D.c. and d.s. in music

1. What is the meaning of DC in music?
2. What is the difference between DC and D.S. in music?
3. What does fine and DC al Fine mean?

What is the meaning of DC in music?

Da capo (English: /dɑː ˈkɑːpoʊ/, also US: /də -/, Italian: [da (k)ˈkaːpo]) is an Italian musical term that means "from the beginning" (literally, "from the head"). ... But in larger works, D.C. might occur after one or more repeats of small sections, indicating a return to the very beginning.

What is the difference between DC and D.S. in music?

D.C. al Coda tells you to repeat the piece until you reach the coda sign ($) then skip to the next coda sign, and play the coda, a short ending section (literally "tail"). D.S. al Fine means to go back to the dal segno sign and repeat until the point marked Fine.

What does fine and DC al Fine mean?

D.C. al fine, or da capo al fine, means “from the head [beginning] to the end.” D.C. al fine is an indication to repeat from the beginning of the music, and continue until you reach the final barline or a double-barline marked with the word fine.