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AP Music Theory

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






2. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






4. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






7. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






9. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






14. The body of a note






15. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






20. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






21. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






37. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






40. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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