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AP Music Theory

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






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






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






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






5. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






10. Indicates the end of a piece of music






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






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






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






14. A single line of melody






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






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






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






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






19. A major church mode with no accidentals






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






21. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






24. The length of time sound of silence occurs






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






26. A minor church mode with a flatted second






27. Series of duration of sound and silence






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






29. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






31. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






44. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






45. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






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






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






49. The smallest interval between two notes






50. A minor church mode following the natural minor scale







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