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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






6. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






11. The speed of a beat






12. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






20. A scale with a WWHWWWH step pattern containing two tetrachords






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






22. Series of duration of sound and silence






23. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






25. Unit of space in between bar lines






26. A single line of melody






27. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






30. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






35. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






39. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






41. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






44. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






47. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






49. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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