Music A-Level
Cadential structure
What Cadential structure means in Music A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Cadential structure
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The use of cadences to establish phrasing, recognising and naming perfect, imperfect, plagal and interrupted cadences and their structural role.
Topics that use Cadential structure
- Area of study 1: Western classical tradition 1650–1910 (compulsory) - Musical elements (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Antecedent phrase
- Antiphonal texture
- Aria
- Articulation
- Balanced phrases
- Bass suspension
- Basso continuo
- Binary form
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