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AP Music Theory
Unit 1 – Pitch, Major Scales and Key Signatures, Rhythm, Meter, and Expressive Elements
Unit 2 – Minor Scales and Key Signatures, Melody, Timbre, and Texture
Unit 3 – Triads and Seventh Chords
Unit 4 – Chord Function, Cadence, and Phrase
Unit 5 – Chord Progressions and Predominant Function
Unit 6 – Embellishments, Motives, and Melodic Devices
Unit 7 – Secondary Function
Unit 8 – Modes and Form
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10-6 Linear Intervallic Pattern
16th note
18th-century voice leading conventions
1st inversion
2nd inversion
32nd Note
4-3 Suspension
4/2 (third inversion figures)
4/3 (second inversion figures)
6-5 progression
6/4 chord function
6/4 chords (second inversion chords)
6/4 Chords (Second Inversion Triads)
6/5 (first inversion figures)
8th note
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A A Phrase Relationship
A A' Phrase Relationship
Ab Major
Accelerando
Accented Passing Tone
Accidentals
Additional 6/4 Chords
Aeolian
Aeolian mode
Agogic Accent
Alberti bass
Alto
Alto Clef
Anacrusis
Anticipation Tones
Anticipations
Appoggiaturas
Appoggiaturas (Grace Notes)
Arabic numerals
Arpeggiated 6/4 Chords
Arpeggiation
Ascending 2nds progression
Ascending Fifths
Ascending fifths progression
Ascending Fifths Sequence
Ascending Fourths Harmonic Sequence
Ascending Harmonic Sequences
Ascending Seconds Sequences
Ascending Sequence
Ascending thirds progression
Asymmetrical meter
Asymmetrical Period
Asymmetrical Periods
Augmentation
Augmented 4th
Augmented 4ths
Augmented Chord
Augmented Interval
Augmented Intervals
Augmented Seconds
Augmented triad
Augmented Triads
Aural-stimulus questions
Authentic Cadence
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B minor key signature
B Phrase Structure
B-flat minor
Bar Line
Baroque era
Bass
Bass Clef
Basso Continuo
Bb Instrument
Bb major key signature
Bb Major scale
Beat division
Blue Note
Blues Scale
Bridge
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C Major Key Signature
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