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AP Music Theory

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1. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






11. The smallest interval between two notes






12. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






16. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






21. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






22. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






24. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






28. Series of duration of sound and silence






29. The speed of a beat






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






31. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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