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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






9. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






10. Series of duration of sound and silence






11. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






14. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






16. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






18. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






21. The distance between one wave and the next






22. A major church mode with no accidentals






23. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






24. The length of time sound of silence occurs






25. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






26. A single line of melody






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






28. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






30. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






33. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






38. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






40. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. The body of a note






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