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AP Music Theory

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






2. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






3. Multiple staves connected by bar lines - a bracket - or a brace






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






5. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






34. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






36. A single line of melody






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






38. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






40. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






42. The body of a note






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






44. Each step of a scale






45. The speed of a beat






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






47. The distance between one wave and the next






48. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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