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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






4. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






16. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






27. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






32. The body of a note






33. A single line of melody






34. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






38. A major church mode with no accidentals






39. Series of duration of sound and silence






40. Each step of a scale






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






42. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






50. The smallest interval between two notes