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  2. Cadence - Wikipedia

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    The rare plagal half cadence involves a I–IV progression. Like an authentic cadence (V–I), the plagal half cadence involves an ascending fourth (or, by inversion, a descending fifth). [17] The plagal half cadence is a weak cadence, ordinarily at the ending of an antecedent phrase, after which a consequent phrase commences.

  3. Lydian cadence - Wikipedia

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    Lydian cadence (voice-leading) on E Play ⓘ. A Lydian cadence is a type of half cadence that was popular in the Ars nova style of the 14th and early 15th century. It is so-called because it evokes the Lydian mode based on its final chord as a tonic, and may be construed with the chord symbols VII ♯ 6

  4. Period (music) - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a typical period consisting of two phrases [5] [6] [7]. In Western art music or Classical music, a period is a group of phrases consisting usually of at least one antecedent phrase and one consequent phrase totaling about 8 bars in length (though this varies depending on meter and tempo).

  5. List of chord progressions - Wikipedia

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    Andalusian cadence: iv–III ... (Type I: Two common tones, two note moves by half step motion) V7–III7: 2: Major Montgomery–Ward bridge: I–IV–ii–V: 4: Major

  6. Musical phrasing - Wikipedia

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    For example, accelerating the tempo or prolonging a note may add tension. A phrase is a substantial musical thought, which ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence . Phrases are created in music through an interaction of melody , harmony , and rhythm .

  7. Sonata theory - Wikipedia

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    The MC is often triggered by repeated, declamatory ("hammer blow") chords and follows either a half cadence or authentic cadence in the tonic or secondary key. (The first level default is to build an MC around a half cadence in the new key; by far the least common option is to set the MC up by an authentic cadence in the tonic.)

  8. Brandenburg Concertos - Wikipedia

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    The second movement consists of a single measure with the two chords that make up a 'Phrygian half cadence' [27] and although there is no direct evidence to support it, it is likely that these chords were meant to surround or follow a cadenza improvised by the harpsichord or a solo violin player. Modern performance approaches range from simply ...

  9. Descending tetrachord - Wikipedia

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    Phrygian half cadence: i-v6-iv6-V in c minor (bassline: c -b ♭-a ♭-g) Play ⓘ. In music theory, the descending tetrachord is a series of four notes from a scale, or tetrachord, arranged in order from highest to lowest, or descending order. For example, -♭-♭ - , as created by the Andalusian cadence.