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AP Music Theory

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1. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






12. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






28. A single line of melody






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






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






31. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






35. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






36. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






39. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






40. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






45. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






46. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






48. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






50. A minor church mode with a raised sixth