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AP Music Theory

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






2. Lines written when the note goes above and below the staff lines






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






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






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






6. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






12. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






14. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






16. Low female voice; clef is on the middle line






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






18. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






22. The smallest interval between two notes






23. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






25. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






29. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






31. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






35. A major church mode with no accidentals






36. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






39. A single line of melody






40. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






44. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






46. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






48. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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