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plagal Definition

pla·gal (plā′gəl)

adjective

  1. designating a mode having a range about a fifth above and a fifth below a control note
  2. designating a cadence with the subdominant chord immediately preceding the tonic chord, as in the amen of a religious hymn

Etymology: ML plagalis < plaga, plagal mode < MGr plagios, plagal (in Gr, oblique, slanting) < Gr plagos, a side, akin to pelagos, the sea: see pelagic

plagal Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cadence: You will need to finish with a perfect cadence and then have plagal cadence in the " coda " like long note.

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