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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unit of space in between bar lines






2. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






4. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. The distance between one wave and the next






12. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






19. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






23. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






37. A single line of melody






38. An interval that consists of two half steps






39. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






43. The length of time sound of silence occurs






44. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






47. Series of duration of sound and silence






48. Indicates the end of a piece of music






49. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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