the way in which chords, and individual tones within the chord, tend to imply movement toward another chord
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Full Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
Full Close Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
French sixth chord
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an augmented sixth chord, which contains a second from the tonic
Final Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an authentic cadence…
German sixth chord
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an augmented sixth chord, which contains a flat third from the tonic
Half Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is the final chord of the cadence and is preceded by the tonic chord in second i…
Half Close Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is the final chord of the cadence and is preceded by the tonic chord in second i…
Amen Cadence
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A chord progression where the subdominant chord is followed by the tonic chord In the tonality of C major, an plagal cadence…