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






3. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






6. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






7. A single line of melody






8. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






13. The distance between one wave and the next






14. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






18. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






20. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






22. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






25. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






39. The body of a note






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






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






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






43. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






44. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






48. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






50. The smallest interval between two notes