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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A single line of melody






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






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






4. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






5. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






7. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






17. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






20. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






26. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






29. The body of a note






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






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






32. The length of time sound of silence occurs






33. Each step of a scale






34. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






36. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






39. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






41. The speed of a beat






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






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






44. Scale degree 7; Leads up to resolution of tonic






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






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






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






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






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






50. A major church mode with a flatted seventh