Quality - 5-1 Cadence Extra

If you play G major to C major in root position with your right hand moving exactly the same shape (G-B-D -> C-E-G), you get parallel perfect fifths. In classical voice leading, this is forbidden; in jazz, it is simply boring. It sounds like a medieval organ.

For each key, play these three variations of the 5-1: 5-1 cadence

While it’s the backbone of (think of the big, crashing final chords of a Beethoven symphony), the 5-1 is everywhere: If you play G major to C major

5-1 cadence