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AP Music Theory

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






2. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






3. The speed of a beat






4. A minor church mode with a flatted second






5. Each step of a scale






6. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






19. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






24. The smallest interval between two notes






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






26. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






30. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






33. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






37. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






39. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






41. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






42. An interval that consists of two half steps






43. The body of a note






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






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






46. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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







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