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SINGING IN PARTS AND CADENCES IDENTIFICATION

ClassNotes Team 2 MIN READUPDATED 13 JUN 2026

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 by the tonic(I), supertonic (II), Subdominant (IV) or Submediant (VI). This progression is called “HALF CLOSE.”
  3. PLAGAL CADENCE: Plagal cadence is the progression from subdominant (IV) to tonic (I) or II to I, i.e. from super tonic to tonic. This progression serves as another kind of full stop or full close cadence. It is also called “AMEN CADENCE” because of its frequent use for this purpose.
  4. INTERRUPTED CADENCE: An interrupted cadence is only a cadence that requires a secondary triad or chord. Interrupted cadence progression is from Dominant (V) to Submediant (VI). It is also known as “SURPRISE CADENCE” or “FALSE CLOSE” because it creates an element of surprise.

EVALUATION

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

READING ASSIGNMENT

Modern Approach to Cultural and Creative Art by G.F. Ibrahim, Book 3.

WEEKEND ASSIGNMENT

  1. …………….……..is a  type of cadence progress from V to I.A. Perfect cadence B. Plagal cadence  C. Interrupted cadence D. None of the above
  2. A plagal cadence progresses from chord …….and……...A. IV   to I B.  V   to II  C. VI   to III  D.   VI  to II
  3. The note in the 5th called dominant is what tonic solfA.  (a)Soh   B. Fah  C. Reh  D. Ti
  4. ………is the tonic solfa for the 1st chord in the imperfect cadence. A. Doh  B. Reh  C. Fah  D. Ti
  5. ………………..…is a progression of two chords giving a logical end to a musical phrase or sentence. A. Motive  B. Cadence C. Triad  D. None of the above

THEORY

  1. List two types of cadence.
  2. Explain interrupted cadence.