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Ending away from the tonic · Rules

At the end of the exercise, a final cadence: the tonic chord in root position (in minor, also with a Picardy third). With the tonic inverted, the conclusive cadence has not yet arrived. Otherwise, it is flagged as a warning. Starting away from the tonic, on the other hand, is fine.

Ending away from the tonic: At the end of the exercise, a final cadence: the tonic chord in root position (in minor, also with a Picardy third). With the tonic inverted, the conclusive cadence has not yet arrived. Otherwise, it is flagged as a warning. Starting away from the tonic, on the other hand, is fine. (Piston, ch. 13, p. 200; ch. 11, pp. 165–167)