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Music Theory/Cadences and Progressions

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Perfect Cadence (Sounds finished like 'The End') - V to I

Plagal Cadence (Sounds finished like 'Amen') - IV to I

Imperfect Cadence (Sounds unfinished)- I to V

Interrupted Cadence (Sounds unfinished) - V to anything usually VI