Cadence may refer to: In music: Cadence (music), a melodic configuration or series of chords marking the end of a phrase, section, or piece of music Cadenza, a long, unaccompanied, freely played, and sometimes improvised solo passage in a concerto , a drumline piece played in a parading marching band between or in place of full-band pieces Military cadence, a chant that's sung by military personnel while parading or marching Football cadence, a particular series of vocal calls, intended to ke… (More on Cadence)