Deceptive cadence — Deceptive De*cep tive, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]ceptif. See {Deceive}.] Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. [1913 Webster] Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
deceptive cadence — Music. a cadence consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a resolution to a harmony other than the tonic. * * * … Universalium
deceptive cadence — noun a falling cadence in which the ear expects the a dominant chord to resolve to the tonic, but resolves to something else (usually a submediant chord) instead … Wiktionary
Deceptive — De*cep tive, a. [Cf. F. d[ e]ceptif. See {Deceive}.] Tending to deceive; having power to mislead, or impress with false opinions; as, a deceptive countenance or appearance. [1913 Webster] Language altogether deceptive, and hiding the deeper… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cadence (music) — Perfect authentic cadence (V I [here in V7 I form] with roots in the bass and tonic in the highest voice of the final chord): ii V7 I progression in C … Wikipedia
cadence — /kayd ns/, n., v., cadenced, cadencing. n. Also, cadency. 1. rhythmic flow of a sequence of sounds or words: the cadence of language. 2. (in free verse) a rhythmic pattern that is nonmetrically structured. 3. the beat, rate, or measure of any… … Universalium
Andalusian cadence — Andalusian cadences are common in Flamenco music. The Andalusian cadence is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise.[1] It is otherwise known as the minor descending tetrachord … Wikipedia
Corelli cadence — Corelli clash in a cadence on A Play (help· … Wikipedia
interrupted cadence — noun : deceptive cadence * * * interrupted cadence noun (music) A cadence in which some other chord (often the submediant) replaces the expected tonic • • • Main Entry: ↑interrupt … Useful english dictionary
false cadence — noun : deceptive cadence … Useful english dictionary
