A Lydian cadence is a type of
half cadence that was popular in the
Ars nova style of the 14th and early 15th century. It is so-called because it evokes the
Lydian mode based on its final chord as a tonic, and may be construed with the chord symbols VII♯6
3-I (if the final is taken as a Lydian-mode tonic) or III6
3-IV (if the final is taken as a
in major). It is also the most common type of double-leading-tone cadence, as it contains two leading-tone resolutions (♯
-
and
-
). A frequently-used type of
Landini cadence is based on the Lydian cadence, with the upper voice dropping to
before skipping back up to the tonic.
A Lydian cadence is a type of
half cadence that was popular in the
Ars nova style of the 14th and early 15th century. It is so-called because it evokes the
Lydian mode based on its final chord as a tonic, and may be construed with the chord symbols VII♯6
3-I (if the final is taken as a Lydian-mode tonic) or III6
3-IV (if the final is taken as a
in major). It is also the most common type of double-leading-tone cadence, as it contains two leading-tone resolutions (♯
-
and
-
). A frequently-used type of
Landini cadence is based on the Lydian cadence, with the upper voice dropping to
before skipping back up to the tonic.