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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Refers to the beat being divided equally into 2 parts






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






3. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






5. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






6. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






8. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Each step of a scale






22. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






34. The body of a note






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






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






37. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






39. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






42. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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