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AP Music Theory

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1. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






2. An interval that consists of two half steps






3. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






4. A major church mode with a raised fourth






5. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






6. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






17. 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






18. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






28. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






31. The smallest interval between two notes






32. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






43. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






46. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






47. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






50. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental







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