In music, a partial or incomplete cadence that doesn't fully resolve, creating a sense of suspension or continuation.
From 'demi-' plus 'cadence,' which comes from Latin 'cadentia' meaning 'falling.' Medieval music theorists developed this term for chord progressions that felt unfinished.
Composers use demicadence all the time to keep listeners engaged—it's like ending a sentence with a comma instead of a period, making you feel the music isn't quite done!
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