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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






4. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






8. Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance & frequency






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






10. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






14. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






18. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






22. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Scale degree 3; halfway between the tonic & dominant






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






32. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






33. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






37. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






39. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






41. The body of a note






42. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






44. 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






45. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






46. A scale containing 7 notes with no second or sixth degree






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






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






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






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