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AP Music Theory

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1. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






4. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






5. A single line of melody






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






31. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






32. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






34. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






40. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






42. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






45. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






49. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






50. The length of time sound of silence occurs