authentic cadence

English

Etymology

From authentic +‎ cadence.

Noun

authentic cadence (plural authentic cadences)

(music, chiefly US) A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I).
Synonyms: (chiefly UK) perfect cadence, closed cadence

Translations

cadence where dominant chord resolves to the root chord

German: authentischer Schluss m
Icelandic: aðalendir m
Spanish: cadencia auténtica f

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