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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. Unit of space in between bar lines






4. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






6. Each step of a scale






7. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






8. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






20. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






22. 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






23. The smallest interval between two notes






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






25. The distance between one wave and the next






26. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






29. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






31. The body of a note






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






33. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






39. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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