Cadences
Dr. B Music Theory
Cadences are like punctuation:
| Perfect Authentic Cadence = exclamation point. |
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PAC = ! |
| Imperfect Authentic Cadence = period. |
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IAC = . |
| Deceptive Cadence = semicolon. |
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DC = ; |
| Half Cadence = question mark. |
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HC = ? |
Authentic Cadence (V-I)
Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
- Both chords in root position.
- Soprano melody should be ^2 => ^1 or ^7 => ^1.
In major
!%
['P5','7','V7','D'], ['P1','','I','T']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "G7"x | "C"x || "G7"x | "C"x |]
[V:D] "V7"x | "I"x || "V7"x | "I"x |]
[V:S] !r>(!!red!B | !r>)!!blue!c || d | !blue!c |]
[V:A] D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !blue!G/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || !red!!n>(!B, | !n>)!G, |]
[V:B] !blue!G,, | !blue!C, || !blue!G,, | !blue!C, |]
In minor
!%
['P5','7','V7','D'], ['P1','m','i','T']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
K:Cm
[V:C] "G7"x | "Cm"x || "G7"x | "Cm"x |]
[V:D] "V7"x | "i"x || "V7"x | "i"x |]
[V:S] !r>(!!red!=B | !r>)!!blue!c || d | !blue!c |]
[V:A] D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !blue!G/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || !red!!n>(!=B, | !n>)!G, |]
[V:B] !blue!G,, | !blue!C, || !blue!G,, | !blue!C, |]
Inperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
- Both chords in root position.
- Soprano melody should NOT be ^2 => ^1 or ^7 => ^1.
In major
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "G7"x | "C"x || "G7"x | "C"x |]
[V:D] "V7"x | "I"x || "V7"x | "I"x |]
[V:S] D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G |]
[V:A] !r>(!!red!B, | !r>)!!blue!C || D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || !r>(!!red!B, | !r>)!!blue!C |]
[V:B] !blue!G,, | !blue!C, || !blue!G, | !blue!C, |]
In minor
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
K:Cm
[V:C] "G7"x | "Cm"x || "G7"x | "Cm"x |]
[V:D] "V7"x | "Im"x || "V7"x | "Im"x |]
[V:S] D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G |]
[V:A] !r>(!!red!=B, | !r>)!!blue!C || D/ !o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || !r>(!!red!=B, | !r>)!!blue!C |]
[V:B] !blue!G,, | !blue!C, || !blue!G, | !blue!C, |]
- One or more chords in inversion position.
In major
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "G7/B"x | "C"x || "G7"x | "C/E"x || "G7/F"x | "C/E"x || "G/B"x | "C/E"x |]
[V:D] "V65"x | "I"x || "V7"x | "I6"x || "V42"x | "I6"x || "V6"x | "I6"x |]
[V:S] !blue!G/!o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !r>(!!red!B | !r>)!!blue!c || !r>(!!red!B | !r>)!!blue!c || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!!blue!G |]
[V:A] D | !blue!C || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G || D | C |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || D | !blue!C || D | !blue!C || !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!!blue!G, |]
[V:B] !r>(!!red!B,, | !r>)!!blue!C, || !blue!G,/ !o>(!!orange!F,/ | !o>)!E, || !o>(!!orange!F, | !o>)!E, || !red!B,, | E, |]
In minor
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
K:Cm
[V:C] "G7/B"x | "Cm"x || "G7"x | "Cm/Eb"x || "G7/F"x | "Cm/Eb"x || "G/B"x | "Cm/Eb"x |]
[V:D] "V65"x | "i"x || "V7"x | "i6"x || "V42"x | "i6"x || "V6"x | "i6"x |]
[V:S] !blue!G/!o>(!!orange!F/ | !o>)!E || !r>(!!red!=B | !r>)!!blue!c || !r>(!!red!=B | !r>)!!blue!c || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!!blue!G |]
[V:A] D | !blue!C || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G || !n>(!!blue!G | !n>)!G || D | C |]
[V:T] !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!G, || D | !blue!C || D | !blue!C || !n>(!!blue!G, | !n>)!!blue!G, |]
[V:B] !r>(!!red!=B,, | !r>)!!blue!C, || !blue!G,/ !o>(!!orange!F,/ | !o>)!E, || !o>(!!orange!F, | !o>)!E, || !red!=B,, | E, |]
- Leading-tone, sub vii°6 for V.
!%
['M7/m3','°','vii°|6','D'],['P1','','I','T','up'], ['M7/m3','°','vii°|6','D'], ['P1','m','i','T']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "B°/D"x | "C"x || "B°/D"x | "Cm"x |]
[V:D] "vii°6"x | "I"x || "vii°6"x | "i"x |]
[V:S] !blue!D | E || !blue!D | _E |]
[V:A] !r>(!!red!B, | !r>)!!blue!C || !r>(!!red!B, | !r>)!!blue!C |]
[V:T] F, | G, || F, | G, |]
[V:B] !blue!D, | !blue!C, || !blue!D, | !blue!C, |]
Deceptive cadence (DC)
In major use V-vi, in minor use V-VI. Don't double the root for vi (VI) but the 3rd.
In major
!%
['P5','','V','d'],['M6','m','vi','t']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "G"x | "Am"x || "G"x | "Am"x |]
[V:D] "V"x | "VI"x || "V"x | "IV"x |]
[V:S] !red!!r>(!B | !blue!!r>)!c || !red!!r>(!B | !blue!!r>)!c |]
[V:A] !blue!G | E || D | !blue!C |]
[V:T] D | !blue!C || !blue!G, | E, |]
[V:B] !blue!G, | A, || !blue!G,, | A,, |]
In minor
!%
['P5','','V','d'],['m6','','VI','SD']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
K:Cm
[V:C] "G"x | "Ab"x || "G"x | "Ab"x |]
[V:D] "V"x | "bVI"x || "V"x | "bIV"x |]
[V:S] !red!!r>(!=B | !blue!!r>)!c || !red!!r>(!=B | !blue!!r>)!c |]
[V:A] !blue!G | E || D | !blue!C |]
[V:T] D | !blue!C || !blue!G, | E, |]
[V:B] !blue!G, | A, || !blue!G,, | A,, |]
Half Cadence (HC)
We end on a 5th chord, ? - V.
Phrygian Half Cadence, vi6 - V in minor key.
!%
['M6/m3','m','vi|6','t'], ['P5','','V','d']
Q:1/1=40
%%piano2+2CD
K:Am
[V:C] "G"x | "Ab"x |]
[V:D] "iv6"x | "V"x |]
[V:S] D | !blue!E |]
[V:A] !blue!A, | B, |]
[V:T] !blue!A, | ^G, |]
[V:B] F, | !blue!E, |]
Plagal Cadence (PC)
It's amen IV-I or iv-i.
In major
!%
['P4','','IV','SD'],['P1','','I','T']
Q:1/1=40
%%player_no_voice
%%piano2+2CD
[V:C] "F"x | "C"x || "F"x | "C"x || "F"x | "C"x |]
[V:D] "IV"x | "I"x || "IV"x | "I"x || "IV"x | "I"x |]
[V:S] !n>(!C | !blue!!n>)!C || A | G || !n>(!c | !blue!!n>)!c |]
[V:A] !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E || !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E || A | G |]
[V:T] A, | G, || !n>(!C | !blue!!n>)!C || !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E |]
[V:B] !blue!F, | !blue!C, || !blue!F, | !blue!C, || !blue!F, | !blue!C, |]
In minor
!%
['P4','m','iv','SD'],['P1','m','i','T']
Q:1/1=40
%%player_no_voice
%%piano2+2CD
K:Cm
[V:C] "Fm"x | "Cm"x || "Fm"x | "Cm"x || "Fm"x | "Cm"x |]
[V:D] "IV"x | "I"x || "IV"x | "I"x || "IV"x | "I"x |]
[V:S] !n>(!C | !blue!!n>)!C || A | G || !n>(!c | !blue!!n>)!c |]
[V:A] !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E || !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E || A | G |]
[V:T] A, | G, || !n>(!C | !blue!!n>)!C || !blue!!o>(!F | !o>)!E |]
[V:B] !blue!F, | !blue!C, || !blue!F, | !blue!C, || !blue!F, | !blue!C, |]
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