authentic cadence

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Etymology

From authentic +‎ cadence.

Noun

authentic cadence (plural authentic cadences)

  1. (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

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