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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






6. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






10. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






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






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






16. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






20. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The smallest interval between two notes






32. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






45. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






48. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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