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






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






4. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






6. 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






7. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






8. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






12. Each step of a scale






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






14. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






18. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






22. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






23. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






25. A major church mode with no accidentals






26. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






31. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






32. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






38. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






44. A major church mode with a raised fourth






45. Organization of beats into regular groups of 2 - 3 - or 4 and how the beat is subdivided






46. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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