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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Each step of a scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






27. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






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






30. The speed of a beat






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






32. Unit of space in between bar lines






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






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






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






36. The distance between one wave and the next






37. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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






47. 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






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






49. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






50. The smallest interval between two notes