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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






4. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






6. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






7. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






10. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






12. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






18. Each step of a scale






19. Series of duration of sound and silence






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






21. A single line of melody






22. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Unit of space in between bar lines






31. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






32. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






34. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






37. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. A scale containing 7 notes with no second or sixth degree