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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The distance between one wave and the next






9. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






11. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






12. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Unit of space in between bar lines






20. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






24. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






25. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






29. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






31. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






34. The speed of a beat






35. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






37. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






39. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






40. The body of a note






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






42. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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