Da Capo
From the beginning; return to the start of the piece.
Category
navigation
Pronunciation
dah KAH-poh
Origin
Italian
Length
95 words · 1 min read
About Da Capo
Da Capo, abbreviated "D.C.," instructs the performer to go back to the very beginning of the piece and play again. It is often combined with "al Fine" (to the end) or "al Coda" (to the coda sign).
More navigation terms
Segue
View all navigationterms →Continue directly to the next section without interruption
BisPlay the indicated passage twice; repeat the bracketed section
Dal Segno al CodaRepeat from the sign to the coda mark, then jump to the coda section
Prima voltaFirst-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the first repeat
ReplicaA repeat; an instruction to perform the indicated section again
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