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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






13. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






17. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






18. The length of time sound of silence occurs






19. Each step of a scale






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






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






22. An interval that consists of two half steps






23. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






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






29. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






32. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






35. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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