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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






11. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






16. The speed of a beat






17. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






20. A major church mode with a raised fourth






21. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






25. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






27. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






29. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






30. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






34. Each step of a scale






35. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Series of duration of sound and silence






44. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






46. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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