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Cadences
 
Authentic Cadence
V  or  viiº  going to  I
 
Perfect Authentic Cadence (PAC)
V  going to  I
Both V and I are in root position
The tonic pitch will be in the uppermost voice of the I chord
Imperfect Authentic Cadence (IAC)
V or viiº going to I
Any inversion of either chord
Any pitch of the I chord in the uppermost voice

Half Cadence  (HC)
Any progression ending with a V chord
Usually seen at the end of an antecedent phrase

Plagal Cadence (PC)
IV  to  I
Sometimes referred to as the “Amen” cadence

Deceptive Cadence (DC)
Usually V  to  vi