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Rarecadency
The correct spelling is cadency.
How to pronounce cadency
noun
Say it like: Cad-ens-ee
The correct spelling is cadency. The act or state of declining or sinking. For example: "The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence."
Usage Examples
“The cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.”
Definition
noun
- 1.The act or state of declining or sinking.
- 2.Balanced, rhythmic flow.
- 3.The measure or beat of movement.
- 4.The general inflection or modulation of the voice, or of any sound.
- 5.A progression of at least two chords which conclude a piece of music, section or musical phrases within it. Sometimes referred to analogously as musical punctuation.
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