Music GCSE
Cadences and closure
What Cadences and closure means in Music GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Cadences and closure
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A perfect cadence moves from chord V to chord I and sounds finished, an imperfect cadence ends on chord V and sounds unfinished, and a plagal cadence moves from chord IV to chord I.
Topics that use Cadences and closure
- Component 3: Appraising - Detailed application of musical elements (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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