Cadences et Solos - translation?

Elliot

Does 'cadences et solos' mean endings and solos, or rhythm and solos?

Or something else?

Thanks,

Elliot

pdaigle

"cadences" means a regular succession of sounds (with an emphasis on regular or consistent).

So "rhythm and solos" is close: I do not know in what context you found this but they are probably alluding to rhythmic variations in solos.

pdaigle

Looking a bit further, I found the following musical definitions of the term "cadence":

- Chord progression that follows certain harmonic rules and that ends a phrase

- Suite of brilliant phrases played in solo in a concerto or a sonata

Elliot

I guess 'brilliant phrases' fits. I guess I forgot to mention it was in French, out of the Givone book.

Thanks!

Edited note:
I recently did some more research on Cadence since it seems to mean the same in English as it does in French, and found that whether it is referred to as a phrase or chord, it's significance is that it suggests conclusion. There are actually a few types as pertaining to chords:

Perfect: resolves from the V to the I
Imperfect: goes from I II IV or VI to the V
Plagal: resolves from IV to I
Interrupted:resolves from V to other than the I