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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. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






3. The body of a note






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






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






6. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






11. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






16. The distance between one wave and the next






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






18. Each step of a scale






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






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






21. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






23. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






24. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






29. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






33. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






34. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






37. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. The smallest interval between two notes






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






46. An interval that consists of two half steps






47. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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