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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 do you do when you see DS al Coda?
- What is the difference between DS al Coda and DC al coda?
- What does coda mean in orchestra?
What do you do when you see DS al Coda?
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.
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 coda mean in orchestra?
Coda, (Italian: βtailβ) in musical composition, a concluding section (typically at the end of a sonata movement) that is based, as a general rule, on extensions or reelaborations of thematic material previously heard.
