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Cadences

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Cadences

• You are required to name cadences in a given melody at the end of a phrase.

• In a given melody you will need to recognize the following cadences: – Perfect (V - I), – Imperfect (any chord - V), – Interrupted (V - IV), – Plagal (IV –I)

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•V followed by I (perfect cadence)

Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

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•IV followed by I (plagal cadence)

Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

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•Any chord followed by V (imperfect cadence)

Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

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•V followed by VI (interrupted cadence)

Chords most commonly used at cadences are:

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Activity 1

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2

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Listen to the following cadences and decide on the correct answer.

Perfect PlagalImperfect

Plagal

PerfectInterrupted

Interrupted

= Correct = Incorrect

Perfect

Plagal

Plagal

Imperfect

Imperfect

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