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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A symbol which means the song has a four four time signature






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






3. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






7. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






8. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






9. Each step of a scale






10. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






12. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






13. Series of duration of sound and silence






14. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A single line of melody






29. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






34. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






35. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






41. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






42. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






46. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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