NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Perfect Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Imperfect Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅This cadence may not have the tonic as the
highest pitch and may have an inverted chord.
Plagal Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
, NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Deceptive Cadence -
correct answer ✅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 cadence is to avoid an ending and can also be
used as a transitional technique to a new section in music.
Half Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Phrygian half cadence -
correct answer ✅When the first inversion subdominant chord
proceeds to the dominant similarly in the Phrygian mode.
Lydian half cadence -
correct answer ✅When a first inversion subdominant chord is
raised by a half step and then resolved to the dominant.
Perfect Cadence -
correct answer ✅Applies to the authentic cadence and the plagal
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Perfect Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Imperfect Authentic Cadence -
correct answer ✅This cadence may not have the tonic as the
highest pitch and may have an inverted chord.
Plagal Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
, NYSTCE: Music Content Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Deceptive Cadence -
correct answer ✅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 cadence is to avoid an ending and can also be
used as a transitional technique to a new section in music.
Half Cadence -
correct answer ✅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.
Phrygian half cadence -
correct answer ✅When the first inversion subdominant chord
proceeds to the dominant similarly in the Phrygian mode.
Lydian half cadence -
correct answer ✅When a first inversion subdominant chord is
raised by a half step and then resolved to the dominant.
Perfect Cadence -
correct answer ✅Applies to the authentic cadence and the plagal
