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AP Music Theory

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






2. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






5. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






17. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






22. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






25. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






31. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






35. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






38. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






42. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






43. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






46. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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