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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats created by dots - rests - ties - accent marks - & dynamics






2. A scale containing 7 notes with no second or sixth degree






3. A set of five lines and four spaces for note writing; each line corresponds to a note with a letter name in between A and G






4. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be lowered a half step






5. A minor scale containing a minor pentachord followed by a raised seventh






6. A symbol which means the song has a two two time signature






7. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






8. An ordered collection of pitches in whole and half step patterns






9. A single line of melody






10. Lines written when the note goes above and below the staff lines






11. The speed of a beat






12. A major church mode with a raised fourth






13. A recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time






14. An artificial scale containing 6 notes that are all a whole step apart






15. The length of time sound of silence occurs






16. A diminished church mode with a diminished tonic triad - a flatted second & fifth






17. Scale degree 7 in the natural minor scale when the 7th is a whole step above the tonic






18. A symmetrical scale with all pitches spaced a half step apart






19. Scale degree 7; Leads up to resolution of tonic






20. A symbol used to extend the value of a note by connecting it to another note






21. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






22. Organization of beats into regular groups of 2 - 3 - or 4 and how the beat is subdivided






23. A beat before the first measure or a pick-up beat






24. An interval that consists of two half steps






25. A stick drawn on all notes that are shorter in value than a whole note






26. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






27. Scale degree 1; the tone on which a scale is built






28. Scale degree 6 in a melodic minor scale when the 6th is raised a half step






29. A form of short hand that dispenses with the writing of accidentals for the notes being changed to fit the scale






30. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






31. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be lowered two half steps






32. A scale containing 8 notes that alternate a whole step & half step apart






33. Each step of a scale






34. Consists of 3 elements: attack - sustain - and release






35. Scale degree 2; prefix 'super' meaning above the tonic






36. A scale with a different pattern of whole & half steps from major or minor






37. Moderately high female voice; clef is on the second line






38. A tail drawn on the top of a stem for all notes shorter in value than a quarter note






39. Unit of space in between bar lines






40. The smallest interval between two notes






41. Series of duration of sound and silence






42. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






43. The use of all three minor forms within a composition






44. Refers to the beat being divided equally into 2 parts






45. Low male voice; clef is on the fifth line






46. Indicates the end of a piece of music






47. A music clef which moves depending on the range of the notes; the line going through the center of it is a C






48. A cross rhythm or a metric device where the rhythmic relation of three notes occurs in the time of two






49. A combination of overtones that clash or are out of tune with each other






50. The distance between one wave and the next