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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. A single line of melody






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






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






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






7. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






10. The length of time sound of silence occurs






11. The body of a note






12. An interval that consists of two half steps






13. Division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts






14. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






16. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






25. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






28. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






31. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






32. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






34. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






44. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






45. 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






46. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






47. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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