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' In most music you will see either D.S. al Fine (which means 'go back to the π sign and play the music again until you come to the bar marked Fine, then stop') or D.S. al Coda (which means 'go back to the π sign and play the music again until you come to the bar marked To Coda, then jump to the coda'). ...
- What does DS at coda mean?
- What is the difference between DS al Coda and DC al coda?
- What does DC al coda mean in music?
What does DS at coda mean?
D.S., or Dal Segno, means βfrom the sign.β It directs the player to return to a spot earlier in the score that's marked by the symbol. If the marking says D.S. al Coda, then the player is supposed to play from the to a βTo Codaβ marking, then jump to a coda section at the end of the music. See Coda.
What is the difference between DS al Coda and DC al coda?
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 DC al coda mean in music?
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.
