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AP Music Theory

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1. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






7. Indicates the end of a piece of music






8. Unit of space in between bar lines






9. The body of a note






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






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






12. The distance between one wave and the next






13. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






14. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






15. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






19. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






22. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






23. The smallest interval between two notes






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






25. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






28. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






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






48. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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