Cadences - Insanguine's Partimento Rules Book P. 8

CADENCES

There are three cadences: simple, compound, and double.

One makes the simple cadence with the maj. 3rd and 5th, and in the three hand positions with the 3rd at the bottom, the 3rd on top, and the 3rd in the middle. Do this cadence in all keys.

One makes the compound cadence with the 4th and 5th followed by the maj. 3rd and 5th [over 5], and also in the three hand positions. An example follows.

One makes a double cadence with 5/3 6/4 5/4 and 5/3. Note that one makes cadences on 5.