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A '''Half Cadence''' is one of a few deliberately unresolved [[Chord Progression]] cadences, characterized by ending a musical phrase (rarely a piece) on a V chord. Here, the leadup is unimportant; the chord could be a I, a ii, a IV, a vi, or anything else, so long as it then progresses to a V. |
A '''Half Cadence''' is one of a few deliberately unresolved [[Chord Progression]] cadences, characterized by ending a musical phrase (rarely a piece) on a V chord. Here, the leadup is unimportant; the chord could be a I, a ii, a IV, a vi, or anything else, so long as it then progresses to a V. |
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Revision as of 17:47, 30 March 2023
Template:Cleanut A Half Cadence is one of a few deliberately unresolved Chord Progression cadences, characterized by ending a musical phrase (rarely a piece) on a V chord. Here, the leadup is unimportant; the chord could be a I, a ii, a IV, a vi, or anything else, so long as it then progresses to a V.
A special form of the Half Cadence is the Phrygian half cadence, which is created through an iv6 - V progression, so named for its similar sound to the Phrygian mode.
Examples of Half Cadence include:
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