Cadence
A CADENCE is the last two chords of a phrase, section or piece (Rush T., n.d.)
In other words a cadence is the ending of a phrase section or a piece.
There are four types of cadences; PERFECT, IMPERFECT, PLAGAL and INTERRUPTED.
PERFECT cadence consists of a dominant chord moving to the tonic chord (V – I).
Here is an example of a perfect cadence:
In other words a cadence is the ending of a phrase section or a piece.
There are four types of cadences; PERFECT, IMPERFECT, PLAGAL and INTERRUPTED.
PERFECT cadence consists of a dominant chord moving to the tonic chord (V – I).
Here is an example of a perfect cadence:
IMPERFECT cadence consists of a tonic chord moving to the dominant chord (I – V).
Here is an example of an imperfect cadence:
Here is an example of an imperfect cadence:
PLAGAL cadence consists of a subdominant chord moving to the tonic chord (IV – I).
Here is an example of a plagal cadence:
Here is an example of a plagal cadence:
INTERRUPTED cadence consists of a dominant chord moving to the submediant chord (V – VI).
Here is an example of an interrupted cadence:
Here is an example of an interrupted cadence: