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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






6. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






7. A single line of melody






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






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






10. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






14. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






19. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






21. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






23. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






26. The smallest interval between two notes






27. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






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






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






33. The speed of a beat






34. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






36. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






38. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






41. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






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






47. An accidental used to indicate that the note is to be lowered two half steps






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






49. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






50. Unit of space in between bar lines