Major Cadence Patterns
MUAP 115 Syllabus
MUAP 115 Schedule
William Wieland
C major cadence pattern diagrams:
Triads
V
7
chords
Full V
7
chords
(Most students learn just one type.)
Major cadence patterns in 13 keys:
Triads
V
7
chords
Full V
7
chords
(Learn one type in all keys.)
Remember that the half steps in major are 3–4 and 7–8. (The rest are whole steps.)
Major Cadence Pattern Cheat Sheet
Once you know your major cadence patterns quite well, use the following button to choose keys at random.