (NT504) is the current Oregon Music subject test listed by ORELA. The Pearson/NES profile organizes the exam into four weighted domains: aural analysis skills, music theory and composition, music history and culture, and music methodology and performance.
Assessment
150 multiple-choice questions; includes headset-based listening questions
Time Limit
3h testing time (3h 15m appointment)
Passing Score
220 scaled score
Exam Fee
$119 (Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments / Pearson)
ORELA Music (NT504) Exam Content Outline
Aural Analysis Skills
Melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, metric, tempo, form, and texture analysis in recorded examples; Western, U.S., and world styles by ear; instruments, ensembles, expressive elements, and performance errors.
Music Theory and Composition
Musical notation, clefs, key signatures, symbols, time signatures, intervals, scales, chord types and inversions, cadences, progressions, nonchord tones, composition, arrangement, and improvisation.
Music History and Culture
Styles, genres, performance practices, composers, major works, historical developments, and cultural contexts in Western music before and after 1750, plus U.S. and world music traditions.
Music Methodology and Performance
Music instruction approaches, activity sequencing, classroom instruments, technology, assessment, access and accommodations, interdisciplinary connections, vocal and choral technique, instrumental technique, conducting, score reading, repertoire, and copyright.
How to Pass the ORELA Music (NT504) Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: 220 scaled score
- Assessment: 150 multiple-choice questions; includes headset-based listening questions
- Time limit: 3h testing time (3h 15m appointment)
- Exam fee: $119
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
- Score 80%+ consistently before scheduling
- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current ORELA Music test code?
The current official ORELA tests list shows Music as NT504. This practice bank uses NT504 throughout the metadata and question coverage.
How many questions are on ORELA Music NT504?
The official ORELA Music test page lists 150 multiple-choice questions. The NES Music profile describes the number of questions as approximately 150.
How long is the ORELA Music exam?
Candidates receive 3 hours of testing time. The total appointment is 3 hours and 15 minutes because the tutorial and nondisclosure agreement take up to 15 minutes.
What score do I need to pass ORELA Music?
The official ORELA Music test page lists a passing score of 220. Scores are reported on ORELA's scaled-score system.
How much does ORELA Music cost?
The current official ORELA Music NT504 test page lists a test fee of $119. Candidates should still verify the final checkout amount before registering in case fees change.
Which ORELA Music domain should I study most?
Music Methodology and Performance is the largest official domain at 31%. Aural Analysis Skills, Music Theory and Composition, and Music History and Culture are each weighted at 23%.