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AP Music Theory

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1. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






7. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






8. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. A single line of melody






16. The smallest interval between two notes






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






18. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






29. Each step of a scale






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






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






32. Series of duration of sound and silence






33. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






43. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






47. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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