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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Scale degree 6 in a melodic minor scale when the 6th is raised a half step






10. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






11. A minor church mode with a flatted second






12. The length of time sound of silence occurs






13. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






26. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






32. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






33. Each step of a scale






34. An ordered collection of pitches in whole and half step patterns






35. The speed of a beat






36. The distance between one wave and the next






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






38. Unit of space in between bar lines






39. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






41. The smallest interval between two notes






42. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






43. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






47. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






49. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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