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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






6. An interval that consists of two half steps






7. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






30. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






35. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






46. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






50. The distance between one wave and the next