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Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

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Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
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Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

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Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
  1. Perfect Authentic
    1.
  2. Half
    2.
  3. Half
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  4. Half
    4.
  5. Half
    5.
  6. Deceptive
    6.
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Authentic, half, plagal, and deceptive.

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6 questions
Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

Name:Date:
Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.
  6. 6.
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6 questions
Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

Answer Key
Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
  1. Perfect Authentic
    1.
  2. Half
    2.
  3. Half
    3.
  4. Half
    4.
  5. Half
    5.
  6. Deceptive
    6.
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6 questions
Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

Name:Date:
Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
  1. 1.
  2. 2.
  3. 3.
  4. 4.
  5. 5.
  6. 6.
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Identify cadences

Authentic, half, plagal, and deceptive.

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6 questions
Cadence Drawing

Draw the following cadences in the keys provided. Use SATB voicing (two chords only).

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Key: C majorClef: grandCadences: Draw in SATBDifficulty: beginner

  1. Draw a Plagal Cadence in C major.

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  2. Draw a Plagal Cadence in C major.

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  3. Draw a Deceptive Cadence in C major.

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  4. Draw a Plagal Cadence in C major.

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  5. Draw a Plagal Cadence in C major.

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  6. Draw a Half Cadence in C major.

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Draw cadences

Write four-part cadence progressions.

Sheet 03Answer key included
6 questions
Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

Name:Date:
Key: G majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notationDifficulty: beginner
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G major cadences

Cadence identification in G major.

Sheet 04Answer key included
6 questions
Cadence Drawing

Draw the following cadences in the keys provided. Use SATB voicing (two chords only).

Name:Date:
Key: F majorClef: grandCadences: Draw in SATBDifficulty: beginner

  1. Draw a Plagal Cadence in F major.

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  2. Draw a Plagal Cadence in F major.

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  3. Draw a Plagal Cadence in F major.

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  4. Draw a Half Cadence in F major.

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  5. Draw a Deceptive Cadence in F major.

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  6. Draw a Half Cadence in F major.

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F major cadences

Write cadences in F major.

Sheet 05Answer key included
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Cadence Identification

Identify the cadence type formed by the two chords in SATB voicing.

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Key: D majorClef: grandCadences: Identify from notation · Draw in SATBDifficulty: intermediate
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Mixed cadence drill

Identify and write cadences.

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