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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






4. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






9. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






11. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






12. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






13. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






14. Each step of a scale






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






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






17. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






19. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






20. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






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






25. The smallest interval between two notes






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






27. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






30. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






42. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






44. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






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