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AP Music Theory

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






2. Scale degree 6; Halfway between subdominant & tonic






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






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






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






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






7. A major church mode with no accidentals






8. Multiple lines of melody being sung at once






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. The smallest interval between two notes






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






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






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






22. Combines treble and bass clef into one staff






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






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






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






26. The body of a note






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






28. A major church mode with a flatted seventh






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






30. The length of time sound of silence occurs






31. Refers to the beat being divided into 3 parts






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






33. Meters that have beat units of unequal length






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






35. The speed of a beat






36. A single line of melody






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






38. A major church mode with a raised fourth






39. Series of duration of sound and silence






40. A combination of overtones that sound pleasant together






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The distance between one wave and the next






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







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