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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






6. Series of duration of sound and silence






7. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






9. 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






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






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






12. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






13. The length of time sound of silence occurs






14. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






17. A single line of melody






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






19. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






21. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






26. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






30. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






39. Each step of a scale






40. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






41. The body of a note






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






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






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






45. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






48. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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