Da Capo al Fine
Return to the beginning and play until the word Fine.
Category
navigation
Pronunciation
dah KAH-poh al FEE-neh
Origin
Italian
Length
175 words · 1 min read
About Da Capo al Fine
Da Capo al Fine (abbreviated D.C. al Fine) instructs the performer to go back to the very beginning of the piece and play through until reaching the word "Fine" (end), which is typically placed at the end of a specific section.
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Al Fine
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Al CodaJump to the coda section when the coda symbol is reached
Dal SegnoFrom the sign; return to the segno symbol and play from there.
UpbeatThe anacrusis; one or more notes occurring before the first full bar of a phrase.
RipresaA return or recapitulation of earlier musical material
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