ðə ɹˈiːzən fɔːɹ ðɪs ɪz tə tˈɛst ˌeɪpˈiː mjˈuːzɪk θˈiəɹi stˈuːdənts ɪn ðɛɹ ɐbˈɪləɾi tə dɪstˈɪŋɡwɪʃ bᵻtwˌiːn sˈɪmpəl ænd kˈɑːmpaʊnd tˈaɪm sˈɪɡnɪtʃɚz, æz wˈɛl æz bˌiːɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tə ɹˈiːd bˈeɪs klˈɛf ænd tɹˈɛbəl klˈɛf.
The reason for this is to test AP Music Theory students in their ability to distinguish between simple and compound time signatures, as well as being able to read bass clef and treble clef.