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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 female voice; clef is on the middle line






3. The body of a note






4. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. A major church mode with no accidentals






14. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






16. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






19. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






23. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






26. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






28. The smallest interval between two notes






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






30. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






32. The speed of a beat






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






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






35. Each step of a scale






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






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






38. An interval that consists of two half steps






39. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






41. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Indicates the end of a piece of music






49. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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