"perfect authentic cadence" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: perfect authentic cadences [plural]
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  1. (music) A cadence involving the resolution of the dominant chord (V) to the root chord (I), where both chords are in the root position and the tonic is in the highest position of the root chord. Categories (topical): Music Coordinate_terms: imperfect authentic cadence
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