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What Is a Cadence in Music?

A simple explanation of cadence: how a chord pattern closes or pauses a musical phrase, with the main types and examples.

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Tonic, Subdominant, and Dominant

Learn how the three main harmonic functions work: tonic, subdominant, and dominant. Formulas and examples in major and minor keys.

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