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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. The speed of a beat






4. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






7. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






9. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






13. Each step of a scale






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






15. 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






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






17. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






20. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






22. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






24. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






26. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






27. Scale degree 1; the tone on which a scale is built






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Indicates the end of a piece of music






35. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






37. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






39. The body of a note






40. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






43. Series of duration of sound and silence






44. The distance between one wave and the next






45. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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