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AP Music Theory

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






2. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






5. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






11. The first five notes of every form of a minor scale; same as minor except for flatted third






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






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






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






15. The smallest interval between two notes






16. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






18. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






20. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






23. Low female voice; clef is on the middle line






24. Each step of a scale






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






26. The speed of a beat






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






28. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






31. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






33. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






38. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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