Rock and Pop (Aural) - Cadences

Question 1

Identify the following cadence:
‘I cant help falling in love with you’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 1

Perfect Cadence

Question 2

Identify the following cadence:
‘Welcome to the Hotel California, such a lovely place, such a lovely face’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 2

Perfect Cadence

Question 3

Identify the following cadence:
‘Well I heard there was a secret chord, that David played and it pleased the lord, but you don’t really care for music, do you?’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 3

Imperfect Cadence
(Note the feeling it’s got more to say)

Question 4

Identify the following cadence:
‘And it’s been the ruin of many a poor boy, and God, I know I’m one’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 4

Perfect Cadence

Question 5

Identify the following cadence:
‘Something inside that was always denied for so many years, she’s leaving home (bye bye) (end)
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 5

Plagal Cadence

Question 6

Identify the following cadence:
‘na na na nanana na, nanana na, hey jude, na na na nanana na, nanana na, hey jude
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 6

Plagal Cadence

Question 7

Identify the following cadence:
‘I used to dream, I used to glance beyond the stars, now I don’t know where we are, although I know we’ve drifted far, ah ahhh…’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 7

Imperfect Cadence

Question 8

Identify the following cadence:
‘Isn’t she lovely, isn’t she won-der-ful. Isn’t she precious, less than one min-ute old’
(Bold words signify the cadence change)

Answer 8

Plagal Cadence