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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






10. A minor church mode with a flatted second






11. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






25. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






37. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






39. The smallest interval between two notes






40. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






41. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






45. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






50. Each step of a scale