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Deceptive Cadence

A deceptive cadence uses the movement from the dominant harmony to the submediant--from V to VI in Roman numerals.

Two deceptive cadences:

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Two examples of deceptive cadences from your coursepack:

Mozart, Minuet in F
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Lennon & McCartney, "Blackbird"
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Test Yourself! on deceptive cadences. (Netscape 4 only.)


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