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AP Music Theory
Unit 1
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AP Music Theory Unit 1 Vocabulary
159 essential vocabulary terms and definitions for Unit 1 – Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
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Unit 1 – Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
Topics
1.1 Pitch and Pitch Notation
1.2 Rhythmic Values
1.3 Half Steps and Whole Steps
1.4 Major Scales and Scale Degrees
1.5 Major Keys and Key Signatures
1.6 Simple and Compound Beat Division
1.7 Meter and Time Signature
1.8 Rhythmic Patterns
1.9 Tempo
1.10 Dynamics and Articulation
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