Al Fine
Continue playing until the point marked Fine
Category
navigation
Pronunciation
ahl FEE-neh
Origin
Italian
Length
172 words · 1 min read
About Al Fine
Al Fine is a directional instruction that tells the performer to continue playing until reaching the word "Fine" (meaning "end") written in the score. It almost always appears in combination with Da Capo or Dal Segno, forming compound directions such as D.C.
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Capo
View all navigationterms →The head or beginning of a piece; the starting reference point
Seconda voltaSecond-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the second repeat
SegnoA sign used as a navigation marker in a musical score.
Da CapoFrom the beginning; return to the start of the piece.
PauseA fermata; an instruction to hold a note or rest beyond its written duration.
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