Bis
Play the indicated passage twice; repeat the bracketed section
Category
navigation
Pronunciation
bees
Origin
Latin
Length
222 words · 2 min read
About Bis
Bis (from the Latin for "twice") instructs the performer to repeat the marked passage one additional time. While technically Latin rather than Italian, bis has been fully absorbed into the Italian musical vocabulary and appears regularly in both orchestral and solo scores.
More navigation terms
Da Capo al Fine
View all navigationterms →Return to the beginning and play until the word Fine.
Seconda voltaSecond-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the second repeat
Volta subitoTurn the page quickly to avoid a break in performance
Dal Segno al FineReturn to the segno sign and play until the word Fine marks the end
Prima voltaFirst-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the first repeat
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