Capo
The head or beginning of a piece; the starting reference point
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navigation
Pronunciation
KAH-poh
Origin
Italian
Length
142 words · 1 min read
About Capo
Capo, meaning "head" in Italian, refers to the very beginning of a musical composition. It is the root of the compound instruction "Da Capo" (from the head).
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Segue
View all navigationterms →Continue directly to the next section without interruption
Dal Segno al FineReturn to the segno sign and play until the word Fine marks the end
Seconda voltaSecond-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the second repeat
Dal SegnoFrom the sign; return to the segno symbol and play from there.
Dal Segno al CodaRepeat from the sign to the coda mark, then jump to the coda section
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