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This study guide covers cadences in music theory, including their function as musical punctuation. It details authentic cadences (perfect and imperfect), plagal cadences, half cadences (including the Phrygian half cadence), and deceptive cadences. The guide explains the criteria for each cadence type, provides examples, and offers practice questions and exam tips focusing on identification, analysis, and four-part writing of these cadences.
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Question 1 of 10
Cadences are like musical punctuation, signaling the end of a musical phrase. Which of the following best describes their primary function? 🎶
To create a sense of unresolved tension
To provide a sense of harmonic conclusion, closure, or partial closure
To introduce new melodic ideas
To modulate to a new key