Deceptive cadence

Noun

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.Nouna falling cadence in which the ear expects a dominant chord to resolve to the tonic, but it resolves to something else (usually a submediant chord) instead.

Synonyms

english cadence cadance cadency cadence cadances ring cadence cadenza clausula codetta jody cadence ciphering c flat

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