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AP Music Theory

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






2. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The length of time sound of silence occurs






14. A single line of melody






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






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






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






18. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






21. Each step of a scale






22. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






23. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






26. The smallest interval between two notes






27. The speed of a beat






28. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






31. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






33. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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







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