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AP Music Theory

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1. Unit of space in between bar lines






2. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






4. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






14. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






15. An ordered collection of pitches in whole and half step patterns






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






17. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






18. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






21. The body of a note






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






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






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






25. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






29. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






32. Series of duration of sound and silence






33. The speed of a beat






34. A single line of melody






35. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






39. The unit of measure for frequency or the rate of vibration






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






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






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






43. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






45. The length of time sound of silence occurs






46. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






48. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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