In Westernmusical theory, a cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling") is "a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution [finality or pause]." A harmonic cadence is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase. A cadence is labeled more or less "weak" or "strong" depending on its sense of finality. While cadences are usually classified by specific chord or melodic progressions, the use of such progressions does not necessarily constitute a cadence—there must be a sense of closure, as at the end of a phrase. Harmonic rhythm plays an important part in determining where a cadence occurs.
Cadences are strong indicators of the tonic or central pitch of a passage or piece.Edward Lowinsky proposed that the cadence was the "cradle of tonality."
Classification of cadences in common practice tonality with examples
In music of the common practice period, cadences are divided into four types according to their harmonic progression: authentic,plagal,half, and deceptive. Typically, phrases end on authentic or half cadences, and the terms plagal and deceptive refer to motion that avoids or follows a phrase-ending cadence. Each cadence can be described using the Roman numeral system of naming chords:
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So that book is not entirely closed ... As to the endgame — no spoilers here — the details are not predictable in themselves, but, to put it in musical terms, there's a sort of half cadence followed by an authentic cadence followed by a plagal cadence ... .
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Finneas admitted he was a bit arrogant, criticizing Billie for not being honest or authentic enough. He praised saying "You were coming up with such beautiful melodies and cool cadences, that like then ...
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I was the only student who actually enjoyed the sonorous cadences of the sage of Concord...Emerson’s encomiums to authenticity, nature, and the transcendent resonated with me.
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The D7 that ends the sequence is the V chord in G Major, which brings us back home in a Bach-approved V-I authentic cadence — one of the rare instances of conventional functional harmony in ...
