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Is this phrase ending a half cadence, imperfect authentic cadence, or neither?
I'm working on this for a music theory class. By my analysis:
Song is in key of A major
The chord for measure three uses the 4th scale degree, or IV
The chord for measure four is the tonic, or I
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Different harmonic changes implied by a simple descending scale
This is a question that readers may find confusing. It is a bit confusing to me too, but I'll try to explain and illustrate it as best as I can.
What are the harmonic functions (in terms of Roman-...
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Cadences for Modes
For each of the modes, is there a certain chord that goes before the targeted I or i chord? For instance, it seems in the Phrygian mode that II to i is a quite strong progression. In Ionian, obviously ...
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