NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The dominant sounding cadence that goes from a five chord to the
tonic chord. This cadence is considered to be the strongest
sounding cadence due to the presence of the supertonic to tonic
progression as well as the leading tone to tonic progression. -
correct answer ✅Authentic Cadence
Has both the roots of the five and one chords sounding in the bass
with the tonic as the highest-sounding note on the final chord. -
correct answer ✅Perfect Authentic Cadence
This cadence may not have the tonic as the highest pitch and may
have an inverted chord. -
correct answer ✅Imperfect Authentic Cadence
The subdominant sounding harmony that goes from a four chord to
the tonic chord. This cadence isn't considered to be as strong due
to how it doesn't contain the leading tone and is often used as an
extension of the authentic cadence. -
correct answer ✅Plagal Cadence
This dominant-sounding cadence is when the five chord goes to the
six chord. In this cadence, the tonic of the chord acts as the third or
the fifth of the final chord instead of the root. The purpose of this
, NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
cadence is to avoid an ending and can also be used as a transitional
technique to a new section in music. -
correct answer ✅Deceptive Cadence
Any harmony progressing to a dominant harmony. A common half
cadence is the I 6/4 chord going to the five chord. With is particular
progression of the half cadence, the bass note remains the same in
both chords. -
correct answer ✅Half Cadence
When the first inversion subdominant chord proceeds to the
dominant similarly in the Phrygian mode. -
correct answer ✅Phrygian half cadence
When a first inversion subdominant chord is raised by a half step
and then resolved to the dominant. -
correct answer ✅Lydian half cadence
Applies to the authentic cadence and the plagal cadence and is
when both of the chords are in root position and the tonic pitch
sounds in the highest voice. -
correct answer ✅Perfect Cadence
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
The dominant sounding cadence that goes from a five chord to the
tonic chord. This cadence is considered to be the strongest
sounding cadence due to the presence of the supertonic to tonic
progression as well as the leading tone to tonic progression. -
correct answer ✅Authentic Cadence
Has both the roots of the five and one chords sounding in the bass
with the tonic as the highest-sounding note on the final chord. -
correct answer ✅Perfect Authentic Cadence
This cadence may not have the tonic as the highest pitch and may
have an inverted chord. -
correct answer ✅Imperfect Authentic Cadence
The subdominant sounding harmony that goes from a four chord to
the tonic chord. This cadence isn't considered to be as strong due
to how it doesn't contain the leading tone and is often used as an
extension of the authentic cadence. -
correct answer ✅Plagal Cadence
This dominant-sounding cadence is when the five chord goes to the
six chord. In this cadence, the tonic of the chord acts as the third or
the fifth of the final chord instead of the root. The purpose of this
, NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
cadence is to avoid an ending and can also be used as a transitional
technique to a new section in music. -
correct answer ✅Deceptive Cadence
Any harmony progressing to a dominant harmony. A common half
cadence is the I 6/4 chord going to the five chord. With is particular
progression of the half cadence, the bass note remains the same in
both chords. -
correct answer ✅Half Cadence
When the first inversion subdominant chord proceeds to the
dominant similarly in the Phrygian mode. -
correct answer ✅Phrygian half cadence
When a first inversion subdominant chord is raised by a half step
and then resolved to the dominant. -
correct answer ✅Lydian half cadence
Applies to the authentic cadence and the plagal cadence and is
when both of the chords are in root position and the tonic pitch
sounds in the highest voice. -
correct answer ✅Perfect Cadence
