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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






17. A major church mode with a raised fourth






18. The body of a note






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






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






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






22. The smallest interval between two notes






23. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






24. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






25. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






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






37. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






40. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






43. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






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






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






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






48. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






49. Unit of space in between bar lines






50. A major church mode with no accidentals