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AP Music Theory

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






2. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






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






8. A minor church mode with a flatted second






9. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






10. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






14. The smallest interval between two notes






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






16. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






20. The distance between one wave and the next






21. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






32. A major church mode with no accidentals






33. An interval that consists of two half steps






34. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






37. The body of a note






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






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






40. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






41. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






44. A major church mode with a raised fourth






45. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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