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Landini cadence.

Cadences typically used in Western music from the 17th through the 21st century.

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cadence: References & Edit History

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harmonic tonality
modulation
- In modulation

Article Contributors

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Mark DeVoto

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Article History

Type	Description	Contributor	Date
	Add new Web site: The Music Theory Academy - Cadences.	Emily Rodriguez	May 28, 2017
	Add new Web site: Open Music Theory - Classical Cadence Types.	Emily Rodriguez	May 28, 2017
	Article revised and updated.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Oct 30, 2007
	Added new Web site: The Tonal Centre.	John Higgins	Jun 15, 2006
	Article added to new online database.	The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica	Jul 20, 1998