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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






11. An interval that consists of two half steps






12. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






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






18. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






21. The distance between one wave and the next






22. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. A minor church mode with a flatted second






31. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






33. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






38. The smallest interval between two notes






39. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






43. Moderately high female voice; clef is on the second line






44. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






45. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






48. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






49. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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







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