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plagal cadences

plagal cadences is the plural of plagal cadence.

Meaning of plagal cadence

Noun

plagal cadence (plural plagal cadences)

  1. A falling cadence in which a subdominant chord precedes the tonic; especially used in an ending Amen.
    • A fellow could rely on Market Street only so far, and then even that began to get discouraging, plagal cadences on parlor pianos, bright lights, and mirrors to the contrary notwithstanding.2006, Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day, Vintage, published 2007, page 230
    Synonyms:
    amen cadence

Questions about plagal cadences

What is plagal cadences the plural of?
Plagal cadences is the plural of plagal cadence.

Words near plagal cadences in the dictionary

  1. plafonds
  2. plag
  3. plagae
  4. plagal
  5. plagal cadence
  6. plagal cadences
  7. plagally
  8. plagarism
  9. plagate
  10. plage
  11. plages

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