ALL meanings of plagal
pla·gal
P p - adjective plagal (of a Gregorian mode) having the final in the middle of the compass. Compare authentic (def 6a). 1
- adjective plagal (of a cadence) progressing from the subdominant to the tonic chord, as in the Amen of a hymn 0
- adjective plagal (of a mode) commencing upon the dominant of an authentic mode, but sharing the same final as the authentic mode. Plagal modes are designated by the prefix Hypo- before the name of their authentic counterparts 0
- adjective plagal designating a mode having a range about a fifth above and a fifth below a control note 0
- adjective plagal designating a cadence with the subdominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord, as in the amen of a religious hymn 0