Why is this Fermata over a double bar line?

When a fermata is placed over a bar or double-bar, it is used to indicate the end of a phrase or section of a work. In a concerto, it indicates the point where the soloist is to play a cadenza.

1. Why is a double bar line used?
2. What do you do when you see a double bar line?
3. What does the double bar line at the end mean?

Why is a double bar line used?

A symbol in musical notation used to separate two sections or phrases of music, and to start and end a musical piece.

What do you do when you see a double bar line?

The Double Bar Line As Our Stop Sign. At the end of every song you read, you will find a double bar line (or double bar). The purpose of this marking is to tell us that it is the end of the music. It's like one giant “stop sign” commanding you to come to a screeching halt when you see it.

What does the double bar line at the end mean?

This is a form of the double barline (or more commonly double bar) and has two bars with the second being thicker than the first. ... It indicates that this is the end of the composition or of a movement of a composition.