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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






6. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






8. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






14. The distance between one wave and the next






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






16. The body of a note






17. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






19. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






20. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






22. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






26. The smallest interval between two notes






27. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






29. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






35. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






38. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






44. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






49. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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