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AP Music Theory

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1. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. An interval that consists of two half steps






9. The body of a note






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






11. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






12. The speed of a beat






13. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






14. Each step of a scale






15. A major church mode with a raised fourth






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






24. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






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






30. A single line of melody






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






32. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






35. A major church mode with no accidentals






36. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






38. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






39. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






42. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






45. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






47. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






49. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






50. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts