perfect cadence
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]perfect cadence (plural perfect cadences)
- (music, chiefly UK) A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).
- Synonyms: (chiefly US) authentic cadence, closed cadence
Usage notes
[edit]- Not to be confused with perfect authentic cadence.
Translations
[edit]cadence where dominant chord resolves to the root chord — see authentic cadence