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Amen Cadence

nounid 10378·updated May 18, 2026
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a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic

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Variants

synonym
plagal cadence
plural
Amen Cadences
possessive
Amen Cadence's
pluralpossessive
Amen Cadences'

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a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
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