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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






7. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






9. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






11. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






13. Unit of space in between bar lines






14. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






43. A major church mode with no accidentals






44. Each step of a scale






45. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






48. Scale degree 7; Leads up to resolution of tonic






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






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







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