Definition of plagal cadence
: a musical cadence in which subdominant harmony resolves to the tonic (see tonic entry 2 sense 2)
— called also amen cadence
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“Plagal cadence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plagal%20cadence. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of plagal cadence was in 1828
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