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






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






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






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. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






10. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






16. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






28. A set of five lines and four spaces for note writing; each line corresponds to a note with a letter name in between A and G






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






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






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






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






33. A minor church mode with a flatted second






34. The body of a note






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






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






37. Each step of a scale






38. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






39. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






43. A single line of melody






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






45. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






46. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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