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Cadences
how phrases end — the period, the amen, and the comma
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- Authentic cadence: G7 → C, the period0:09
- Plagal cadence: F → C, the amen0:09
- Half cadence: C → G, the comma0:09
- Question and answer: C → G (half), then C → G7 → C (authentic)0:14
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