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  2. Cadence - Wikipedia

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    A harmonic cadence is a progression of two or more chords that concludes a phrase, section, or piece of music. [3] A rhythmic cadence is a characteristic rhythmic pattern that indicates the end of a phrase. [4] A cadence can be labeled "weak" or "strong" depending on the impression of finality it gives.

  3. Cadenza - Wikipedia

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    In music, a cadenza, (from Italian: cadenza [kaˈdɛntsa], meaning cadence; plural, cadenze [kaˈdɛntse]) is, generically, an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist(s), usually in a "free" rhythmic style, and often allowing virtuosic display.

  4. Cadence (cycling) - Wikipedia

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    Cadence can be measured via various types of sensors, for example a simple reed switch and a magnet which detects one revolution each time the crank arm passes a point on the frame, or more advanced sensors based on a force sensor (e.g. pedals), torque sensor (e.g. crank arms) or other types of cycling power sensors.

  5. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    cadence A melodic or harmonic configuration that creates a sense of resolution cadenza A solo section, usually in a concerto or similar work, that is used to display the performer's technique, sometimes at considerable length calando Falling away, or lowering (i.e. getting slower and quieter; ritardando along with diminuendo) calma

  6. Musical phrasing - Wikipedia

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    A phrase is a substantial musical thought, which ends with a musical punctuation called a cadence. Phrases are created in music through an interaction of melody, harmony, and rhythm. [3] Giuseppe Cambini—a composer, violinist, and music teacher of the Classical period—had this to say about bowed string instruments, specifically violin ...

  7. Bipedal gait cycle - Wikipedia

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    Cadence: It is defined as the number of steps per unit time. In normal gait, cadence is about 100–115 steps per minute. Cadence of a person is subject to various factors. Comfortable Walking Speed: It is a characteristic speed at which there is least energy consumption per unit distance. It is about 80 meters per minute in a normal gait.

  8. English cadence - Wikipedia

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    In classical music theory, the English cadence is a contrapuntal pattern particular to the authentic or perfect cadence. It features a flattened seventh scale degree against the dominant chord , [ 1 ] which in the key of C would be B ♭ and G–B ♮ –D.

  9. Cadence (poetry) - Wikipedia

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    In poetry cadence describes the rhythmic pacing of language to a resolution [2] and was a new idea in 1915 [3] used to describe the subtle rise and fall in the natural flow and pause of ordinary speech [4] where the strong and weak beats of speech fall into a natural order [5] restoring the audible quality to poetry as a spoken art. [6]