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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Low male voice; clef is on the fifth line






2. A set of five lines and four spaces for note writing; each line corresponds to a note with a letter name in between A and G






3. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






14. The body of a note






15. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






20. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






22. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






27. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






29. A major church mode with no accidentals






30. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






36. Each step of a scale






37. A minor church mode with a flatted second






38. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






39. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






40. A single line of melody






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






45. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






50. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff