Cadence — What Is It?
A cadence is a harmonic pattern that marks the ending or temporary resting point of a phrase.
Harmony
Cadence
A harmonic progression creating a sense of pause or closure.
A cadence is a harmonic pattern that marks the ending or temporary resting point of a phrase.
Related Terms
♪ArpeggioPlaying the notes of a chord in succession.›♪ChordMultiple pitches sounding together in a harmonic relationship.›♪IntervalThe pitch distance between two notes.›♪MajorA tonal or harmonic quality based on major interval structures.›♪MinorA tonal or harmonic quality based on minor interval structures.›♪OctaveThe interval between one pitch and the next occurrence of the same note name.›
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