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AP Music Theory

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A tail drawn on the top of a stem for all notes shorter in value than a quarter note






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






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






4. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






8. An interval that consists of two half steps






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






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






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






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






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






14. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






18. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






19. A minor church mode with a flatted second






20. Another name for a note using the opposite accidental






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






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






23. Each step of a scale






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






25. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






29. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






31. Indicates the end of a piece of music






32. A minor church mode with a raised sixth






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






34. The speed of a beat






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






36. A single line of melody






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






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






39. The body of a note






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. A major church mode with no accidentals






48. Consists of two whole steps and a half step






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






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