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Unit 3-1

Double Cadence

23 Aug 202023 Aug 2020
We now return to study voice leading patterns. What is a double cadence? We can define it roughly as the following: Double Cadence = Simple Cadence + Compound Cadence Let's…
Unit 3-1

Double Cadence – cont.

23 Aug 202031 Aug 2020
Tenor Clausula The most common variant used for the tenor clausula in double cadences is the following: A few important observations: The first two notes coincide with the simple discant…
Unit 3-1

Double Cadence – bass

23 Aug 202023 Aug 2020
Bass Clausula The simplest Bass Clausula we can add follows the original one - 1-5-1. Bass Variants There are some common bass variations for double cadences: Variant 1 Variant 2…
Unit 3-1

Double Cadence in Three Parts

23 Aug 202030 Aug 2020
The following summarizes the variants of double cadences in three parts: Derek Remeš: Compendium of Voice-Leading Patterns from the 17th and 18th Centuries to Play, Sing, and Transpose at the…
Unit 3-1

Altered Tenor Clausula

30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020
A variant of the double cadence includes changing the tenor clausula to 4-3-2-3. This creates a 7 chord at the beginning of the double cadence and also allows for a…
Unit 3-1

Double Cadence in Four Voices

30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020
Adding a 5-5-5 Alto Clausula to the three part cadences we can create double cadences in four voices. Derek Remeš: Compendium of Voice-Leading Patterns from the 17th and 18th Centuries…
Unit 3-1

Discant Clausula in the Bass

30 Aug 202030 Aug 2020
The Discant Clausula can appear in the bass part, especially at the beginning of pieces. One of the upper voices will have the Tenor Clausula 1-2-1 and an auxiliary voice…
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