An authentic cadence typically consists of the progression V to I in a key. This means that the dominant chord (V) resolves to the tonic chord (I). For example, in the key of C major, an authentic cadence would be the G major chord (V) resolving to the C major chord (I). There are two types of authentic cadences: perfect (or full) authentic cadences, which typically have the root of the tonic chord in the top voice of the final chord, and imperfect authentic cadences, which may not satisfy this criterion.
The chord progression of an authentic cadence is
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