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AP Music Theory

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1. A single line of melody






2. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






4. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






26. Unit of space in between bar lines






27. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






28. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






33. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






38. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






39. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






40. A major church mode with no accidentals






41. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






45. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






47. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






49. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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