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AP Music Theory

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






2. Scale degree 5; the pitch that dominates the tonality; a perfect fifth above the tonic






3. Indicates the end of a piece of music






4. A single line of melody






5. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






8. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A minor church mode with a flatted second






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






18. 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






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






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






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






22. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






23. The distance between one wave and the next






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






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






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






27. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






32. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






34. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






36. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






38. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






41. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






43. A major church mode with a raised fourth






44. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






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






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






49. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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