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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






15. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






18. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






20. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






24. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






26. A single line of melody






27. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






33. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






37. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






38. Series of duration of sound and silence






39. The smallest interval between two notes






40. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






41. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






47. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






49. 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






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