If you are a music student preparing to take the 2024 JAMB exam, then you should have the updated JAMB Syllabus for Music this year. Having this will give you an edge/advantage in the coming exam as it will serve as a guide to your study.

It’s not enough to just study, you need to study the right materials and the right topics for the said subject; in this case, music.

The JAMB Music syllabus also contains objectives for each topic mentioned. These objectives are what you must know for every topic you study.

With that being said, let’s get to it.

JAMB Syllabus for Music Exam 2024/2025

Comparative Music Studies

An Overview of the Following Black Musicians (Composers, Performers, ETC) In The Diaspora
Musical Genres
The Spirit of Nationalism in Nigerian Music

Elementary Harmony

Basic Chord Progressions in Four-Part Vocal Style (Satb) In Major Keys Not Exceeding Two Sharps and Two Flats
Cadences in Major Keys Not Exceeding Two Sharps and Two Flats
Elementary Composition
Kinds of Motions
Modulation
Non-Harmonic Tones/Non-Chord Tones
Triads and Their Inversions in Major/Minor Keys, Not Exceeding Two Sharps and Two Flats

History and Literature of African Music

Evolution and Development of African Popular Music
General Knowledge of the Features and Forms of Nigeria Traditional Music and Other Art
Instruments
Knowledge of The Live and Music of the Following African Popular Musicians
Knowledge of The Lives and Music of the Following African Art Musicians Nigerian Folksongs, Types, Forms and Characteristics

History and Literature of Western Music

Composers
Historical Development of Western Music Styles in Respect of the Periods Music Forms and Media

Rudiments of Music

A-Key Signatures and Scales
Definition of Simple Musical Terms, Signs and Abbreviations
Intervals
Keyboard Setting, Enharmonic Equivalents and Accidental
Music Notes / Rests and Their Corresponding Values
The Staff
Time/Time Signature
Transcription of Music from Staff into Tonic Solfa Notation and Vice-Versa

JAMB Recommended Textbooks for Music Exam

Akpabot, S. E. (1986) Foundation of Nigerian Traditional Music, Ibadan: Spectrum.
Associated Board of the Royal School of Music (1958) Rudiments and Theory of Music, London.
Cole, W. (1969) The Form of Music, London: The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Echezona, W. W. C. (1981) Nigerian Musical Instruments, Enugu: Apollo Publishing Ltd.
Ekwueme, L. (1993) Choir Training and Choral Conducting for Africans, Lagos: Lenaus Advertising and Publishing Company.
Holst, I. (1963) An ABC of Music, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hosier, (1961) Instruments of the Orchestra, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hunt, R. (1960) Elements of Music.
Inanga, A. (1993) Music for Secondary Schools Vols. I and II, Ibadan: Spectrum.
Kamien, R. (1990) Music: An Appreciation, London: McGraw Â– Hill Publishing Company.
Kennedy, M. (1985) The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, (Third Edition), London: Oxford University Press.
Kitson, C. H. (1978) Elementary Harmony Book 2, London: Oxford University Press.
Kofoworola, Z. O. And Lateef, Y. (1987) Hausa performing Arts and Music, Lagos: Nigeria Magazine.
Lovelock, W. (1953) A Concise History of Music, London: Bell and Hyman.
Lovelock, W.(1996) The Rudiments of Music, London. G. Bell and sons Limited.
Machlis, J. (1977) The Enjoyment of Music, New York: W. W. Norton.
Mensah, A. A. (Undated) Folksongs for Schools, Accra.
Morris, R. O. (1974) The Oxford Harmony, Vol. I, London: Oxford University Press.
Nketia, J. H. (1974) African Music, New York: W. W. Norton Company.
Palmer, K. (1965) Teach Yourself Music, London: The English University Press Limited.
Reed, H. O. (1954) Basic Music: A Basic Theory Text, New York:, N. Y. Mills Music Inc.
Taylor, E. (1989) The Guide to Music Theory, London: The Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music.
Warburton, A. O. (1955) Graded Music Course for Schools, Books I Â– III, London: Longman.

In Summary

There you have it, the updated JAMB Syllabus for Music Exam 2024, and the recommended textbooks you should read to help you pass the exam.

This JAMB Syllabus for Music Exam is very important because, without it, you will not know where to concentrate while studying for your exam.

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