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AP Music Theory

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






2. A single line of melody






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






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






5. A major church mode with no accidentals






6. Each step of a scale






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






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






9. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






12. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






15. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






17. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






20. Indicates the end of a piece of music






21. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






32. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






35. A minor church mode with a flatted second






36. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






40. Unit of space in between bar lines






41. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






43. Scale degree 1; the tone on which a scale is built






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






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






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






47. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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