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What is the cadential 6 4 chord? The cadential 6 4 is a melodic and harmonic formula that often appears at the end of phrases in music of the common practice period. Typically, it consists of a decoration of the dominant chord by displacing both its third and fifth by a step above.
- How do you write a Cadential 6 4 chord?
- Is a Cadential 6 4 a perfect authentic cadence?
- Why is the cadential 6 4 part of V rather than I?
How do you write a Cadential 6 4 chord?
To write a Cadential 6/4 to Dominant 5/3 progression, start by identifying the notes that are a 6th, a 5th, a 4th and a 3rd above the Dominant note. The 6th will step down to the 5th (in any voice in the Treble Triad) and the 4th will step down to the 3rd (again, in any voice in the Treble Triad).
Is a Cadential 6 4 a perfect authentic cadence?
The complete figure is 8/6/4–8/5/3. The cadential six-four can occur over the cadential dominant of a PAC, IAC, or HC. ... A double cadence is a four-stage pattern over the cadential dominant used almost exclusively in perfect authentic cadences.
Why is the cadential 6 4 part of V rather than I?
Since it is not quite a tonic chord (although it has all of the notes of the I) nor a dominant, we label it as a Cadential 6/4 (analytical notation: Cad 6/4 or C 6/4) as it is used primarily at the cadence point and functions as a terminal pre-dominant (meaning that it normally progresses to the dominant).
