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AP Music Theory

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






2. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






4. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






5. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






11. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






16. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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






29. Unit of space in between bar lines






30. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






35. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






39. Indicates the end of a piece of music






40. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






45. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






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