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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






12. The smallest interval between two notes






13. The distance between one wave and the next






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






15. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






19. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






25. Series of duration of sound and silence






26. The speed of a beat






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






28. The length of time sound of silence occurs






29. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






32. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






34. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






38. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






39. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






45. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






46. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






48. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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







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