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What is the definition of "syncopation"?
The deliberate shifting of the normal accent in music to weak beats or off-beats.
What does "andante" mean in terms of tempo?
Moderately slow, walking pace.
What is the symbol for a quarter rest in...
AP Music Theory Latest Version 100%
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What is the definition of "syncopation"?
✔✔ The deliberate shifting of the normal accent in music to weak beats or off-beats.
What does "andante" mean in terms of tempo?
✔✔ Moderately slow, walking pace.
What is the symbol for a quarter rest in music notation?
✔✔ A symbol representing silence for the duration of a quarter note.
What is the function of a "submediant" chord?
✔✔ A chord built on the sixth degree of the scale, often used to add color to the progression.
What is the difference between "ascending" and "descending" melodic motion?
✔✔ Ascending motion moves up in pitch, while descending motion moves down in pitch.
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,What does "vivace" mean in terms of tempo?
✔✔ Lively and fast.
What is the term for a note that is sustained for a longer duration than its normal value?
✔✔ Fermata.
What is the symbol for an eighth note in music notation?
✔✔ A filled-in note head with a stem and a single flag.
What is the purpose of a key signature in music notation?
✔✔ It indicates the key of the piece and which notes are consistently sharp or flat.
What is the formula for constructing a major scale?
✔✔ Whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half.
What is the term for the interval between C and E?
✔✔ Major third.
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,What is the difference between a half cadence and an authentic cadence?
✔✔ A half cadence ends on the dominant chord, while an authentic cadence ends on the tonic
chord.
What is the definition of a "chromatic scale"?
✔✔ A scale consisting of all twelve notes of the octave, each a half step apart.
What is the definition of a "diminished fifth"?
✔✔ An interval that spans five half steps, also known as the tritone.
What is a "pivot chord" in modulation?
✔✔ A chord that is common to both the original key and the target key, used to smoothly
transition between keys.
What does "legato" mean in music performance?
✔✔ Play the notes smoothly and connectedly.
What is the key signature for G major?
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, ✔✔ One sharp (F#).
What is the interval between E♭ and G?
✔✔ Major third.
What is the difference between a "natural" and a "harmonic" minor scale?
✔✔ A natural minor scale has a lowered sixth and seventh degree, while a harmonic minor scale
has a raised seventh degree.
What is a "secondary dominant"?
✔✔ A dominant seventh chord that temporarily tonicizes a scale degree other than the tonic.
What does "fortissimo" mean?
✔✔ Very loud.
What is the term for a chord built on the second degree of a scale?
✔✔ Supertonic.
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