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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






8. A single line of melody






9. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






10. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






20. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






22. Indicates the end of a piece of music






23. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






26. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. The speed of a beat






41. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






43. Unit of space in between bar lines






44. The length of time sound of silence occurs






45. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






49. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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