Questions tagged [cadence]
A melodic and/or harmonic configuration at the end of a phrase, section, or piece of music.
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How to make a plagal cadence sound convincing as an ending?
I am nearing the end of composing the first movement of my suite. And I plan to end the movement using a plagal cadence. But I know that a plagal cadence can be hard to make sound convincing. I mean ...
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(Conflict) Kostka/Payne Cadence Chart vs. Authentic Cadence in Natural Minor [duplicate]
According to Is this generic cadence chart from Kostka/Payne generally accepted?,
However, the authentic cadence in natural minor, which is v-i, does not meet the definition by Kostka/Payne here. ...
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Variant Cadences
I've gone through many unusual cadences so far - conclusive cadences that are not V-I, V-i, v-i (rare), viio-I, #viio-i, IV-I, or iv-i, and progressive cadences that are not V, v (rare), V-vi, V-VI, ...
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♭VII-I Cadence, ♭III-I Cadence: Name?
I've gone through a bunch of ♭VII-I and ♭III-I cadences in rock music. In C major, they are B♭-C and E♭-C.
Is there a specific name for the two cadences? So far, I've been calling them authentic ...
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Is there a standard set of cadences designed for the seven modes?
On Cadences for Modes and Modal Cadence Options, Dom, Richard, and I came up with a group of modal cadences. Specifically (correct order from Ionian to Locrian):
Dom: ii-I, VII-i, II-i, II-I, ...
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Why do plagal cadences in minor keys often use a Picardy 3rd?
In major keys, plagal cadences often occur as IV-I - as it is supposed to be.
In minor keys, plagal cadences are originally supposed to be iv-i, but composers would often use a Picardy 3rd, making it ...
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Ger.6-I cadence - Name?
I was looking at some Romantic era works, and I have found an unusual cadence of:
Is there a name for this cadence? I'm tempted to say it is a variant plagal cadence - A plagal cadence is ...
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♭II6-I Cadence: Plagal or Authentic?
Chopin's Etude No. 16 in A minor, Op. 25 No. 4, ends with a cadence like this:
B♭/D - A
In Roman numerals, we write as:
♭II6 - I
Is this cadence viewed as Plagal (N6 - I), or Authentic (tt - ...
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Does the II chord in the Phrygian II-i cadence count as tritone substitution?
In Phrygian modal music, the II-i cadence is pretty common. Does the II chord here count as a tritone substitute chord that is substituting for vo?
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Is there a name for this cadence - [Tritone Sub of V] - I
Sometimes I've been going through [Tritone Sub of V] - I cadences. Is there a specific name for this?
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Resolving to minmaj7
Looking for possible resolutions to a imaj7.
Theoretical or not - shoot!
Out-of-the-ordinary resolutions are needed (I already know the theory behind it, using possible modes and all ).
Looking ...
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How can I analyze some parts of this excerpt?
I have two questions about this excerpt.
In measure 1 (don't include the pickup note as a measure), there is an Eb tonic chord in the bass staff. How would the F in the melody line be analyzed as a ...
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Is a v-VI♭ progression in a minor key still a deceptive cadence?
I was just listening to a rock song that is in a minor key, and the phrase ends with a v moving to a VI♭ chord.
Since the dominant chord is taken from the natural minor and doesn't contain the ...
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Can this chord progression be viewed as a cadence?
I was wondering if this ending chord progression to Led Zeppelin's "The Rain Song" could be viewed as a cadence.
"The Rain Song" uses a very interesting guitar tuning (D-G-C-G-C-D). The notes also ...
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Is there a name for this cadence? (bVI bVII I) [duplicate]
I hear this chord progression (bVI bVII I) occur a lot in popular music. Is there a name for this progression or cadence? If I heard this at the end of a song or piece, how would I describe it?
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Can a cadence end with a secondary dominant?
If I ended a 4 measure phrase with a V resolving to a V7/IV chord, would this still be considered a cadence since it concludes the phrase?
When listening to this, it almost feels like an authentic ...
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Different harmonic changes implied by a simple descending scale
This is a question that readers may find confusing. It is a bit confusing to me too, but I'll try to explain and illustrate it as best as I can.
What are the harmonic functions (in terms of Roman-...
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Can we have a perfect cadence in a minor key?
I understand that, at least in the context of using a major scale, a perfect cadence is V-I. That is, if I were playing a piece in C major, I could play a chord similiar to the G major triad followed ...
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What constitutes a Cadence?
I've always considered a cadence to be the last two harmonies or chords in a phrase or line of music. Reading about the Andalusian cadence, it looks like it needs all four chords to qualify. I prefer ...
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Final cadence appears as Em7 - Am (v7 - i in A minor). Name?
I see an unusual cadence in the end of Debussy's Prelude of Pour le Piano. It is v7 - i in A minor. Is there an actual name for this?
(Chord Progression: Fmaj7 - Abaug7 - Gaug7 - C9 - Em7 - Am)
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Why is this not a modulation?
Bars three and four look to me like a modulation to the subdominant with an imperfect cadence in Eb (especially with the Ab auxiliary note in bar three). The answers, however, mark bars three and four ...
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What types of cadences work well in natural minor?
I am currently interested in writing a piece in natural minor, and it seems like "v - i" cadence does not quite work as well as compared to harmonic and melodic minors, which use "V - i". How can I ...
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When was the Imperfect Authentic Cadence invented?
Inverted IAC (1st example) : Either one, or both chords, are not in the root position.
Root position IAC (2nd example) : Both chords are in root position, but the highest voice of the final chord is ...
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What is a “Slovenian Cadence”?
I recently acquired a large collection of music theory review materials. In it, I came across the term "Slovenian cadence." Does anyone know what this might be?
Unfortunately, the review materials ...
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What type of cadence is this?
What type of cadence is this at the end of Dvorak's 9th symphony (Dvorak's 9th Symphony, 4th movement, Finale - Allegro con fuoco (Meaning: "Fast and Spirited"))? Is it an imperfect authentic cadence ...
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When was the “Picardy 3rd” invented?
When was the Picardy 3rd, the final tonic borrowed chord, invented?
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Leading-tone IAC?
Why did Beethoven write a leading-tone IAC here? It appears as viio 6/5 - I. Also, why does the leading tone IAC exist?
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Is it okay to end a period with an IAC? [closed]
So I started writing a waltz. I have been mainly focusing on the bass line because I got advice from someone that if I focus on the bass progression, the basic melody will just come to me. And once I ...
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Understanding the concept of a “Cadence”
According to the Wikipedia article on Cadences, they create "a sense of resolution [finality or pause]."
This got me wondering about a more modern and pop context, where simple chord progressions ...
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Is this generic cadence chart from Kostka/Payne generally accepted?
I was perusing my Kostka/Payne book for something when I noticed this chart which I either never paid attention to or forgot :-)
I understand its meaning, but it leads to some interesting ...
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Are these inversions in a cadence correct?
I would greatly appreciate it if someone could help me. Currently, I am learning about Authentic, Half, and Plagal Cadences. And I have to find them in composition, then tell the name. At first it ...
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The function of Gm G♭ B♭ chord progression in “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”
Over the Christmas break I heard this programme on BBC radio:
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
David Gilmour discusses his famous four-note motif B♭ F G E but what wasn't discussed and I wished had ...
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How to write extended perfect authentic cadences
I am currently writing a Berceuse in the style of Chopin and I noticed in a lot of his music and that of other romantic composers in the final perfect authentic cadences they repeat it multiple times ...
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Is the typical use of the N6 Neapolitan chord to lead to a perfect cadence rather than a half cadence?
The basic N6 description is that it leads to the dominant chord, but this doesn't fully explain its use in cadences.
A survey of my harmony texts - Piston, Seigmeister, and Kostka - show N6 going to ...
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What makes some intervals consonant while others dissonant?
Why does an authentic cadence sound pleasing to the ear? What makes an interval "Consonant" or "Dissonant" and why are there only two categories for intervals?
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Is the sense of resolution of a harmonic cadence psychologically “intrinsic”, or is it created through conditioning?
If we took someone who had never heard western music before and played a piece of music with, say, a deceptive cadence and a perfect cadence in it, would they understand it? I.e., would they feel that ...
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What are examples of non-Classical cadences?
Perfect/imperfect authentic cadences, half cadences, deceptive cadences, and plagal cadences have been around since at least Mozart. What are some either specific cadences or approaches to cadences ...
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How do I write “piano style” cadences?
I'm currently undertaking the AMEB theory grades. I'm up to grade 4 and am working on different types of cadences but I STILL don't understand how "piano style" (the one with the bass note in the bass ...
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Is there a specific name for the use of IV chord over the V in the bass, e.g. F/G in the key of C
You see this chord a fair amount, usually leading to the tonic as a sort of souped-up plagal cadence (plagal in the treble, perfect in the bass).
Is there a specific name for this, other than "4 over ...
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Plagal and perfect cadences and chords and PIANO STYLE in music theory!
I'm working on AMEB Grade 3 Theory and in the "piano style" chapter, it asks to follow the chords and then write a plagal cadence in piano style. The thing is, I'm getting them wrong according to the ...
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identifying chord in guitar study
I am unsure about which chords I am playing in the guitar study I below
Especially I'd loke to know:
is the chord in the 3rd bar on beat 3 and 4 a dm7b5 or rather an inversion of an Fm6 or something ...
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Does every phrase in music end with a cadence?
I'm just wondering if every phrase in music ends on a Cadence? Much like every sentence in English ends with a period?
I am mainly talking about common music such as pop, rock, classical, traditional,...
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What kind of cadence is this?
I'm currently learning about periods and there is a question in the book, asking for the closure in m. 4.
The book says it's a half cadence, but it ends on a I (or I64). The only half cadence I see ...
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Counterpoint (Fux): 3rd species, 3 voices, closing formulas
I am working my way through Gradus ad Parnassum (Mann translation). The chapter is: third species in three voices.
At page 92, I see an example (Fig. 130) that ends like this:
I cannot understand the ...
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What are the chords in this bridge's cadence? [closed]
The music is this one (already at the point of the bridge), and the (almost) full chords sheet is here (it doesn't have the bridge). I wasn't able to identify the chords they used in the bridge, so I'...
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How do I analyze this altered dominant chord?
In the key of C, what type of cadence and Roman numeral analysis would G B D# to C E G be? It's in John Thompson, "Hop O' My Thumb" measures 3 and 4.
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Is this an imperfect authentic cadence in a minor key?
In the case where the chords ending a phrase (in B minor) are:
| D | A | A#m | Bm |
in B minor it would be
III V/III(VII) #vii i
In my opinion the A#m is a passing chord, which leaves me with D A ...
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Cadence in Haydn's String Quartet in G, Op. 54, No 1, i, 1-13
I'm studying with a book called "Analyzing Classical Form" and it says that the cadence in this piece starts it's cadence on the 2nd half of m 10 but that's a III(5) and I'm so confused.
Download the ...
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Is this cadence correctly written?
Sorry for the vague question title, I'm not sure how to phrase it more descriptively.
In the following image, I've written in an imperfect I-V cadence for a melody in D major. I've tried to follow ...
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Name for major/minor ambiguity in cadence
Is there a name for a cadence which ends on I or i, but with the third intentionally omitted, so as to leave the final chord ambiguous between major and minor? Or a general term for using the tonic ...
