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AP Music Theory

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1. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






5. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






10. Series of duration of sound and silence






11. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






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 7; Leads up to resolution of tonic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. A single line of melody






26. An interval that consists of two half steps






27. A major church mode with a raised fourth






28. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






32. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






37. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






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






40. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






42. The body of a note






43. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






44. The length of time sound of silence occurs






45. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






49. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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