Cadence
Motive
Phrase
Period
Scale Degree Names
100

V   I

Authentic Cadence

100

Transposed up or down a step repeatedly

Sequence

100

Shorter segment of a phrase

Subphrase

100

a a'

Parallel Period

100

1

Tonic

200

V

Half Cadence

200

Rhythms twice as fast

Diminution

200

Name for the first phrase in a period

Antecedent

200

a b

Contrasting Period

200

5

Dominant
300

IV   I

Plagal Cadence

300

Melodic contour flipped upside down

Inversion

300

Name for the second phrase in a period

Consequent

300

a a b

Asymmetrical Period

300

4

Subdominant

400

V   vi

Deceptive Cadence

400

Melody expanded

Extension

400

Adding material to the middle of a phrase to make it more than 4 or 8 measures

Phrase Expansion

400

a b a' b'

Double Period

400

6

Submediant

500

Washington D.C. is on the West Coast or East Coast?

East Coast! Ohio DMV

500

Melody abbreviated

Ellipsis

500

Starting one phrase at the moment another ends (cadences)

Phrase Elision

500

Any number of phrases ending in a Half Cadence instead of an Authentic Cadence

Phrase Group or Phrase Chain

500

7 in major (also raised 7 in minor)

Leading Tone

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