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half cadence

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a cadence that moves up from a tonic, supertonic, mediant, or subdominant chord to a dominant triad

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Synonyms: demicadence

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  • Icelandic: hálfendir — a cadence that moves up from a tonic, supertonic, mediant, or subdominant chord to a dominant triad
  • Italian: semicadenza — a cadence that moves up from a tonic, supertonic, mediant, or subdominant chord to a dominant triad