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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






8. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






14. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






17. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






21. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






23. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






25. The speed of a beat






26. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






34. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






45. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






47. A single line of melody






48. 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






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






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