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plagal cadence

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
pla-gal -ca-dence
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A falling cadence in which a subdominant chord precedes the tonic; especially used in an ending Amen.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

plagal cadences (plural)

Phrases

deceptive cadence

Frequently Paired Words

deceptive cadence

Synonyms

amen cadence

Questions

What does plagal cadence mean?
A falling cadence in which a subdominant chord precedes the tonic; especially used in an ending Amen.

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