perfect cadence
per·fect ca·dence
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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt keyd-ns]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt ˈkeɪd ns/
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- [adjective, noun pur-fikt keyd-ns]
- /adjective, noun ˈpɜr fɪkt ˈkeɪd ns/
Definitions of perfect cadence words
- noun perfect cadence a cadence in which the tonic chord has its root in both bass and soprano. 1
- noun perfect cadence a cadence, immediately preceded by some form of dominant harmony, and consisting of the tonic triad of the key of the particular section or of the composition in its beginning, with the keynote appearing in both the highest and lowest voice 0
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Origin of perfect cadence
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30
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Parts of speech for Perfect cadence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perfect cadence popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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