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AP Music Theory

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1. Scale degree 7 in the natural minor scale when the 7th is a whole step above the tonic






2. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






7. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






8. The speed of a beat






9. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






10. Each step of a scale






11. The body of a note






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






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






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






15. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






17. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






23. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






26. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






29. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






35. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






37. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






49. A major church mode with no accidentals






50. A major church mode with a raised fourth