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AP Music Theory

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1. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






2. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






16. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






21. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






23. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






27. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






29. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






32. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






35. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






38. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






40. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






42. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






47. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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