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AP Music Theory

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1. A major church mode with a raised fourth






2. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






3. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






18. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






24. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






27. A beat before the first measure or a pick-up beat






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






29. Each step of a scale






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






31. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






33. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






38. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






40. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






44. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






47. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






48. An interval that consists of two half steps






49. The body of a note






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