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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






12. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






15. The distance between one wave and the next






16. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






21. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






22. Series of duration of sound and silence






23. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






34. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






36. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






47. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






49. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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