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Noun: plagal cadence  'pley-gul 'key-d(u)n(t)s
  1. A cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
    - amen cadence

Derived forms: plagal cadences

Type of: cadence

Encyclopedia: Plagal cadence