Here is a list of the six well known cadences in modern music. Practice each one and try to incorporate them into your own chord progressions. Each cadence is in the key of C for this lesson. Cadence = A repeated pattern.
1. Traditional Full = I IV V7 I
In the key of C this would be C,F,G7,C
2. Jazz Full =II-7 V I Maj7
In the key of C this would be D-7,G7,Cmaj7
3. Traditional Deceptive = V7 VI
In the key of C this would be G7,Am
4. Jazz Deceptive = V7 III-7
In the key of C this would be G7,E-7
5. Plagal = IV I
In the Key of C this would be F,C
6. Retrogression = V IV I
In the key of C this would be G7,F,C
