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AP Music Theory

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1. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






2. A single line of melody






3. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






5. A minor church mode with a flatted second






6. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






10. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






11. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






22. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






30. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






33. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






36. The smallest interval between two notes






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






38. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






43. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






46. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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