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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






6. The length of time sound of silence occurs






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






14. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






18. An interval that consists of two half steps






19. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






30. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






32. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






33. A single line of melody






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






35. A minor church mode following the natural minor 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 minor church mode with a raised sixth






38. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






43. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






45. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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