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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






9. A single line of melody






10. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






14. The body of a note






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






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






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






18. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






22. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






24. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






32. Lines written when the note goes above and below the staff lines






33. The smallest interval between two notes






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






35. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






39. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






42. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






46. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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