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AP Music Theory

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1. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






4. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






5. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






8. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






9. A single line of melody






10. A cross rhythm or a metric device where the rhythmic relation of three notes occurs in the time of two






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






12. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






15. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






28. The smallest interval between two notes






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






30. A minor church mode with a flatted second






31. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






35. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






39. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






41. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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