plagal cadence
noun Music.
a cadence in which the chord of the tonic is preceded by that of the subdominant.
Words nearby plagal cadence
placode, placoderm, placoid, plafond, plagal, plagal cadence, plage, plagiarism, plagiarize, plagiary, plagio-
Origin of plagal cadence
First recorded in 1870–75
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