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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. The distance between one wave and the next






4. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






8. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






10. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






15. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






18. The smallest interval between two notes






19. An interval that consists of two half steps






20. 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






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






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






23. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






34. The use of all three minor forms within a composition






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






36. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






38. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






47. The body of a note






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






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






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