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How do music repeats work?
In music, a repeat sign is a sign that indicates a section should be repeated. If the piece has one repeat sign alone, then that means to repeat from the beginning, and then continue on (or stop, if the sign appears at the end of the piece). ... A sign that a movement or part of a movement is to be twice performed.
What is the music word for 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 the repeat marks?
In written music, a sign that tells the reader to return and repeat a defined section of the music. :|| means to return to ||: or to the beginning of the piece of music. Repeat Marks are extremely useful today for pieces of music that have several verses (lyrics change, but the music does not, etc.).
