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- What is an authentic cadence?
- What's a perfect authentic cadence?
- What are the 4 types of cadence?
- What do authentic cadences end on?
What is an authentic cadence?
definition. In cadence. In an authentic cadence, a chord that incorporates the dominant triad (based on the fifth tone of the scale) is followed by the tonic triad (based on the first tone of the scale), V–I; the tonic harmony comes at the end of the phrase.
What's a perfect authentic cadence?
In a perfect authentic cadence (PAC), the chords are in root position – that is, the roots of both chords are in the bass – and the tonic is in the highest voice of the final chord. This is generally considered the strongest type of cadence and often found at structurally defining moments.
What are the 4 types of cadence?
Four principal types of harmonic cadence are identified in common practice: usually these are called authentic, half, plagal, and deceptive cadences.
What do authentic cadences end on?
Authentic and half cadences
An authentic cadence occurs when a formal unit ends with the progression D5–T1 (V(7)–I, sol to do in the bass voice).
