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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the beat being divided equally into 2 parts






2. 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






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






4. A single line of melody






5. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






6. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






7. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






12. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






16. The length of time sound of silence occurs






17. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






19. The body of a note






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






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






22. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






34. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






35. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






39. The smallest interval between two notes






40. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






42. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






46. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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