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AP Music Theory

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1. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






5. Scale degree 2; prefix 'super' meaning above the tonic






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






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






8. The smallest interval between two notes






9. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






11. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






13. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






15. The speed of a beat






16. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






17. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






18. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






22. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






30. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






35. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






45. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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







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