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AP Music Theory

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






2. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






5. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






9. A single line of melody






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






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






12. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






30. A minor church mode with a flatted second






31. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






32. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






43. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






47. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






49. The distance between one wave and the next






50. Series of duration of sound and silence







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