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AP Music Theory

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1. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The distance between one wave and the next






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






11. The speed of a beat






12. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






14. A single line of melody






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






16. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






17. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






20. The body of a note






21. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






22. A major church mode with a raised fourth






23. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






28. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






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






32. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






35. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






50. An artificial scale containing 6 notes that are all a whole step apart







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