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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






14. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






17. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






20. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






22. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






31. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






33. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






35. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






40. Indicates the end of a piece of music






41. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






43. Each step of a scale






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






45. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






50. Meters that have beat units of unequal length