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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be raised two half steps






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






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






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






5. Series of duration of sound and silence






6. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






8. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






11. An interval that consists of two half steps






12. Low female voice; clef is on the middle line






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






14. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






19. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Each step of a scale






28. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






31. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






33. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






34. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






38. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






39. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






40. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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