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AP Music Theory

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






2. The distance between one wave and the next






3. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






7. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






10. The higher female voice; clef is on the first line






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






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






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






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






15. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






17. The maximum extent of a vibration measured from the position of equilibrium






18. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






21. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






25. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






26. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be raised a half step






27. Unit of space in between bar lines






28. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






33. 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






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






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






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






37. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






38. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






40. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






41. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






44. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






45. The speed of a beat






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






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






48. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






49. Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance & frequency






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