In [[form-functional theory]], **postcadential functions** are [[framing functions]] that follow a cadence and prolong its final harmony. There are two types of postcadential functions: closing section and [[standing on the dominant]] (Caplin 1998: 16). ## References Caplin, William E. 1998. *Classical Form: A Theory of Formal Functions for the Instrumental Music of Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven*. New York: Oxford University Press.