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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. A combination of overtones that clash or are out of tune with each other






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






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






8. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






14. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






26. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






28. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






29. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






32. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






35. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






37. A single line of melody






38. 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






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






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






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






42. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






44. The distance between one wave and the next






45. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






46. Unit of space in between bar lines






47. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






49. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






50. The length of time sound of silence occurs