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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






11. A major church mode with a raised fourth






12. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






16. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






17. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






21. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






26. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






28. The smallest interval between two notes






29. The distance between one wave and the next






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






31. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






33. The length of time sound of silence occurs






34. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






35. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






36. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






48. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






49. The body of a note






50. The speed of a beat