4 complete training tests of 60 questions each are available to download instantly from our web site here. The tests help familiarise you with the style of tests you will hear on the day but they will not be the exact same tests as all schools use a different version of the test. They are very useful training materials that will help you feel confident on Test day.
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What is the Music Aptitude Test? (MAT) The MAT is a test used by state Secondary Schools to select around 10% of their intake of students on a music scholarship program. We have been successfully preparing our students for entry to many London schools on music scholarship programmes for the last 4 years.
The Music Aptitude Test (MAT) sample test materials have been created by the SE22 Piano School and music technology experts to help familiarise you with the MAT. The training tests are indicative of the style of MAT used in the UK although we cannot guarantee that your test will be exactly the same.
What is the Music Aptitude Test?
The MAT is a series of listening tests that uses electronically generated sounds to provide a level playing field for candidates by not using real instrument sounds. Students that are familiar with the Aural part of ABRSM and Trinity exams may not necessarily be at an advantage as these tests are all conducted at the piano in the examination. The MAT tests uses microtones – intervals smaller than a semitone that do not exist on a piano. This means that pianists are not familiar with these small intervals.
The MAT uses a wide variety of instruments and electronic ‘beeps’ so that instrumentalists do not have any advantage over students that may not have studied music formally. For this reason, we decided to commission a set of sample tests that we can use with our students to prepare them as fully as possible for the MAT.
Here is one of our students taking the test. The questions are all clearly announced and there are 4 sections to each test with either 10 or 20 questions. We also have a 7-section test covering the additional questions used by schools such as Ashmole Academy, Prendergast and Haberdashers. The video has the first ten questions of Section 1. This clip is taken from Test 3 – Texture.
Using the sample questions from the MAT criteria, we have produced a series of 4 complete tests. We also provide the blank answer sheets and, of course, the answers! For the convenience of a smaller file size for download, we have made the MAT a bit quicker than the actual test. We recommend that you pause the MP3 after each question and take your time to answer it. Once you are more familiar with the exercises, you can try them at full speed.
4 complete training tests of 60 questions each are available to download instantly from our web site here:
https://musicaptitudetest.wordpress.com/buy-the-tests/
Alternatively, you can pay by online banking for the Music Aptitude Test. Email musicaptitudetests@gmail.com for the order details.
You will receive a Zipped folder containing:
4 complete specimen tests
Blank question sheet – multiple choice
Answer sheet
The files are Mac or PC compatible. Use your computer or laptop to download and unzip the files. You can then transfer these to an iPad or iPhone using iTunes.
For help with unzipping a folder, see here:
For tips on the tricky Texture section, see this video:
For assistance with the Music Aptitude Test, have a look at our upcoming 1-to-1 lessons at our studio in East Dulwich or download our training materials.
We are offering packages for Music Aptitude Test tutoring including a 10 minute Zoom Consultation Call prior to the lessons. See here for more information:
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