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phrygian cadence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
phry-gian -ca-dence
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of imperfect cadence frequently found in Baroque compositions. The gesture consists of a iv⁶–V final cadence in the minor mode at the end of a slow movement or slow introduction. It implies that a fast movement is to follow without pause, generally in the same key.

Inflected Forms

Phrygian cadences (plural)

Questions

What does phrygian cadence mean?
A type of imperfect cadence frequently found in Baroque compositions. The gesture consists of a iv⁶–V final cadence in the minor mode at the end of a slow movement or slow introduction. It implies that a fast movement is to follow without pause, generally in the same key.

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