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- What are first and second endings in music?
- What are endings in music?
- What is the difference between beginning and ending in music?
What are first and second endings in music?
First and second endings are used when the bulk of a repeated part is the same; when the only difference between the way it is played the first and second times through is the way the two end.
What are endings in music?
In music, the conclusion is the ending of a composition and may take the form of a coda or outro. Pieces using sonata form typically use the recapitulation to conclude a piece, providing closure through the repetition of thematic material from the exposition in the tonic key.
What is the difference between beginning and ending in music?
Most often you'll see two repeat barline symbols – one marking the beginning of the section to repeat and one marking the end. If no beginning repeat symbol is written, it means you go back to the very beginning of the music and repeat from there.
