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AP Music Theory

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1. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






2. The speed of a beat






3. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






4. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






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






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






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






9. Each step of a scale






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






11. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






14. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






20. Series of duration of sound and silence






21. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






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






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






25. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






29. A major church mode with no accidentals






30. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






33. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






35. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






37. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






39. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures