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cadences
Authentic CadenceV-IThe dominant chord resolving directly to the tonic - the strongest, most conclusive cadence in tonal music.Deceptive CadenceV-viThe dominant chord resolving to the relative-minor-substitute (vi) instead of the expected tonic.Half CadenceI-V or IV-VAny phrase that ends on the dominant chord rather than the tonic, leaving the harmony unresolved.Plagal CadenceIV-IThe subdominant chord resolving to the tonic, without passing through the dominant - the 'Amen' cadence.