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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance & frequency






2. A minor scale containing a minor pentachord followed by a raised sixth and seventh ascending - and the natural minor form descending






3. An accidental which is placed in parenthesis indication the note has the same accidental in a different octave






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






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






6. A single line of melody






7. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






8. Scale degree 4; prefix 'sub' meaning below the dominant






9. Multiple staves connected by bar lines - a bracket - or a brace






10. An interval that consists of two half steps






11. Rhythmic displacements of the expected strong beats created by dots - rests - ties - accent marks - & dynamics






12. A scale with a WHWWHWW step pattern and three different derivatives: Natural - Harmonic - & Melodic






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






14. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






17. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be raised two half steps






18. High male voice; clef is on the fourth line






19. Two lines that signal the end of a section of music






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






21. A minor scale containing the same pattern as the pure minor scale






22. Unit of space in between bar lines






23. A clef used for pitch-less or rhythm instruments






24. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






25. A scale with a WWHWWWH step pattern containing two tetrachords






26. Scale degree 3; halfway between the tonic & dominant






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






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






29. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






34. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






37. The smallest interval between two notes






38. Division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts






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






40. Series of duration of sound and silence






41. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






42. A scale containing 5 notes containing no half steps; C D E G A C






43. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






45. The length of time sound of silence occurs






46. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






47. A symbol that extends the value of a note by half the original value






48. The unit of measure for frequency or the rate of vibration






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






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