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AP Music Theory

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






2. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






5. The body of a note






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






7. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






8. An interval that consists of two half steps






9. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. A single line of melody






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






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






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






26. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






32. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






38. Indicates the end of a piece of music






39. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






49. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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