DFA AP Music Theory
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1.
accented
NCT that appears on the beat
26.
2.
accented
neighboring
tone
NCT that is approached by step, left by step
in opposite direction, occurs on the beat
diminished
triad
triad comprised of a minor 3rd and
diminished 5th
27.
disjunct
motion
motion using leaps
acronym for
naming the
modes
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28.
dissonance
unpleasant to the ear
29.
dominant
5th scale degree
aeolian mode
mode built on 6th degree of Major scale, also
natural minor scale
30.
dorian mode
mode built on 2nd degree of Major scale
31.
duple meter
meter that uses two beats per measure
3.
4.
5.
anacrusis
pick-up
32.
embellishment
melodic decoration
6.
anticipation
NCT that is approached by step or leap,
anticipates next chord tone, unaccented
33.
escape
tone/echappee
NCT that is approached by step, left by leap
in opposite direction, unaccented
7.
appoggiatura
NCT that is approached by leap, left by step,
most often accented
34.
focal point
highest note of the melody
35.
four times 6/4
can be used
arpeggiated, cadential, pedal, passing
arpeggiated
6/4 chord
type of 6/4 chord that is an arpeggiation of
the triad in the bass
36.
half cadence
cadence progression that ends in V
9.
arpeggio
notes that outline a chord
37.
hemiola
10.
asymmetrical
meter
meter that has an odd number of
subdivisions
two bars in simple triple time are articulated
as if they were three bars in simple duple
time
11.
Augmented
triad
triad comprised of a Major 3rd and
Augmented 5th
38.
hidden/direct
5ths
12.
cadence
chords used at the end of a phrase
results when the soprano and bass move in
similar motion into a 5th with the leap in the
soprano
cadential 6/4
type of 6/4 chord that precedes the
dominant, usually at the cadence
39.
13.
hidden/direct
octaves
results when the soprano and bass move in
similar motion into an octave with a leap in
the soprano
14.
changing tone
NCT's that step above the main tone,
followed by step below main tone, return to
the main tone
40.
imperfect
authentic
cadence
cadence progression of V or V7 to I, any
inversion
15.
chromatic
chords that contain notes not found in the
scale
41.
ionian mode
mode built on 1st degree of Major scale
common tone
tone shared by two or more chords
42.
16.
leading tone
7th scale degree in Major, harmonic minor
and melodic minor
17.
compound
meter
meter where the beats divide into three
equal parts
43.
locrian mode
mode built on leading tone
conjunct
motion using steps
44.
18.
NCT that steps below the main tone, steps
back up to the original tone
19.
consonance
pleasing to the ear; 3rd, 6th, P5, P8
lower
neighboring
tone
20.
contour
shape of the melody
45.
lydian mode
mode built on 4th degree of Major scale
21.
contrary
motion
motion that has voices moving in different
directions
46.
Major triad
triad comprised of a Major 3rd and Perfect
5th
22.
cross rhythm
meter that uses a simultaneous combination
of contrasting rhythms
47.
mediant
3rd scale degree
48.
minor triad
23.
cross voicing
one voice overtakes another
triad comprised of a minor third and Perfect
5th
24.
deceptive
cadence
cadence progression of V to anything but I
(usually vi)
49.
mixolydian
mode
mode built on 5th degree of Major scale
25.
diatonic
chords that contain only notes found in the
scale
50.
neighboring
group
NCT's that step above the main tone,
followed by step below main tone, return to
the main tone
8.
51.
oblique
motion
motion that has one voice staying the same
and the other one moving
77.
triple meter
meter that uses three beats per measure
52.
parallel fifths
results when two voices a 5th apart moving
by parallel motion to a 5th apart
78.
tritone
interval that contains 3 whole steps
79.
unaccented
NCT that appears on the off-beat
53.
parallel
motion
motion that has voices moving in same
direction by same interval
80.
unaccented
neighboring
tone
NCT that is approached by step, left by step
in opposite direction, occurs on the off-beat
54.
parallel
octaves
results when two voices an octave apart move
by parallel motion to an octave apart
81.
unequal 5ths
results when a P5 is followed by a
diminished 5th or vice versa
55.
passing 6/4
type of 6/4 chord that harmonizes the bass as
a passing tone
82.
unison
same note
passing tone
NCT that is approached by step, left by step
in same direction
83.
56.
upper
neighboring
tone
NCT that steps above the main tone, steps
back down to the original tone
57.
pedal 6/4
type of 6/4 chord that occurs when the bass is
stationary and becomes nonharmonic every
other beat
84.
V7 chord/Mm7
chord comprised of a Major triad and minor
7th
58.
pedal point
NCT that is a chord tone followed by a
nonchord tone followed by a chord tone
59.
perfect
authentic
cadence
cadence using V or vii to I, root position, tonic
in soprano
60.
phrygian half
cadence
cadence progression of iv6 to V in minor key
61.
phrygian
mode
mode built on 3rd degree of Major scale
62.
preparation
tone that precedes the suspension (same
pitch)
63.
quadruple
meter
meter that uses four beats per measure
64.
resolution
tone that follows the suspension (2nd below
it)
65.
retardation
NCT that is approached by same tone, left by
step up
66.
similar
motion
motion that has both voices moving in the
same direction but not by the same intervals
67.
simple meter
meter where the beats divide into two equal
parts
68.
static motion
no movement
69.
subdominant
4th scale degree
70.
submediant
6th scale degree
71.
subtonic
7th scale degree in natural minor
72.
supertonic
2nd scale degree
73.
suspension
NCT that is approached by same tone, left by
step down
74.
suspension
chain
resolution of one suspension that then serves
as preparation for another
75.
syncopation
stress on normally unstressed beat
76.
tonic
1st scale degree