Cadences Review

What is an authentic cadence in music?

• A cadence that ends on a minor chord

• A cadence that moves from the dominant to the tonic

• A cadence that resolves to the subdominant

• A cadence that involves a deceptive resolution

Which of the following is a characteristic of a perfect authentic cadence?

• The tonic is in the bass and soprano

• The leading tone is unresolved

• The cadence ends on a diminished chord

• The dominant is in the bass only

Which of the following is a characteristic of an imperfect authentic cadence?

• The tonic is in the soprano

• The leading tone is resolved

• The cadence ends on a tonic chord with the third or fifth in the soprano

• The dominant is in the bass and soprano

Which of the following is an example of an imperfect authentic cadence?

• V - I with the tonic in the soprano

• V - I with the third in the soprano

• V - vi

• IV - I

What is the primary function of a cadence in music?

• To introduce a new key

• To create tension

• To provide a sense of closure or resolution

• To modulate to a different mode

Which of the following is a plagal cadence?

• V - I

• IV - I

• V - vi

• ii - V

Which of the following is a deceptive cadence?

• V - I

• IV - I

• V - vi

• ii - V

Which of the following is a half cadence?

• I - V

• V - I

• IV - I

• V - vi

In a perfect authentic cadence, which chord typically precedes the tonic?

• Subdominant

• Dominant

• Mediant

• Supertonic

In an imperfect authentic cadence, which of the following is true?

• The tonic is always in the bass

• The leading tone is unresolved

• The tonic is not in the soprano

• The cadence ends on a diminished chord