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AP Music Theory

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






2. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






7. Series of duration of sound and silence






8. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






11. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






13. 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






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






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






16. A major church mode with no accidentals






17. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






23. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






26. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






32. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






33. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






35. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






36. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






40. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






41. A single line of melody






42. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






47. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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