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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






3. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






4. The body of a note






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






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






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






8. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






9. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






14. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






24. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






44. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






46. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






47. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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