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105.62Level 34 — cadence vocabulary for original composition

You should be able to choose cadence by emotional role.

Clear

V-I.

Expanded

ii-V-I.

Soft/plagal

IV-I.

Bittersweet

iv-I.

Backdoor

iv7-♭VII7-I.

Chromatic

ii-♭II7-I.

Each tells a different story.