A chord progression where the dominant chord is the final chord of the cadence and is preceded by the tonic chord in second inversion. This pattern produces two chords with the same bass note. In the tonality of C major, a half cadence would be the tonic chord in second inversion C major chord (G C E) moving to the dominant G major chord (G B D). see Musical Cadences
Half Cadence
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Half Close Cadence
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A chord progression where the dominant chord is the final chord of the cadence and is preceded by the tonic chord in second i…
Half note
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a note half the value of a semibreve see Note Values
Halbe Taktnote
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half note see Note Values
Halbenote
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half note see Note Values
Hemiola
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Hemiolia
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rhythmic pattern where two notes are played in the time allotted to three or where three notes are played in the time allotte…
Homophone
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two strings tuned to produce the same note
Grace note
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ornamental note played quickly before the beat See grace note in Note Symbols