CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS3 SECOND TERM

WEEK 2

SINGING IN PARTS AND CADENCES IDENTIFICATION

Performance Objectives

The student should be able to:

1. What is cadence?
2. List the four types of cadence and explain any two you know.

Content

DEFINITION OF CADENCE: Cadence can be defined as a progression of two chords that are played to give a logical end to a musical phrase or sentence.

TYPES OF CADENCE: They include:

1. PERFECT CADENCE: A perfect cadence is from Dominant (V) to Tonic (I). This progression is called “FULL CLOSE” because it brings a feeling of finality or conclusion. It also serves as a kind of full stop.
2. IMPERFECT CADENCE: Imperfect cadence is the progression from any chord to the Dominant (V). It is usually preceded.... View More