Cadences

** This page is under development: See the harmony page in the NYU Theory Anthology for a more extensive list of examples for transcription .

Melodies in simple and compound time that incorporate skips/leaps between 1, 3, 5. Major and minor.

Authentic & Half Cadences

Listen to the song sections and identify the cadence that the section ends with as Authentic or Half, or, more specifically, as IAC, PAC, or HC.

Aural Cadence ID - AC and HC

Listen to the song sections and identify the cadence that the section ends with as PAC, IAC, HC, Plagal, or Deceptive.

Aural Cadence ID - All Cadences

See the NYU Music Theory Anthology for additional cadence examples for dictation or ID (Form > Cadences).
Paula Maust, Expanding the Music Theory Canon: Cadences
Diverse Music Theory Examples: Cadences
Music By Women: Explore the Database (Click on the Cadence Filter on the left and search by category.)

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