Music Theory - The Perfect Music Cadence

The video tutorial introduces cadences in music, comparing them to punctuation in writing. It focuses on the perfect authentic cadence, explaining its components: movement from dominant to tonic, doubling of the tonic, and root position of chords. Examples in G and D major are analyzed to illustrate these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a preview of the next topic, the imperfect authentic cadence.

What is the role of a cadence in music?

• To start a musical phrase

• To mark the end of a phrase

• To change the key of a piece

• To increase the tempo

Which of the following best describes a perfect authentic cadence?

• Movement from dominant to tonic with specific note doubling

• Movement from tonic to dominant

• A sequence of three chords

• A cadence that ends on a minor chord

In a perfect authentic cadence, what is the relationship between the lowest and highest notes?

• They form a perfect octave

• They form a perfect third

• They form a perfect fourth

• They form a perfect fifth

What is required for the chords in a perfect authentic cadence?

• They must be inverted

• They must be in root position

• They must be augmented

• They must be diminished

What will be discussed in the next session after perfect authentic cadences?

• Half cadences

• Deceptive cadences

• Imperfect authentic cadences

• Plagal cadences