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Does coda mean repeat?
Da Capo al Coda (often abbreviated as D.C. al Coda): Repeat from beginning to an indicated place and then play the tail part (the "Coda"). It directs the musician to go back and repeat the music from the beginning ("Capo"), and to continue playing until one reaches the first coda symbol.
What are repeat signs called?
These are called "first-time bars" and "second-time bars", or "first and second endings". They are also known as "volta brackets" and although there are normally 2 volta brackets, there is no limit to how many there can be.
What is the musical mark for repeat?
What Are Repeats? In music notation you are often instructed to play a part of the music again – and, sometimes, many times over. A repeat barline symbol is drawn with a double barline and two dots—one above and one below—the middle line of the staff.
