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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 2; prefix 'super' meaning above the tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. The body of a note






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






14. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






16. 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






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






18. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






32. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






34. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






39. Series of duration of sound and silence






40. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






41. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






50. Each step of a scale