Cadences/Harmonic Rhythm

Question 1

Perfect authentic cadence

Answer 1

Dominant to Tonic

Bass must be V - I

Melody must end on I

Question 2

Imperfect authentic cadence

Answer 2

Dominant or Leading note to Tonic

V - I or vii - I

Bass usually ends on I, doesn’t have to start on V

Melody can end on any note

First chord is often inverted

Question 3

Plagal cadence

Answer 3

Subdominant to Tonic

IV - I

Tonic is consonant with both chords

Question 4

Half cadence

Answer 4

Anything - V

Question 5

Deceptive cadence

Answer 5

Dominant to submediant (or sometimes subdominant)

V - VI or V - IV

Bass note from 5 - 6