Plagal Cadence
nounid
111155·updated May 18, 2026verified
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
- amen cadence
- plural
- Plagal Cadences
- possessive
- Plagal Cadence's
- pluralpossessive
- Plagal Cadences'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
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