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plagal cadence

How Can Electronic Musicians Use Authentic, Plagal, Deceptive and Half Cadences in Ambient and Generative Music?

Using Musical Cadences in Electronic and Ambient Music: Controlling Tension and Resolution

Cadences are traditionally associated with classical music and tonal harmony, but their… read more

What Are Plagal, Deceptive and Phrygian Cadences?

Chord Formulas and Musical Examples

Plagal, Deceptive and Phrygian Cadences: Three Alternative Ways to Shape Harmonic Movement

Not every musical phrase needs to end with a conventional dominant-to-tonic resolution.

What Are the Six Main Types of Musical Cadences?

Perfect, Imperfect, Half, Plagal, Deceptive and Phrygian

The Six Main Types of Musical Cadences: A Guide to Harmonic Endings

A musical cadence is much more than a sequence of two chords. It is one of the fundamental ways in which… read more