Cadence in music and language technically and originally referred to rhythmic or tonal effect associated with a?
Cadence (music) the end of the phrase. The example below shows a characteristic rhythmic cadence at the end of the first phrase of J.S. Bach's "Brandenburg Concerto" No. 3 in G major, BMV 1048, mvmt. I, mm. 1–2: } </score> Cadence (music) In Western musical theory, a cadence (Latin "cadentia", "a falling") is "a melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution [finality or pause]." A harmonic cadence is a progression of (at least) two chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase.
Cadence (music) or follows a phrase-ending cadence. Each cadence can be described using the Roman numeral system of naming chords. An authentic cadence is a cadence from V to I (i.e. dominant to tonic). A seventh above the root is often added to create V, and the V is often preceded by a cadential chord. "The Harvard Concise Dictionary of Music and Musicians" says, "This cadence is a microcosm of the tonal system, and is the most direct means of establishing a pitch as tonic. It is virtually obligatory as the final structural cadence of a tonal work." Authentic cadences are generally