Cadence may refer to:
In music:
- Cadence (music), a particular series of intervals or chords that ends a phrase, section, or piece of music. In Western Musical theory, a harmonic cadence (Latin cadentia, "a falling" is a formula of two chords that conclude
- Cadenza, a long, unaccompanied, freely played, and sometimes improvised solo passage in a concerto
- Drum cadence, a drumline piece played in a parading marching band between or in place of full-band pieces
- Military cadence, a chant that is sung by military personnel while parading or marching
- Football cadence, a particular series of vocal calls, intended to keep an offense in rhythm and coordinated to when the quarterback will hike the ball. In Music, a cadenza (Italian for cadence) is generically an improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists usually A drumline or drum line is a section of Percussion instruments usually played as part of a musical marching ensemble In the armed services, a military cadence or cadence call is a traditional call-and-response Work song sung by military personnel while running or
- Cadence Records, an American record label during the 1940s and 50s. Cadence Records was an American Record company based in New York City.
- Cadence Magazine, a monthly review of jazz, blues and improvised music. Cadence Magazine is a quarterly (monthly until October 2007 review of Jazz, Blues and improvised music published in Redwood New York
- Cadence Weapon, a rap artist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Cadence Weapon is the Stage name of Rollie Pemberton, a Canadian Rapper.
- "Cadence", a song by Anberlin. Anberlin is an Alternative rock band from Winter Haven, Florida, United States formed in 2002
- "Cadence", a song by Japanese band, TOKIO
- "Cadence", an a cappella band from Canada. TOKIO is a popular Japanese pop / rock Boy band formed by Johnny & Associates in 1994. A cappella (Italian or Latin "From the chapel/choir" Music is Vocal music or Singing without instrumental Accompaniment
Other:
- Ring cadence, the ringing pattern announcing a telephone call
- Cadence (cycling), the number of revolutions of the crankset per minute
- Cadence (gait), the number of steps per second
- Cadence (film), a 1990 film directed by Martin Sheen. A ringtone or ring tone is the sound made by a Mobile phone to indicate an incoming call or text message Cadence in Cycling is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute roughly speaking this is the speed at which a Cyclist is pedalling/turning the Cadence is a 1990 film directed by (and starring Martin Sheen, in which Charlie Sheen plays an inmate in a United States Army stockade
- Cadence Design Systems, an electronic design automation company
- Cadence Resourcing, an IT Recruitment firm in Bristol, UK
- Cadence, a girl's name of growing popularity, featured in films such as Shallow Hal and American Pie - The Wedding
- cadence, a fall in inflection of a speaker's voice, such as at the end of a sentence
Cadence Design Systems Inc ( is an Electronic design automation (EDA Software and engineering services company founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and Cadence is a female given name derived from an English word meaning "rhythm flow
Dictionary
cadence
-noun
- (music) A chord progression that comes at the closing of a musical phrase.
- (speech) A fall in inflection of a speaker’s voice, such as at the end of a sentence.
- (dance) A dance move which ends a phrase. (For example, the cadence in a galliard step refers to the final leap in a cinquepace sequence.)
- (fencing) The rhythm and sequence of a series of actions.
- (running) The number of steps per minute, around 180 to 200 for many successful distance runners.
- (cycling) The number of revolutions per minute of the cranks or pedals of a bicycle.
- (military) A chant that is sung by military personnel while running or marching; a jody call.
Cadence
-proper noun
- A female given name from the word cadence, taken to use in the 2000s.
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