Capo vs Coda

Side-by-side comparison of two musical terms.

	Capo	Coda
Definition	The head or beginning of a piece; the starting reference point	A concluding passage that brings a piece or movement to an end.
Category	navigation	form
Pronunciation	KAH-poh	KOH-dah
Origin	Italian	Italian
BPM	—	—
Synonyms	head beginning	tail ending section
Antonyms	Coda Fine	—
Usage	The conductor pointed to the top of the score and said "dal capo" — from the beginning, one more time.	After the D.S. al Coda, the ensemble jumps to the coda for a triumphant finish.

Definition: The head or beginning of a piece; the starting reference point
Category: navigation
Pronunciation: KAH-poh
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: head beginning
Antonyms: Coda Fine
Usage: The conductor pointed to the top of the score and said "dal capo" — from the beginning, one more time.

Definition: A concluding passage that brings a piece or movement to an end.
Category: form
Pronunciation: KOH-dah
Origin: Italian
Synonyms: tail ending section
Usage: After the D.S. al Coda, the ensemble jumps to the coda for a triumphant finish.