ALL meanings of deceptive cadence
de·cep·tive ca·dence
D d - noun deceptive cadence a cadence consisting of a dominant harmony followed by a resolution to a harmony other than the tonic. 1
- noun deceptive cadence (music) a falling cadence in which the ear expects the a dominant chord to resolve to the tonic, but resolves to something else (usually a submediant chord) instead. 0