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  1. theory - What is an imperfect authentic cadence? What are the ...

    Nov 4, 2021 · What is an imperfect authentic cadence? What are the requirements to make this? Ask Question Asked 4 years, 1 month ago Modified 1 year, 7 months ago

  2. cadence naming confusion - Music: Practice & Theory Stack Exchange

    Jan 17, 2017 · An authentic cadence then I guess could be summed up as any old V - I. I only remember from school this naming applying to this type of cadence, I do not remember anything like …

  3. What are the cadences in minor keys?

    Mar 24, 2021 · I'm looking for cadences in minor keys. Obviously there's perfect - V>i, plagal - iv>i, and imperfect - i>V. There's also tierce de Picardie - V>I. But what about interrupted, or are there others? …

  4. How to differentiate between Plagal and Perfect, and Imperfect and ...

    Nov 19, 2019 · 1 I'm trying to practise my aural skills except I really need some tips on how to properly differentiate and tell cadences. I know the basic characteristics of each cadence, perfect sounds …

  5. Is this an imperfect authentic cadence in a minor key?

    Jan 30, 2018 · Could this be regarded as an imperfect authentic cadence? Is such a term strictly limited to diminished vii and I in major keys (in relation to the similar movement)?

  6. Classifying Cadence at End of Chopin Polonaise Op. 40 No. 2 ... - theory

    Nov 16, 2025 · At the end of Chopin's Polonaise Op. 40 No. 2 in C minor, would the final cadence be considered a perfect or imperfect authentic cadence? The final C minor chord has a G, scale degree …

  7. Why does an imperfect cadence not include IV-I?

    Jun 16, 2021 · This is by definition. The terms perfect and imperfect are defined specifically with regard to authentic (V-I) cadences. This is due to the exceptionally common nature of authentic cadences in …

  8. Diminished seventh cadence, is this an IAC or a PAC?

    Dec 13, 2019 · Now I know that if it resolves to an inverted tonic and that inverted tonic feels like a point of rest, the cadence is automatically an IAC (Imperfect Authentic Cadence), because a PAC requires …

  9. Is this phrase ending a half cadence, imperfect authentic cadence, or ...

    Feb 21, 2022 · The progression is IV-I, so if it's a cadence at all, it's a plagal cadence, as stated in the question. It's not a cadence. It's just two chords that happen to be the same ones as in a plagal …

  10. Can we have a perfect cadence in a minor key?

    Mar 24, 2019 · 4 I understand that, at least in the context of using a major scale, a perfect cadence is V-I. That is, if I were playing a piece in C major, I could play a chord similiar to the G major triad …