cadence : Idioms & Phrases
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amen cadence
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noun a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
amen cadence.
WordNet
Deceptive cadence
(Mus.) , a cadence on the subdominant, or in some foreign key, postponing the final close.
Webster 1913
False cadence
- an imperfect or interrupted cadence.
Webster 1913
Half cadence
(Mus.) , a cadence on the dominant.
Webster 1913
Imperfect cadence
(Mus.) , one not ending with the tonic, but with the dominant or some other chord; one not giving complete rest; a half close.
Webster 1913
Perfect cadence
(Mus.) , a complete and satisfactory close in harmony, as upon the tonic preceded by the dominant.
Webster 1913
Plagal cadence
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noun a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
amen cadence.
WordNet
- a cadence in which the final chord on the tonic is preceded by the chord on the subdominant.