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.
More navigation terms
Dal Segno
View all navigationterms →From the sign; return to the segno symbol and play from there.
SegnoA sign used as a navigation marker in a musical score.
Seconda voltaSecond-time bracket indicating a passage played only on the second repeat
Da Capo al CodaReturn to the beginning and play until the coda sign, then skip to the coda section
Al CodaJump to the coda section when the coda symbol is reached
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