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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. Each step of a scale






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






7. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






9. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. The length of time sound of silence occurs






18. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






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






30. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






33. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






39. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






41. Scale degree 7 in the natural minor scale when the 7th is a whole step above the tonic






42. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






43. Indicates the end of a piece of music






44. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






45. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






46. Series of duration of sound and silence






47. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






48. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






49. The body of a note






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