How did you study for the Graduate Music Diagnostic Exam?

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<p>I didn’t realize that Norton History of Music was free (saw the result from googling but I assumed it would cost $$ and just passed it). The sample test from different graduate programs were helpful, too. I appreciate it all! :)</p>

<p>Here are some resources that I’ve found:</p>

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<li><p>History & Theory. Very detailed lectures.
[Dolmetsch</a> Online - Music Theory Introduction](<a href=“http://www.dolmetsch.com/introduction.htm]Dolmetsch”>Dolmetsch Online - Music Theory Introduction)</p></li>
<li><p>I find Ger/It/Fre Aug. 6th ALWAYS CONFUSING (and I will be, forever).So here’s some review. </p></li>
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<p><a href=“http://www.ars-nova.com/Theory%20Q&A/Q38.html[/url]”>http://www.ars-nova.com/Theory%20Q&A/Q38.html&lt;/a&gt;
[Augmented</a> Sixth Chords](<a href=“http://www.utexas.edu/courses/mus612b/fmain/fdocs/notes/augsixth.html]Augmented”>http://www.utexas.edu/courses/mus612b/fmain/fdocs/notes/augsixth.html)</p>

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<li>Basic History & Theory websites. These are fun and easy-to-understand.</li>
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<p>[Music</a> History](<a href=“http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm]Music”>http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm)
[Ricci</a> Adams’ Musictheory.net - Lessons](<a href=“http://www.musictheory.net/lessons]Ricci”>musictheory.net - Lessons)</p>

<p>If you guys are in the States, I’d take an advantage of a local music library & their prospector/interlibrary loan system. I’m not and that’s why I’m relying on google. My old music history teacher highly recommended David Poultney’s “Studying Music History: Learning, Reasoning, and Writing About Music History and Literature.” She said, it’s short, easy to read, and gives you the basics. </p>

<p>Let’s keep this rolling. :)</p>