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AP Music Theory

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






2. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






3. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






5. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






10. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






13. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






15. The speed of a beat






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






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






18. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






22. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. The body of a note






42. Unit of space in between bar lines






43. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






46. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






48. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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