10. Cadances - Perfect, Plagal and Imperfect Flashcards
What is a cadence?
A cadence is a progression of two chords that ends a phrase or section of music.
What are the three types of cadences?
Perfect - authentic
Plagal
Imperfect - half cadence
What do Roman numerals identify?
The degree and type of chord.
Upper case - major
Lower case - minor
How is a keyboard style cadence written?
With the root of each chord in the Bass Clef and the Root, 3rd and 5th notes of each chord in the Treble Clef.
A cadence is often written over two measures.
What note do Perfect and Plagal cadences end on?
The Tonic.
Where are Perfect and Plagal cadences often found?
At the end of a piece of music.
In a Perfect or Plagal Cadence, what is the last note in the Bass Clef and what does it identify?
The Tonic note.
The key.
In a Perfect or Plagal cadence, what determines if the key is Major or minor?
The Key Signature.
What determines the type of cadence?
The degree of the bass notes.
What do you do to determine the degree of the bass note in the first measure of a Perfect or Plagal cadence and to identify the cadence as Perfect or Plagal?
Count up from the Tonic note in the last measure, to the base note in the first measure to determine the degree of the note and identify the cadence as Perfect or Plagal.
What notes does an Imperfect Cadence begin on?
Major key- The Tonic (I) or Subdominant (IV)
minor key- The Tonic (i) or Subdominant (iv)
What note does an Imperfect cadence end on?
Major key- The Dominant (V)
minor key- The Dominant (V)
Where is an Imperfect Cadence often found?
Ending a phrase in the middle of a section.
What note degrees are in a Perfect cadence?
Major: V - I
minor: V - i
What note degrees are in an Imperfect cadence?
Major: I - V, IV - V
minor: i - V, iv - V