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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






3. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






8. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






9. The speed of a beat






10. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






11. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






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






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






17. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






19. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






24. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






34. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






37. Two lines that signal the end of a section of music






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






39. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






41. The length of time sound of silence occurs






42. A minor church mode with a flatted second






43. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






45. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






48. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






49. Series of duration of sound and silence






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