Cadences 1 01

-
a
2
chord
progression
at
the
end
of
a
phrase
in
music

{
Be
familiar
with
the
triad
chords
in
a
key

Triads
in
C
major
with
Roman
numerals

4 ˙˙ ˙˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙ ˙˙˙
&4 ˙˙˙ ˙˙˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
I ii iii IV V vi vii

˙ ˙
uppercase
=
major
/
lower
=
minor
? 44 ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙ ˙

There
are
4
types
of
Cadences

Authentic
:
V
-
I

( Perfect,
or
imperfect
is
with
inversions)
Plagal
:
VI
-
I
Imperfect
( Half)
: Any
-
V

( e.g.

I
-
V,
ii
-
V)
Interrupted
( Deceptive)
: V
-
NOT
I
( often

V
-
vi)

{ {
These
2
are
"closed"
-
because
they
land
on
I :

Authentic
Cadence

V
-
I Plagal
Cadence

IV
-
I

& ˙˙ ˙˙ & ˙˙ ˙˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
V I IV I
? ˙ ˙ ? ˙ ˙

{ {
These
2
are
"open"
-
because
they
land
on
something
other
than
I :

Imperfect
Cadence
Any
-
V Interrupted
Cadence
V
-
Not
I

& ˙˙ ˙˙ & ˙˙ ˙˙
˙ ˙ ˙ ˙
˙
IV V V vi
? ˙ ˙ ?
˙

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Cadences
Do
some
practice
-
get
familiar
with
the
notes

{ {
In
the
key
of
F
Authentic Plagal

&b &b

? ?
b b

{ {
Imperfect

ii
-
V Interrupted

ii
-
V

&b &b

?b ?b

{ {
In
the
key
of
D
Major
Imperfect

ii
-
V Plagal
## ##
& &

? ## ? ##

{ {
Interrupted

ii
-
V Authentic

## ##
& &

? ## ? ##

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Mo
Cadence Practice

{ {
In
the
key
of
G
Major
Authentic Plagal
# #
& &

?# ?#

{ {
Imperfect

ii
-
V Interrupted

ii
-
V
# #
& &

?# ?#

{ {
In
the
key
of
Bb
Major

Plagal Interrupted

ii
-
V

b b
&b &b

?b ?b
b b

{ {
Imperfect

ii
-
V Authentic

b b
&b &b

?b ?b
b b

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ore
e
M
So
m Cadence
Practice

{ {
In
the
key
of
A
Major
Interrupted

ii
-
V Plagal

### ###
& &

? ### ? ###

{ {
Authentic Imperfect

ii
-
V
### ###
& &

? ### ? ###

{ {
In
the
key
of
Eb
Major
Authentic Interrupted

ii
-
V

bb bb
& b & b

? bb ? bb
b b

{ {
Imperfect

ii
-
V Plagal

b b
&b b &b b

? bb ? bb
b b

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