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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






4. The speed of a beat






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






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






7. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






9. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






12. A major church mode with no accidentals






13. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






17. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






19. The body of a note






20. Each step of a scale






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






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






23. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






36. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






40. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






43. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






44. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






45. A minor church mode with a flatted second






46. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






48. A single line of melody






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






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