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AP Music Theory

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1. Unit of space in between bar lines






2. The first five notes of every form of a minor scale; same as minor except for flatted third






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






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






5. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






6. The body of a note






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






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






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






10. The first beat of a measure & it corresponds with the movement of conductor's hand






11. Series of duration of sound and silence






12. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






14. Low female voice; clef is on the middle line






15. Each step of a scale






16. Major and minor scales that have the same pitches & key signature






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






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






19. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






23. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






25. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






31. The smallest interval between two notes






32. A major church mode with no accidentals






33. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






37. A symbol which means the song has a four four time signature






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






46. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






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






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






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






50. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic