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AP Music Theory

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






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






3. Series of duration of sound and silence






4. The length of time sound of silence occurs






5. A major church mode with a raised fourth






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






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






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






9. The speed of a beat






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






11. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






12. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






17. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






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






21. Vertical lines that divide the staff into measures






22. The distance between one wave and the next






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






24. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






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






30. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






31. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






36. Unit of space in between bar lines






37. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






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






49. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale






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