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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Unit of space in between bar lines






12. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






18. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






19. The body of a note






20. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






24. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






28. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






31. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






36. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






41. The smallest interval between two notes






42. Each step of a scale






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






44. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






46. The speed of a beat






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






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






49. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






50. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale