Music Theory: Part-Writing Plagal Cadences Given Only Melody

682 views · Published 27 January 2018 · 6:45 · Indexed 31 October 2026

Channel: Scott Watson · 2018 · Music

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We continue working with writing plagal cadences - the chord progression from subdominant (IV or iv) to tonic (I or i) - in this video, however now only the melody (soprano voice) is given. One can infer from the note in the melody whether the harmony could be subdominant or tonic. 

Although the video refers to specific examples found in a standard harmony text, what is presented here may be applied universally.

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