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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






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






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






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






5. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






7. An interval that consists of two half steps






8. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






13. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






19. Each step of a scale






20. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






22. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






26. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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 no accidentals






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






32. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






38. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






40. The body of a note






41. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






45. The speed of a beat






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






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






48. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






50. The length of time sound of silence occurs