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AP Music Theory

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






2. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






5. A single line of melody






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






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






8. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






12. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






16. The smallest interval between two notes






17. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






20. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






24. The distance between one wave and the next






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






26. Series of duration of sound and silence






27. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






30. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






35. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






38. A major church mode with a raised fourth






39. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






42. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The body of a note






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