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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






7. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






9. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






11. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






13. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






17. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






19. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






22. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






34. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The speed of a beat






42. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






45. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






48. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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