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Wikipedia | "In Western musical theory a cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling") is a particular series of intervals or chords that ends a phrase, section, or piece of music." |Dolmetsch | Music Theory Online - Chords & Cadences |
Sibelius Music | Further notes on Chords and Cadences. Common chords found in major and minor keys. All examples in C major or C minor |
CNX.org | Cadence in Music | Some do not consider a cadence to be completely perfect unless the melody ends on the tonic and both chords (V and I) are in root position |
gomersall.net.au | Musical Discovery on harmony, chords and cadences, and a triad demonstration in 2nd inversion |
musictheory.halifax.ns.ca | A Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC) requires that the V-chord and the I-chord are both root-position chords, with the topmost voice (soprano) ending on the tonic |
TonalCentre | For this to happen a cadence must be constructed with a minimum of three major or minor triads, or... |
Essortment | All about what chords are, how to build them, how they're named, and how they're used in cadences. |
MusicNotes | The Complete Book of Scales, Chords, Arpeggios and Cadences
MusicStudy.com | Ear-training and Music Theory Software |
BerkleePress | Piano Essentials: Scales, Chords, Arpeggios, and Cadences. by Ross Ramsay. |
ClassicalArchives | Definition of Cadence or Close |
iPub.com | Harmony Training for Musicians | Chapter 1 - Introduction | Chapter 2 - Melody Writing | Form | Chapter 3 - Vertical Structures | Low Interval Limits | Objectionable Motion | Chapter 5 - Root Position Primary Triads | Analysis and figured bass | Cadences | Chord Succession | Chapter 6 - Inversions of Primary Triads | Chord succession | Types of Second Inversions | Chapter 7 - Dominant Seventh Chord | Figured bass and doubling | Chapter 8 - Non-Harmonic Tones | Chromatic Passing Tone | Chromatically Altered Passing Tone | Lower Auxiliary | Cambiata | Anticipation | Simultaneous Non-Harmonic Tones | Chordal Sevenths | Chapter 9 - Secondary Triads | Leading tone triad | Submediant Triad | Mediant Triad | Chapter 1O - Diatonic Sevenths | Supertonic Seventh | Subdominant Seventh | Submediant Seventh |
Tonic Seventh | Chapter 11 - Extensions on Diatonic Chords | Minor Ninth | Chapter 12 - Simple Modulation
Establishing Keys | Chapter 13 - Secondary Chords | Secondary Leading Tone chords | Chapter 14 - Borrowed Chords | Chapter 15 - Chromatic Alterations | Raised Root | Chapter 17 - Neapolitan Sixth Chord | Chapter 18 - Advanced Modulation | Figured Bass |
Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Music | chords & notes |
Dansm's Guitar Chord Theory | Beginner's Guide to Chords | the basics of playing chords | My Chord Notation | how to read all my chord charts | Notes on the Fretboard | it will help to know where notes are played on the guitar | Intervals | a knowledge of intervals is necessary for major/minor/diminished chord theory | Major/Minor/Diminished Chord Theory the basis of chords in music | Chords in Major Keys | Chords in Minor Keys | | minor keys are complex, but this page outlines them | Chord-Leading Theory - a little music theory on why chords go where they do | Out-of-Key Chords - when chord theory breaks down: breaking the rules | Seventh Chords - an explanation of seventh chords like G7, Dm7, and Amaj7 | | Barre Chord Theory - how to make any barre chord you want | | Other Numbered Chords - an explanation of the other common numbered chords like D5, G6, and B9 | Chords with Added Notes - an explanation of chords with added notes, like Cadd9 or CaddG | Slash Chords (G/F#, C/B) that dreaded slash | Suspended Chords (sus2, sus4) - what the heck a sus4 chord is | Fitting Other Chords Into Keys - when will my add9 or sus4 chord fit into a key? | Chords in Drop-D Tuning - other than power chords, what can you do with drop-D tuning? | Transposing Chords to Other Keys - to translate a song into another key, you need to know these basics | Capo Chord Equivalents | what key am I playing in when I'm using a capo, and what chords do I play with a capo 5th? | Chord Voicing with the CAGED System - are the same old chord formations getting boring? then try this way of invigorating your playing | The Circle of Fifths - indicates the relatedness of keys: important for all guitarists, but imperative for songwriters | | Common Chord Archive - a list of all basic chords you should know--very helpful to beginners | Summary of Chord Formations - a review of all main chord types discussed on this page | Terms Used in Music Theory - a glossary of theory terms I used in these pages | | Guitar Chord Finder |
Piano Lesson-II-V-I Progressions In C Major by Peter Edvinsson - Let me give you some easy progressions that will help you in your improvisational piano playing!
Piano Power: Authentic Cadences in Minor Keys
Piano Power: Plagal Cadences in Minor Keys
Piano Power: Deceptive Cadences
Piano Power: The Plagal or IV-I Cadence
Piano Power: Major Scale Chord Functions (Part 2)
Piano Power: The Authentic or V-I Cadence (Part 1) | 2
Piano Power: Reprinted Cadences and a Free Finale Notepad Download
Marc Sabatella - Chord/Scale Relationships | Basic Theory - Intervals - Major And Minor Scales - Chords - The Circle Of Fifths | Major Scale Harmony - Major Scale - Dorian Mode - Phrygian Mode - Lydian Mode - Mixolydian Mode - Minor Scale - Locrian Mode | Melodic Minor Harmony - Phrygian #6 - Lydian Augmented - Lydian Dominant - Fifth Mode - Locrian #2 - Altered Scale | Symmetric Scales - Whole Tone Scale - The Diminished Scales | Pentatonic Scales | Derived Scales - The Blues Scale - Minor Scales - Bebop Scales - Synthetic Scales | Chord/Scale Chart | ii-V (Major Keys - Minor Keys)
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