Music — cadences, triads, intervals

VCE Music · Music theory — intervals & cadences · 6 flashcards, free to study.

For the aural section of Music exam. Quick interval & cadence ID.

Perfect cadence — chord movement
V → I — strongest resolution.
Plagal cadence
IV → I — 'Amen' cadence, softer resolution.
Half cadence — what is it?
Ends on V — feels unresolved, often used at a section midpoint.
Interval — perfect 5th in semitones
7 semitones (e.g. C → G).
What is a triad?
3-note chord built from a root + 3rd + 5th.
Difference between major and minor 3rd
Major: 4 semitones. Minor: 3 semitones.

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