Cadence

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Cadence may refer to:

In music:

• Cadence (music), a melodic configuration or series of chords marking the end of a phrase, section, or piece of music
• 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
• Cadence Records, an American record label during the 1940s and 50s
• Cadence Magazine, a monthly review of jazz, blues and improvised music
• Cadence Jazz Records, a record label issued by the above magazine
• Cadence Weapon, a rap artist from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• "Cadence", a song by Anberlin
• "Cadence", an all-female cappella group from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• "Cadence", a song by Japanese band, Tokio
• Cadence (band), an a cappella band from Canada
• "Cadence of Her Last Breath" a song by symphonic power metal band Nightwish

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 minute
• Cadence (film), a 1990 film directed by Martin Sheen
• Cadence Design Systems, an electronic design automation company
• Cadence (given name), 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

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