Symbols & Musical Roadmap
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1Symbols & Musical Roadmap
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Fermata
This is a
. It means to hold a note until cut-off.
Caesura
This is a
. It means to cut-off and pause until directed to continue.
Repeat Sign
This is a
. It means to go back to the beginning (or forward repeat sign) and
play that music section again.
Forward Repeat Sign
This is a
. When used with a repeat sign, you repeat the music
between the two signs only.
This is a First Ending. You should play the music under this box only when
playing the first time through the song or repeated section.
Second Ending
This is a
. You should play the music under this box only
when playing the second time through the song or repeated section.
Dal Segno (D.S.)
is Italian for “The Sign”. When a D.S. appears in the music you go back to the
sign (shown below) and play until the end as indicated.
The Sign
This is “
” we return to when playing a Dal Segno (D.S.).
Da Capo (D.C.) is Italian for “The Head”. When a D.C. appears in the music you go back to the
beginning and play until the end as indicated.
Fine
“
” is the word that marks the ending for most songs with a D.C. or D.S..
Coda
This is a
symbol. It marks a section of music written to be the song’s ending.
To Coda
is the symbol that tells you when to jump to the coda section.
D.S. al Fine
“
” means to go the Sign and end the song at the Fine.
D.C. al Fine
“
” means to go the Beginning and end the song at the Fine.
D.S. al Coda
“
” means to go the Sign and end the song after jumping to, and playing, the coda.
D.C. al Coda
“
” means to go the Beginning and end after jumping to, and playing, the coda.
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