Cadences
Harmonic punctuation at a phrase end: authentic, half, plagal, deceptive.
- Category
- Cadences and phrase
- First taught in
- 1.8 Hear two sections
- Theory cards
- Authentic and half cadences (Level 1)
- The plagal cadence (Level 2)
- The deceptive cadence (Level 5)
In the lessons
5 lessons and 5 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 1.8 | Hear two sectionsAllegretto, Op. 1 No. 5, Alexander Reinagle |
| 2.6 | Change pedal after the chordLa pastorale, Op. 100 No. 3, Friedrich Burgmüller |
| 5.3 | Hear an unexpected cadenceDedicatoria, Op. 1 No. 1, Enrique Granados |
| 5.5 | End on a questionBittendes Kind, Op. 15 No. 4, Robert Schumann |
| D.5 | Connect two contrasting movementsPiano Sonata No. 24 in F-sharp major, Op. 78 — complete, Ludwig van Beethoven |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.8 | Tonic or dominant chord |
| 2.6 | Major or minor triad |
| 5.3 | V–I or V–vi |
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