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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lines written when the note goes above and below the staff lines






2. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






6. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






7. A major church mode with no accidentals






8. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






10. The body of a note






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






12. The speed of a beat






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






14. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






19. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






24. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






25. The smallest interval between two notes






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






27. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






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






31. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






34. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






35. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






37. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






40. Each step of a scale






41. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






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






46. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






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