CADENCE AND VARIATION

More or less definite conclusion in music, occurring at the end of phrases or larger musical units

• Transposition

• Dynamics

• Cadence

• Variation

Cadence ending on the tonic chord

• Full Cadence

• Half Cadence

• Authentic Cadence

• Plagal Cadence

Cadence ending on a chord other than tonic, usually dominant

• Plagal Cadence

• Authentic Cadence

• Half Cadence

• Full Cadence

Cadence involving the harmonic progression of dominant to tonic

• Full Cadence

• Half Cadence

• Authentic Cadence

• Plagal Cadence

Cadence involving the harmonic progression of sub-dominant to tonic

• Plagal Cadence

• Deceptive Cadence

• Authentic Cadence

• Half Cadence

Cadence involving the harmonic progression of dominant to chord other than tonic

• Half Cadence

• Authentic Cadence

• Plagal Cadence

• Deceptive Cadence

Cadence ending on a strong beat

• Masculine Cadence

• Feminine

• Perfect Cadence

• Imperfect Cadence

Cadence ending on a weak beat

• Imperfect Cadence

• Perfect Cadence

• Feminine

• Masculine Cadence

Cadence ending on the tonic note

• Masculine Cadence

• Feminine

• Perfect Cadence

• Imperfect Cadence

Cadence ending on a note other than tonic

• Imperfect Cadence

• Perfect Cadence

• Feminine

• Masculine Cadence