AP Music Theory Exam Review Part 1

A piece of music for one or more main instruments with an orchestra.

The leading tone is scale degree:

A melody played backwards.

Two phrases in an antecedent, consequent relationship. 

The subdominant is scale degree:

An expressive melody usually, but not always, performed by a singer.

Shortening of a musical phrase. 

Music that is performed by two semi-independent choirs in interaction. 

Another name for scale degree 6.

Pattern that is repeated immediately in the same voice, but that begins on a different pitch. 

An extended musical composition for orchestra in several movements, typically four.

Lowered scale degree 7. 

Mode beginning on F.

Scale that alternates between half-steps and whole steps all the way up the scale. 

Statement of a melody in longer note values. 

Another name for scale degree 2.

Another name for scale degree 3.

Music sung with one note per syllable. 

With the bow. 

When the last note of one phrase serves as the first note of the next phrase. 

A concluding piece of music (i.e. organ at the end of a religioius service). 

Intervals that cause tension and desire to be resolved to consonant intervals. 

Literally means a piece played, not sung.

Mode beginning on G.