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AP Music Theory

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






2. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






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






7. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






10. The speed of a beat






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






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






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






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






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






16. A minor church mode with a flatted second






17. Each step of a scale






18. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






20. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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






25. A major church mode with a raised fourth






26. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






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






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






32. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






34. 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






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






36. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






38. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






40. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






44. A single line of melody






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






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






47. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






49. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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