MUC · E-7 BIBLIOGRAPHY · JANUARY 2027 EXAMActive duty & FTS

MU E-7 Bibs · January 2027

Musician · Effective July 2026 · Revised by the Navy (revision 2) · 19 references on the Regular exam

  1. CEREMONIAL MUSIC(2025)
    CEREMONIAL MUSIC
    GENERAL INFO : IN ALL MEMORIZED MUSIC, TIED NOTES WILL COUNT AS ONE NOTE
  2. COMNAVCRUITCOMINST 1130.8Q
    NAVY RECRUITING MANUAL ENLISTED
    Ch 7
  3. DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, VOLUME 1(WITH CHANGE-2)
    COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: POLICY OVERVIEW AND EVALUATION PROCEDURES
    Sec 4
  4. DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.19, VOLUME 4
    COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES: CEREMONIAL, MUSICAL, AND AERIAL EVENT SUPPORT
    Sec 3Sec 4
  5. MCO 5060.20(2019)
    MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL
    ENCLOSURE 1 CHAPTER 11, 2 CHAPTER 11, 2 CHAPTER 12, 2 CHAPTER 13, 2 CHAPTER 3, 3 APPENDIX D
  6. NAVBANDINST 4440.2H
    U.S. NAVY BAND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
  7. NAVBANDINST 4650.2
    UNITED STATES NAVY BAND GOVERNMENT TRAVEL PROGRAM INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
  8. NAVBANDINST 5400.3A
    STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR U.S. NAVY BANDS
    Ch 1Ch 2Ch 3
  9. NAVEDTRA 15009C
    YEOMAN (YN)
    Ch 2Ch 3Ch 4Ch 5Ch 6
  10. NAVEDTRA 15019D(AUG 2020)
    MUSICIAN VOLUME 1
    SECTION 1-5, APPENDIX E
  11. NAVEDTRA 15026C(SEP 2020)
    MUSICIAN VOLUME 2
    Sec 1-6
  12. NAVMUSINST 4200
    GOVERNMENT PURCHASE CARD PROGRAM INTERNAL OPERATING PROCEDURES
  13. NAVPERS 15555D
    NAVY MILITARY FUNERALS
    Art 1-6
  14. NAVPERS 15560D(WITH CHANGE-93)
    NAVAL MILITARY PERSONNEL MANUAL
    Art 1820-020
  15. OPNAVINST 5450.346B
    MISSION, FUNCTIONS AND TASKS OF U.S. NAVY MUSIC U.S. NAVY BAND
  16. SECNAV M-5210.1(2019)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
    Part 1
  17. SECNAV M-5216.5(WITH CHANGE-1)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL
    Ch 2Ch 4Ch 7Ch 11
  18. STAR SPANGLED BANNER
    U.S. ARMED FORCES EDITION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (STAR SPANGLED BANNER)
    GENERAL INFO CONDUCTOR'S SCORE-32 MEASURES (MEASURE NUMBERING BEGINS AFTER THE PICKUPTIED NOTES WILL COUNT AS ONE NOTE)
  19. U.S. NAVY REGULATIONS(WITH INTERIM CHANGE-1)
    UNITED STATES NAVY REGULATIONS, 1990
    CHAPTER 12 & TABLES 1-10

Exam topics

5 topics · 13 subtopics

What this exam covers, from the official topics list published with the bib.

Band ManagementAdministration · Logistics · Operations
Ensemble LeadershipConducting · Drum Majoring · Small Ensemble
Music PerformanceCeremonial/Protocol · Concert/Chambers · Jazz/Commercial
Music TheoryAnalysis · Composition & Arranging
Protocol ManagementDrill & Ceremony · Honors
Official notes and source
  1. Reference links previously provided on this site have been permanently removed to comply with DoD security policies.
  2. This BIBLIOGRAPHY is provided by NAC to document the REFERENCES used by a subject matter expert (a Navy Chief in the rating) as the basis for writing the questions on the REGULAR Navy Advancement exam that will be given to ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL in January 2027. All exam questions are developed by rating subject matter experts utilizing the latest Occupational Standards provided by NAVMAC.
  3. The questions for your exam are based on the references listed in this bibliography. If a reference has been updated since the exam was created and differs from the reference listed here, the information in the updated reference will be considered when the exam is scored.
  4. The Professional Military Knowledge (PMK) references are no longer listed as part of this document, since PMK questions are no longer part of the Navy-Wide Advancement Exam (NWAE). PMK knowledge will be measured through the separate Professional Military Knowledge Eligibility Exam (PMK-EE) and details on administration of this exam can be found in the current cycle NAVADMIN.
  5. If you have questions, e-mail NETPDC_NAVY_ADVANCEMENT@navy.mil.

Source: the official January 2027 E-7 bibliography on Navy COOL (effective July 2026).