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The purpose of the study is to determine educators’ views on whether the curriculum of music theory courses in bachelor’s programs of music teaching is adequate to pass The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music’s (ABRSM) grade 5 theory test, which serves as the threshold level. The research is qualitative in terms of its method. In the research, interviews were conducted with 6 instructors who teach Western music theory and practice, about the contents of the ABRSM grade 5 theory test. For collecting interview data, structured interview forms were used and data were decodified using content analysis. In accordance with educators’ opinions, it was observed that subjects of time values, intervals, pitch names and relative major/minor keys were the primary concerns of the courses, and unless these subjects were sufficiently understood other subject areas such as transposition, terms and signs, types of voice and names of instruments were not discussed. Furthermore, it was concluded that educators held opposing views except the topics of primary concern.

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