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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A beat before the first measure or a pick-up beat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






13. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Organization of beats into regular groups of 2 - 3 - or 4 and how the beat is subdivided






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






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






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






30. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






33. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






35. Each step of a scale






36. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






37. The body of a note






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






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






40. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






41. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






44. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






45. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






47. The smallest interval between two notes






48. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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