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PLAGAL CADENCE

\plˈaɡə͡l kˈe͡ɪdəns], \plˈaɡə‍l kˈe‍ɪdəns], \p_l_ˈa_ɡ_əl k_ˈeɪ_d_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of PLAGAL CADENCE

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1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases

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a cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

[Gr.] (Music.) When the major or minor of the subdominant precedes the concluding chord of the tonic.
[Gr.] Plagal modes. See Greek modes.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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