page_title: Andalusian cadence
hierarchical_section_title: Andalusian cadence
caption_attribution_description: Porrina de Badajoz. Cantaor flamenco del siglo XX.
context_page_description: The Andalusian cadence is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise—a vi–V–IV–III progression with respect to the major mode or i–VII–VI–V progression with respect to the minor mode. It is otherwise known as the minor descending tetrachord. Traceable back to the Renaissance, its effective sonorities made it one of the most popular progressions in classical music.
  Despite the name it is not a true cadence; it is most often used as an ostinato. It is heard in rock songs such as "Runaway" by Del Shannon.
context_section_description: The Andalusian cadence  (diatonic phrygian tetrachord) is a term adopted from flamenco music for a chord progression comprising four chords descending stepwise—a vi–V–IV–III progression with respect to the major mode or i–VII–VI–V progression with respect to the minor mode. It is otherwise known as the minor descending tetrachord. Traceable back to the Renaissance, its effective sonorities made it one of the most popular progressions in classical music Play .
  Despite the name it is not a true cadence (i.e., occurring only once, when ending a phrase, section, or piece of music); it is most often used as an ostinato (repeating over and over again). It is heard in rock songs such as "Runaway" by Del Shannon.
caption: Andalusian cadences are common in Flamenco music.
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