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AP Music Theory

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1. The smallest interval between two notes






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






3. A major church mode with a raised fourth






4. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






10. The body of a note






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






12. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. The length of time sound of silence occurs






24. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






27. A minor church mode with a flatted second






28. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The speed of a beat






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






43. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






45. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






50. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures







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