Halbschluss – Definition in music

Definition of the German term Halbschluss in music:

half cadence, imperfect cadence (cadence ending on the dominant instead of the tonic)

Language

German

Singular

Halbschluss

Plural

Halbschlüsse

Variant

Halb-Schluss

Synonym

German musical terms related to Halbschluss:

authentische Kadenz – authentic cadence, full cadence (cadence in which ...
authentischer Schluss – authentic cadence, full cadence (cadence in which ...
Ganzschluss – authentic cadence, full cadence (cadence in which ...
halb – half
Halbkadenz – half cadence, imperfect cadence (cadence ending on...
Kadenz – cadence (harmonic or melodic)...
kadenzartig – like a cadence
Kirchenschluss – plagal cadence (colloquial languauge)
Mittelkadenz – cadence dividing the first and second part of a pa...
plagale Kadenz – plagal cadence (cadence in which the subdominant i...
plagaler Schluss – plagal cadence (cadence in which the subdominant i...
Plagalschluss – plagal cadence (cadence in which the subdominant i...
Schluss – end (the very end of something)...
Schlussfall – cadence
Tonschluss – cadence
Trugkadenz – deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence (cadence in...
Trugschluss – deceptive cadence, interrupted cadence (cadence in...
unvollkommene Kadenz – half cadence, imperfect cadence (cadence ending on...
vollkommene Kadenz – perfect cadence (cadence in which the dominant is ...