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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






6. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






9. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






12. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






16. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






21. The smallest interval between two notes






22. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






24. An accidental which is placed in parenthesis indication the note has the same accidental in a different octave






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






26. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






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






30. The distance between one wave and the next






31. The body of a note






32. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






42. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






48. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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