What are cadences?
Harmonic conclusions of musical phrases, creating resolution, closure, or partial closure.
Define 'Resolution' in music.
The feeling of completion or arrival in a musical phrase.
Define 'Closure' in music.
The sense of finality at the end of a musical phrase.
Define 'Partial Closure'.
Creates suspense or anticipation.
What is a Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)?
A V-I cadence in root position, with the soprano ending on the tonic.
What is an Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)?
An authentic cadence that doesn't meet all PAC criteria (e.g., inverted chords, soprano not on tonic).
What is a Plagal Cadence (PC)?
A IV-I cadence, often used for a gentle, conclusive feel.
What is a Half Cadence (HC)?
Any cadence ending on the dominant chord (V), creating anticipation.
What is a Phrygian Half Cadence (PHC)?
A iv6-V cadence in minor keys with contrary motion in the bass and soprano.
What is a Deceptive Cadence (DC)?
A V-vi (or other non-tonic) cadence, creating surprise.
Define Picardy Third.
A major tonic chord at the end of a piece in a minor key.
What are cadences?
Harmonic conclusions of musical phrases, creating resolution, closure, or partial closure.
What is resolution in music?
The feeling of completion or arrival in a musical phrase.
What is closure in music?
The sense of finality at the end of a musical phrase.
What is a Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)?
A V-I cadence in root position with the soprano voice ending on the tonic.
What is an Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)?
An authentic cadence that does not meet all the criteria of a PAC.
What is a Plagal Cadence (PC)?
A IV-I cadence, often used for a gentle, conclusive feel.
What is a Half Cadence (HC)?
Any cadence that ends on the dominant chord (V), creating anticipation.
What is a Phrygian Half Cadence (PHC)?
A iv6-V cadence in minor keys with contrary motion in the soprano and bass.
What is a Deceptive Cadence (DC)?
A V-vi cadence, creating a sense of surprise or unexpectedness.
What is a Picardy Third?
A major tonic chord at the end of a piece in a minor key.
What is the harmonic function of V-I?
Authentic Cadence
What is the harmonic function of IV-I?
Plagal Cadence
What is the harmonic function of I-V?
Half Cadence
What is the harmonic function of IV-V?
Half Cadence
What is the harmonic function of iv6-V in minor?
Phrygian Half Cadence
What is the harmonic function of V-vi?
Deceptive Cadence
What cadence is V-I in root position, soprano ending on tonic?
Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
What cadence is V-I, but soprano does not end on tonic?
Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
What cadence is V6/4-I?
Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
What cadence is IV-I in root position, soprano ending on tonic?
Perfect Plagal Cadence
What cadence is IV-I, but common tone is not in the soprano?
Imperfect Plagal Cadence
What cadence is ii-I in first inversion?
Imperfect Plagal Cadence
