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AP Music Theory

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1. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






6. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






10. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






12. Series of duration of sound and silence






13. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






14. The speed of a beat






15. The body of a note






16. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






17. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






18. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






23. Unit of space in between bar lines






24. Refers to the shape and form of the sound wave as it moves in distance & frequency






25. Indicates the end of a piece of music






26. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






32. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






45. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






47. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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