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AP Music Theory

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1. The distance between one wave and the next






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






3. Series of duration of sound and silence






4. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






8. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






11. A music clef which moves depending on the range of the notes; the line going through the center of it is a C






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






27. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






29. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






33. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






34. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






39. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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